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Target Drive-up 'Double-Tappers' Causing Chaos and Disruption
Target Circle app users who tap "On my way," and "I'm here," in rapid succession for drive-up orders are cutting in a digital line, workers said.
Business & Finance | Business
Here's the Staggering Amount of Money People Spend While 'Drunk Shopping,' According to Research
Seriously, it's like billions of dollars.
Family & Parenting | Family & Parenting
19 Things I Always Buy At Costco That Are Still Worth It For My Small Family Of 2
You can find almost anything in bulk at Costco and while a membership there can mean great savings it can also mean waste if you have a small family. You may be one of those shoppers that always leaves Costco with much more than you planned on buying or m
Psychology | Psychology
Speaking of Psychology: Tightwads and spendthrifts: How emotions drive our shopping behavior, with Scott Rick, PhD
Scott Rick, PhD, who researches consumer financial decision-making, discusses how emotions drive buying behaviors, why some people spend money easily while others find it difficult, whether 'retail therapy' actually works, and why Black Friday sales seem
Food & Drink | Food & Drink
The 50 Essential Trader Joe’s Foods You Have to Try
Add these Trader Joe's items to your grocery list ASAP.
History | Los Angeles History
Take a trip through the magnificent department stores of old L.A.
Long before so many people did their shopping online, Los Angeles' department stores -- Bullock's, Robinson's, May Company, Hamburger's and more -- were the place to be.
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Free Returns Are Complicated, Laborious, and Gross - The Atlantic
What happens to the stuff you order online after you send it back?
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The Reason You Rarely See Windows in Grocery Stores
Supermarkets don't let in much—if any—natural light. It's another example of how retailers mess with your mind.
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Biggest Shopping Deals Trending Right Now - Famadillo.com
I scoured the web with my secret tools and searched for the biggest deals trending right now based on their discount. The criteria I used was anything
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Want to return your last online purchase? Amazon says don't bother
When you receive a faulty or unwanted item, Amazon usually asks you to initiate a return for a refund or replacement. However, if the item is inexpensive, it might cost the company a lot to ship it back to the warehouse. So, companies like Amazon and Walm
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25 Last-Minute Gift Ideas for Everyone on Your List
You’re not the only one who’s left things until the last minute.
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10 early Prime Day 2020 deals that’ll blow you away – BGR
Prime Day 2020 deals officially start hitting Amazon's site on October 13, but there are already early Prime Day deals available at Amazon that will blow you away. Some of the best bargains are for Prime members only, like a $90 Echo Show 5 for the all-ti
Science & Technology | Tech News
Walmart to start using autonomous drones for 1-hour delivery
Walmart will launch a medical delivery drone service in Arkansas in 2021 with drone company Zipline.
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Here's What Malls Have Looked Like Through the Years, From the '50s Until Now
Malls are really no different from the marketplaces in ancient civilizations — though the introduction of things like mall Santas, specialty stores and food courts certainly changed everything.
Advice & Self-Help | Advice
13 Amazon Prime Perks You Might Not Be Using | WIRED
Your membership gets you more than free two-day shipping. Here's what you may be missing.
Business & Finance | Shopping
Learn How to Start a Podcast From the Ground Up for Under $50
Looking to start your own podcast from the ground up? This course is under $50 and will teach you everything from formatting to editing.
Miscellaneous | Shopping
The 10 Most Wanted Online Subscriptions — According To You
The monthly subscriptions R29 readers are actually using—from wine shipments to shaving kits and plant packages.
Health & Fitness | Health Tips
How Infectious-Disease Experts Unpack Groceries and Packages During the Pandemic
“We made a decision that we would do the things that have the most data behind them.”
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29 Incredibly Cool Subscription Boxes You Should Just Gift To Yourself
Presents? Each month? Sign me up.
News | News
Six Bay Area counties ban use of reusable bags at grocery stores
Reusable grocery bags are a shopping staple for many in the Bay Area but now shoppers must adjust to using plastic and paper bags in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
News | Interesting Stories
What Everyone’s Getting Wrong About the Toilet Paper Shortage
Around the world, in countries afflicted with the coronavirus, stores are sold out of toilet paper. There have been shortages in Hong Kong, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. And…
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Asian Grocery Stores In The Time Of Coronavirus : LAist
Say hello to short(er) lines and extra provisions — but not necessarily a lot of rice.
Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help!
How Can You Safely Grocery Shop in the Time of Coronavirus? Here's What Experts Suggest
Here's what you should do to grocery shop safely during the coronavirus outbreak.
Travel | Travel
Where to Enjoy the Best Christmas Markets Europe Has to Offer - The Trip Wish List
The sight of pretty little stalls replete with hand-made wares and the aroma of hot mulled wine are indicative of the Christmas markets in Europe
Miscellaneous | Shopping
Online Holiday Shopping Hacks That Will Save You Big | Mental Floss
Check out these incredible shopping hacks to find out how to buy your gifts online without breaking the bank.
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Being Environmentally Conscious and Buying Less Linked to Happiness
By Emily Reynolds. In contrast, people who "buy green" are not any happier.
Food & Drink | Food & Drink
5 Frozen Foods From Trader Joe's That'll Up Your Brunch Game
Don’t make brunch harder than it has to be.
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
Israel's Trigo Vision Raises $22M For Checkout-Free Shopping Tech
Founded in 2017, Trigo Vision developed a computer vision platform that allows customers to grab items and go - and retailers to automatically charge them. | NoCamels
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Kohl's and the UPS Store Will Pack and Ship Your Amazon Returns for Free | Mental Floss
You don't need to do any packing or printing to return unwanted items to Amazon. If you live close to a UPS Store or Kohl's, you can drop it off as is.
Travel | Travel
21 Under-$50 Vacation Essentials You Can Get From Target
From bikinis and bags to sundresses and sandals.
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All the Actually Good Amazon Prime Day Deals You Can Get Right Now (Updating) - Thrillist
Today's the day. The one you've been waiting for since, well, last summer. Yep, it's Amazon Prime Day, people, and this year it's bigger...
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Amazon Prime Day 2019: 16 Prime membership secrets you didn't know about
You're going to want a Prime membership for Amazon Prime Day. But your membership comes with a ton of other great perks you might not even know about.
Business & Finance | Shopping
Best places to buy prescription glasses online - CNET
Trying to figure out where to buy RX glasses online? Here's the quick skinny on the top e-tailers out there.
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10 Surprising Facts About America's Drunken Shopping Habit
An inflatable bouncy castle, 200 pounds of bamboo, and a splinter removed from basketball player Olden Polynice's foot are among the stranger online purchases people have made while drinking.
Advice & Self-Help | Advice From Bobby
12 Things Costco Employees Won't Tell You
Twelve amazing money-saving secrets that Costco employees won't tell you.
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The Pros and Cons of Amazon Prime
Many consumers are paying for Amazon Prime, but is it worthwhile? Consumer Reports has the details.
Science & Technology | Technology
Refurbished iPhones on sale for the next few days
You could get your next iPhone for as little as $155.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Removing Sweets From Grocery Checkout Drops Unhealthy Purchases
Trips to the grocery store can always turn into shopping sprees for foodies, but the biggest threat to your figure may actually come when you check out. New research shows that removing sweets from grocery store checkout lines leads to fewer purchases of
Business & Finance | Shopping
The 20 most popular things everyone bought this year
As we head into 2019, take a look at what everyone was buying in 2018. How many of these do you own?
Food & Drink | Food & Drink
13 Trader Joe's Products People Go Crazy for During the Holidays
Yes, two of the picks are wrapped in bacon.
Business & Finance | Business
Here’s the Real Reason Costco Checks Your Receipts
It's not about catching would-be shoplifters in the act, either.
Miscellaneous | Other Kinds of Whatnot
The Best Cyber Monday Deals Worth Taking Advantage of Now
An updating list of the best sales out there right now.
Business & Finance | Shopping
Walmart’s 10 best deals of Black Friday 2018 – BGR
Black Friday 2018 is in full swing and there's really no question whatsoever that it's one of the best sales we've ever seen. In fact, it might very well be the best.
Business & Finance | Shopping
You can get some big discounts before Black Friday 2018 begins
Beat the rush with these deals
Food & Drink | Food
The Best Times to Shop at Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, Costco & More Grocery Stores
When should you shop for groceries?
Business & Finance | Shopping
The Real Reason Costco Employees Check Receipts at Exits
No, it's not to see if you're shoplifting.
