shopping
As kids put together their wish lists, parents are gearing up to shop this holiday season. The most popular items kids are asking for this year are toys and electronics, including items like Barbie dolls, Legos, the iPhone 17 and an Oura ring, according to an October survey of over 1,000 adults published by Intuit Credit Karma. Tickets […]
The majority of parents (68%) feel pressure to spend on optional back-to-school shopping and activities, according to a new Yahoo/YouGov poll of 1,729 U.S. adults. And any parent will tell you, back-to-school spending goes well beyond the class supply list, as we shell out for everything from youth sports fees to after-school care and more. […]
Visa is partnering with major AI developers like OpenAI, Microsoft, and Anthropic to enable AI agents to make purchases on behalf of users by connecting them to its payment network. These AI agents could eventually handle tasks like buying groceries or booking flights, with users setting budgets and preferences. Though still early in development, this […]
According to Fortune Magazine, Wegmans was named “best workplaces in retail” in the large business category. Some of the reasons it won the title include an internal job posting program, employees having access to promotions, and flexible scheduling. Wegmans also earned acclaim for flex scheduling which allows employees to change availability and manage shift changes to […]
Some numbers are coming in from over the Thanksgiving holiday shopping weekend. According to MasterCard, online sales from Black Friday were up 10% this year. And now that many stores have reopened, in-store sales took a huge jump as well. MasterCard says in-store sales went up by 43%. Analysts for the company say the increase […]
It may only be mid-November, but tis’ the season for all the holiday shopping. At places such as Eastview mall, holiday shopping is in full swing. Eastview Mall general manager Mike Kauffman stated: “October was a really good month for us typically October is kind of a slow month but what we have seen with […]
If your grocery bill is higher than normal, it is probably because key household items have been rising in price by about 3.5% percent. This has been going on for about 12 months and includes products like cereal, dairy, meats and eggs. Patrick Penfield, a Professor of Supply Chain Practices at Syracuse University, was quoted […]
Local grocery stores are gearing up for the second wave of coronavirus as winter creeps closer. When COVID-19 first hit, people were lining up outside of the stores, hoping to get in and stock up on essentials like disinfectants and toilet paper. After the peak, when things began to calm down, shelves began filling back […]
If you receive SNAP benefits you may be able to use them to shop online for good very soon. Legislation passed the bill in late July and now only needs Governor Andrew Cuomo to sign it into law. The bill “authorizes the use of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to purchase online groceries in accordance […]
Some of the anchor stores at Eastview Mall opened on June 2 in accordance with Governor Andrew Cuomo’s phase 2 re opening plan. While the rest of the mall is still closed due to the the COVID-19 pandemic, certain stores that have external entrances, such as Von Maur, Old Navy and Macys are open for […]
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