While not everyone finds Crocs aesthetically appealing, they've still surged in and out of popularity since they were first sold in 2002. Originally designed as a boating shoe, Crocs quickly began to gain footing with restaurant and hospital workers for their comfort.
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Pandemic-related shortages are beginning to hit the fresh produce section, but for garlic there are several different reasons behind its current scarcity — and it's not just because more people are cooking at home.
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All of us have a different relationship with our refrigerators and pantries, as well as the food in them (CW: disordered eating). And during a pandemic, this paradigm can be scrutinized more than ever, depending on your relationship with food.
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Many people used the stimulus check to cover basic needs, but some people, however, used their stimulus money on some surprising non-essential items during the pandemic.
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How can Wish practically give all of their items away? With each product sold, the company only receives a cut of 15 percent of the sale, meaning that they sold a lot of products to cross that billion dollar mark. Here's how Wish can still make a profit off all that cheap stuff.
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What more could you possibly need from Aldi, who is possibly the world's best-beloved budget grocer? How about a house in which to house all your Aldi loot? If you act quickly — and you've also got $925,000 to spare — you may actually be able to purchase an entire house directly from Aldi.
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They often say that necessity is the mother of invention. In the case of the trikini, the necessity for smiles and laughter inspired this mother, an inventor. Italian fashion designer Tiziana Scaramuzzo was feeling down about shop closures and lost sales of at her swimwear shop.
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Dollar Tree is about the only place where you can get a full bag of stuff and still get change back from a $10 bill. The trick with Dollar Tree is knowing what items are actually worth that hard-earned dollar, and which ones are going to be disappointing at best and downright dangerous at worst.
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A combination of shelter-in-place and social distancing orders have planted the nail in the coffin of a high profile home goods retailer. After examining its options, Pier 1 Imports says it will close all its shops and end retail operations "as soon as reasonably possible."
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Social distancing is leading to loneliness as friends and family stay apart. While zoom calls may help ease the loneliness of isolation a little bit, there's no substitute for physical touch. So one woman found a way to let her kids safely embrace their great-grandmother during the pandemic.
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Now, add to the maze of safety rules and regulations put in place since the emergence of COVID-19 that for the first time since early April, Costco has lifted the two person limit per family for members entering its stores. That means your whole crew can head to the store to do the shopping.
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The U.S. Apple locations that plan to reopen include Florida, California, Washington, Hawaii, Oklahoma, and Colorado (via CNET.com). Despite reopening, Apple is implementing strict precautions for both customers and employees. So what will you have to do to get into an Apple store?
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A lot of retailers are getting hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Some iconic retailers may not even survive after months of having to keep their locations closed to the public. Not all retailers are facing this sort of crisis, though. In fact, some — like Aldi — are doing better than ever.
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Here's what you should know about being pregnant during the pandemic.
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JCPenney was one of the store brands that went into the coronavirus lockdown in a weak position. Forbes says the 118-year-old company, which was once considered the go-to store for everything including cosmetics, fashion, and furnishings, hadn't turned a profit in almost 10 years.
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Feng shui is something we all need, considering its aim is to achieve balance in your living and working space and maximize your potential for success in all areas of your life. Sign us up! Here's how to get good feng shui in your house.
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As states rush to end lockdowns in order to restart their economies, those of us who suffer from quarantine fatigue may well be looking forward to the end of our enforced homestay. But there are others who might find that they are feeling quite anxious about emerging from their homes. Here's why.
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Because we're at home, it's difficult to find excuses to skip a Zoom call. The ease of joining a Zoom call makes it easy to do, and difficult to walk away from as a result. There is a deep sense of guilt that kicks in when we say no to connecting with friends and family. But why?
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Hailed a Lyft lately? Yeah, didn't think so. Who's got anywhere to go, anyway? The entire transportation industry has taken a huge hit due to the pandemic, and Lyft, of course, is no exception — MarketWatch reports that the company lost $398.1 million during the first quarter of 2020.
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When was the last time you did anything we used to take for granted? If your answer is "too long ago" and you're starting to view the home you once loved as a prison, you're most likely starting to feel quarantine fatigue. Quarantine fatigue sounds like a first-world problem, but it's a real thing.
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When you have a hangover, it makes starting your day difficult, as it's just about the worst way to wake up. Hangovers are brutal to deal with. And it turns out that there's a lot about hangovers that might surprise you. Here's what happens to your body when you have a hangover.
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You're about to give a presentation in front of the class or your colleagues at work, and all of a sudden your teeth start falling out. You can't get the words out and people are looking at you with shock and horror. Then you realize it was a nightmare. Had a dream like this? You're not alone.
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First they came for the household cleaning supplies and the toilet paper. Then they came for the masks and hand sanitizers. Now garden centers and greenhouses say consumers are buying up tomato plants, resulting in a shortage no one might have predicted.
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There's this thing you're going to have to do, or more accurately not do, when it comes to composing texts. Although it may seem wrong, wrong, wrong to compose a sentence without any type of end punctuation, there's a reason why you should not end texts with a period.
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Birthmarks have meant different things to different people throughout history. While some birthmarks have been seen as frightening, others have been considered symbols of good fortune. Here are the weirdest myths surrounding birthmarks.
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If you know your INTJ from your ENFP, chances are you're familiar with the MBTI -- the Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator or MBTI, that categorizes and defines what kind of personality you might have. But there is a problem: some psychologists say the test is actually meaningless. Here's why.
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If you drink coffee on a daily basis, and you've gotten in the good savings habit of preparing your own coffee at home, there's one downside to the whole process — you end up with a mess of soggy grounds you can't just wash down the drain. Compost isn't the only way coffee grounds can be recycled.
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