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Target's Best and Worst Black Friday TV Deals
How good are Target's Black Friday TV deals? Consumer Reports breaks Target's Best and Worst Black Friday TV Deals.
Advice & Self-Help | Useful Household Products
Amazon Products That Make Life Easier
These are some of the best deals you can find on Amazon right now that can make life even easier at home.
Food & Drink | Food
This Sneaky Costco Hack Lets You Skip the Line at the Food Court
The secret to this hack starts at the regular check-out line.
Science & Technology | ISRAELI TECH
Former Israeli soldiers use AI to wage war on convenience store lines
We spend two years of our lives waiting in lines. Enough is enough! Trigo Vision, an AI startup with a team of warriors at the helm, is here to kill queues.
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How to shop smart and save money on Prime Day
The much-anticipated Amazon Prime Day is almost here and shoppers are gearing up to score some major deals. The 36-hour mega-sale will start on Monday, July 16 at 3 p.m., and will feature over 1 million items for sale, according to Amazon. Last year’s P
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Costco employees share 25 things they'd love to tell shoppers but can't
Costco membership doesn't entitle you to do whatever you want in the store, employees say. Here's what Costco workers wish they could tell members of the retail warehouse club.
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A bigger Amazon Prime Day 2018 arrives July 16 with more deals, devices and longer hours
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Don’t Miss This Weekend’s Best Amazon Deals
Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.
News | Interesting Stories
Amazon Prime Members Now Score Big Discounts at Whole Foods
It's official: Amazon Prime members are now eligible for an extra 10 percent off discounted products at Whole Foods.
Advice & Self-Help | Advice
Simple Mistakes Everyone Makes at the Grocery Store - Thrillist
Most grocery stores aren't going to try actively screwing you... but they all set up situations where you can easily screw yourself.
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This Week’s Best Amazon Deals You Can Still Get
Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.
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30 Weird Products On Amazon That Are Mind-Blowingly Useful
Plenty of products exist on Amazon to simplify your life and make chores easier to stomach. But then there's the other stuff — the weird and utterly wacky products that'll make you scratch your head. Sure, some of those end up being total junk but ev…
Business & Finance | Business & Finance
Physical Retail Is Not Dead: Boring Retail Is
The death of physical retail is greatly exaggerated. As retail performance bifurcates, middling retailers will lose out and close physical stores in droves.
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Flooding has flushed 43 billion plastic pieces out to sea
Study reveals how plastic pollution travels from the world’s cities to its oceans
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Don’t Miss This Weekend’s Best Amazon Deals | Mental Floss
As a recurring feature, our team combs the web and shares some amazing Amazon deals we’ve turned up. Here’s what caught our eye today, February 3.
Business & Finance | Business
Your Amazon Prime Membership Just Got A Lot Better
With the most recent updates to Prime members' perks, shopping for groceries is easier than ever before.
Business & Finance | Shopping
25 Brilliant Subscription Boxes For Everyone on Your List
Selecting the perfect present can be tough—so why not leave it to the pros?
Business & Finance | Shopping
This Week's Best Amazon Deals You Can Still Get
As a recurring feature, our team combs the Web and shares some amazing Amazon deals we’ve turned up. Here’s what caught our eye today, October 8.
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Check Out Thursday's Best Amazon Deals
As a recurring feature, our team combs the Web and shares some amazing Amazon deals we’ve turned up. Here’s what caught our eye today, September 7.
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This Week's Best Amazon Deals You Can Still Get
As a recurring feature, our team combs the Web and shares some amazing Amazon deals we’ve turned up. Here’s what caught our eye today, August 20.
Miscellaneous | Fun Stuff
14 Tasty Secrets of Trader Joe’s Employees | Mental Floss
Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.
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Google starts tracking your offline shopping — what you buy at stores in person
Google already monitors your online shopping — but now it's also keeping an eye on what you're buying in real-world stores as part of its latest effort to sell more digital advertising.
Advice & Self-Help | Advice
Here are a few of Amazon's Cyber Monday deals to get you through this Black Friday craziness
Amazon's Cyber Monday deals has officially saved us from having to put our lives on the line during Black Friday's madness.
Advice & Self-Help | Advice
50 Stores With the Best and Worst Return Policies | MONEY
When buying holiday gifts, consider the return policies. Some stories, like Nordstroms, L.L. Bean, Zappos, and REI, have excellent policies.
Advice & Self-Help | Advice
10 Very Important Tips For Surviving Black Friday And Cyber Monday
Not every deal is what it seems.
Gaming | Video Games
Will We Even Be Able To Buy The Mini NES Classic Edition On Black Friday?
The mini Nes Classic Edition may be a hot gift this holiday season, but Nintendo's going to be missing a lot of sales unless stores get some stock for Black Friday.
Business & Finance | Mo' Money
2016 holiday shopping and credit guide
Wise use of cards can put money your pocket and keep debt off your back
Advice & Self-Help | Advice
Trader Joe's Best Buys, According to Employees
Here's the best food and drink you can buy at Trader Joe's.
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The Week's Best Amazon Deals Are Still Available
As a recurring feature, we share some amazing Amazon deals we’ve turned up. These items were the ones that were the most popular with our readers this week, and they’re still available.
Family & Parenting | Kids
How to get a box of really cool Japanese snacks and toys delivered every month
There are some people who can spend an entire afternoon in a Japanese market, wandering through the aisles of green tea-flavored candy, rice crackers, togarashi , flavored seaweed and salad Pretz.
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The 5 Most Misleading Grocery Items Shoppers Waste Money On | Money.com
If there’s one thing I spend way too much time on in life, its the process of grocery shopping.
Business & Finance | Money & Personal Finance
12 tricks to save money on groceries - Business Insider
In 2009, Anna Newell Jones of And Then We Saved was over $23,000 in debt.
Instead of just cutting back her spending, she decided to stop spending as much as possible on things she didn't truly need, a pattern that she turned into her trademarked Spending Fast.
Miscellaneous | Other Stories
15 Things You Should Never Buy at the Grocery Store
Beware of commonly overpriced items masquerading as deals.
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17 Totally Underrated Places To Shop For Clothes Online
Shopping gems...here are never enough of the. Are there?
Style & Fashion | Style & Fashion
Online Coupons, Promo Codes, Discounts & Deals | ChameleonJohn
Get top site-wide savings with free shipping when using online coupons and promo codes for your desired online store, or simply buying our amazing product deals.
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The five best deals from Dell's leaked Black Friday sale - CNET
Black Friday is over a month away, but the deluge of deals and limited-time offers has begun. Scanned images of what's purported to be Dell's upcoming Black Friday promotion have emerged, and -- if the leak is accurate -- there are quite a few deals to be had.
Advice & Self-Help | Advice
10 Costly Mistakes You're Making at the Grocery Store
Not all pounds of bacon weigh the same.
News | Good News!
Amazon says 20th birthday celebration will be bigger than Black Friday | The Verge
To celebrate its 20th birthday, Amazon is introducing Prime Day, a "global shopping event" that the retail giant says will offer more deals than Black Friday. The deals will become available at...
Business & Finance | Business
Whole Foods CEO admits overcharging: 'Straight up, we made some mistakes'
A week after a New York City investigation found that Whole Foods Market Inc. stores were overcharging for pre-packaged products, the company's co-chief executives admitted pricing mistakes were made.
Style & Fashion | Fashion & Beauty
Warning: skinny jeans aren't the only wardrobe hazard to your health | Fashion | The Guardian
Following news that a woman had to have her skinny jeans removed in hospital, we look back at fashion’s most dangerous moments
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Working at Trader Joe's - Trader Joe's Employees Dish the Dirt On Their Secretive Employer
Trader Joe's is an amazing company -- a company that even sent me a $5 gift card just for writing it a letter. I get good vibes from its employees, and I love its food. But TJ's corporate has a reputation for being secretive.
Style & Fashion | Fashion & Style
10 Tips and Tricks for Buying Clothes Online Like a Pro | Brit + Co
Shopping online definitely has its benefits — no need to wait in line, leave the house or even change out of your pajamas.
Family & Parenting | Kids
Explore the New Sawtelle Japantown
The newly named Japantown has cool shopping, great eats and a killer park nearby. It's just the kind of hip and happening hood that you'll enjoy exploring every bit as much as the kids.
Style & Fashion | Style & Fashion
LA's 38 Coolest Indie Boutiques, Spring 2015
To help broaden your LA shopping horizons, here's a roundup of super-inspiring independent stores that feature fashion and more from a kickass range of local talents.
Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous Chicago
An Infusion of Chic Openings in Chicago
The Windy City is seeing an influx of fashion retail and hotel concepts, including a Dior boutique and the Soho House.
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How to Hack Whole Foods
If you're one of those people who complains that Whole Foods is too expensive... you are probably a lot of fun at group dinners. But also, you're doing it wrong! You don't have to spend a whole lot of money to get a ton of great food, as there are plenty of ways to maximize your experience and become one of the many people you see in Whole Foods every single day.
Music | Chicago Music
The Future of Record Shopping? Browse Shuga's 120,000 Records With An iPad
The new 2,800-square-foot Wicker Park shop is part of a vinyl boom on Milwaukee Avenue.
Miscellaneous | Fun Stuff
The Post-Holiday Sales You Need to Know About | InStyle
Some of the best sales of the year pop up right after the holidays so we rounded up all the one that are worth your while.
Entertainment | Mad Men
'Mad Men': 20 Gifts for Dapper Dons (or Bettys) | EW.com
Mad Men on Blu-ray/DVD (season 1 from $7.99)
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Last-Minute Holiday Gift: Shop the Supermarket (and Disguise It): Gardenista
Desperate for a gift? Run to the supermarket. Seriously. With our tips on what to buy and how to wrap your loot festively with store-bought materials, no one will ever suspect you stopped at the grocery store at the last minute. Read on for the shopping l
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15 Holiday Gifts Under $10 - Ideas for Cheap Holiday Gifts - House Beautiful
The best holiday gifts under $10.
Business & Finance | Business & Finance
People Are Still Afraid to Shop Online. Here's What Businesses Can Do to Protect Them.
The majority of consumers are concerned about safety when they purchase online, according to a recent study.
Food & Drink | Food & Stuff
How to Buy Food: The Psychology of the Supermarket - Bon Appétit
From the layout to the little old lady who hands out samples, we explain the psychological tricks the supermarket uses to get you to buy food you don't want
Style & Fashion | Fashion & Beauty
Internet Shopping Hacks - Fashion Hacks - Marie Claire
The best tips for scoring the best deals on the internet and how to find those must have items that are sold out everywhere else. Tips on sites like Net-a-Porter, Stylebop, MyTheresa, Farfetch, Zara, eBay, The Outnet, Bluefly, and more.
Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous Chicago
Chinatown guide: The best of the neighborhood
Find the best restaurants, bars, karaoke, shops and things to do with our guide to Chicago's Chinatown.
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Photographer Documents Customers Snoozing at Chinese Ikeas
Try it before you buy it.
Or, if you're in one of China's Ikea stores, fall fast asleep on a bed in a display room.
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Never Pay Retail Price Again with These Shopping Apps and Websites (as Seen on the Today Show)
InStyle Senior Market Editor Dana Avidan-Cohn shares five apps and websites so you never pay retail price again! Check them out here.
Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help!
15 Great Fourth of July Deals You Absolutely Must Check Out
This year, July 4 falls on a Friday. And given the sales we're seeing (entire stores at 40% or 50% off!), it's looking a lot like an early Black Friday. Happy National Ice Cream Month!
Pets & Animals | Animals & Pets
10 Chain Stores that Welcome Dogs | i Love Dog-Friendly - Premier Dog-Friendly Travel Guide
If you need to go shopping but don't want to leave your pooch at home, these national chain stores are often dog friendly.
Humor | Funny Stuff
25 Men Who Have Lost The Battle Against Shopping
They came, they saw, they sat down.
History | History
How shopping has changed since 1944
The 70th anniversary of D-Day reminds us of what a lucky time we live in. When we talk of times of austerity and hardship, the last few years is small...
Miscellaneous | Products & Services
Cufflinks That Augment Your Professional Look
A “cufflink” is an attractive fastener used to bind the cuffs of the sleeve on a shirt, blouse, dress or blouse. People have been wearing this accessory since 17th century ...
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Cufflinks | Exclusively designed Cuff links | Jewelry
Add more charm to your personality with our high end collection of cuff links make a great gift on many special occasion just like marriage anniversary, birthday, valentine's day, and so on.
News | News
Cufflinks Online
We are glad to present to stylish, classy and professional cufflinks both for men and girls. Get in touch with us and order today!
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10 Ways to Get the Lowest Price Possible on Every Item of Clothing You Ever Buy
Twenty percent off is just the beginning.