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Football fans are nearing the halfway mark of the UEFA Euro 2024 championship which began on 14 June and ends on 14 July. It is the first major international football tournament held restriction-free during the summer since the Covid-19 pandemic. Only a limited number of fans have the chance to attend the games at the stadiums across Germany so most people are watching on TV. Financial reports suggest this is triggering a spending surge across Europe. Food and drink sales are expected to see a significant boost, along with an increase in television purchases. In the UK alone, Euro 2024 is proj...
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Congratulations! You’ve decided to propose! Now it’s time to go shopping for wedding rings in Japan. Nowadays, Tokyo has a wide variety of engagement ring options, but that hasn’t always been the case. Wedding rings, while not historically a staple of Japanese wedding culture, became increasingly popular from the 1960s on. While only 5% of Japanese brides owned a diamond ring in 1967, over 60% did by 1981. Portraying diamonds and diamond wedding rings as modern, European and fashionable, De Beers, a giant in the diamond industry, and others convinced Japanese consumers to adopt the practice. A...
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Japan’s 100 yen shops are loved nationwide for offering an amazing range of affordable products, such as household goods, stationery, electrics and more, all for a very affordable price. Here’s a refreshing selection of 100 yen shop summer must-haves for cooling products to keep you comfortable all season long. You can buy the following goods at Japan’s top ¥100 shops in stores or online at Daiso, CanDo and Seria (in-store only). Face MasksDisposable cooling face masks are the answer for allergies, summer colds or the still-circulating coronavirus. Seria’s disposable cooling face masks come in...
Savvy Tokyo
Tokyo has no shortage of impressive shopping and entertainment complexes. Still, few boast the stunning surroundings or originality of Decks Tokyo Beach, a nautical-themed mall and amusement hub offering spectacular views of Odaiba Marine Park and the Rainbow Bridge. Family FriendlyDecks Tokyo Beach is home to some of Odaiba’s most popular family attractions. In the inland-facing Island Mall, Legoland Discovery Center Tokyo and the free play area provide entertainment for younger children. Next door, Madame Tussauds Tokyo puts a Japanese spin on the world-famous waxwork museum by including fig...
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Walmart is about to look a lot different in just about every aisle of every store. How Many Products Are In A Walmart Store?Walmart claims to have more than 120,000 products on shelves in each of their more than 2,300 stores across the U.S. No wonder it’s so difficult to find some items when you just want to make a “quick trip to pick up a couple things.” Walmart employees are about the tackle a monumental project that will have them changing the price tag on every single one of those 120,000 items. The store’s corporate office says it will take until 2026 for the change to reach every Walmart...
Taste of Country
Walmart is about to look a lot different in just about every aisle of every store. How Many Products Are In A Walmart Store?Walmart claims to have more than 120,000 products on shelves in each of their more than 2,300 stores across the U.S. No wonder it’s so difficult to find some items when you just want to make a “quick trip to pick up a couple things.” Walmart employees are about the tackle a monumental project that will have them changing the price tag on every single one of those 120,000 items. The store’s corporate office says it will take until 2026 for the change to reach every Walmart...
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La Bellez Común (The Common Beauty) makes a case for a bygone age when shop fronts were a work of art in themselves as artisans were employed to attract customers. The book was the brainchild of two architects, Luis Fernández-Galido and Javier Sánchez Bellver, who sought to record the most picturesque shop fronts for history. The project was completed between 1977-78 but at the time it was not published. It was finally put into print earlier this year, more than four decades on, and has become an unlikely best seller. It is easy, however, to see why the book has created such a stir. Every page...
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Living in consumer-rich but salary-poor Japan, we all look for a good deal. Around your birthday is a great, little-acknowledged time to save some cash in Japan. Many restaurants, stores, attractions and spas offer birthday discounts and freebies in Japan—some even better thandiscounts for passport holders—that will help you celebrate your special day on the cheap. These include free ice cream scoops, reduced amusement park admission and a half-off haircut. Looking to celebrate with style and enjoy free sweets on a budget? The \places listed below across Japan have you covered. Be sure to regi...
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Walmart allegedly overcharged customers who used the self-checkout lanes at more than 1,600 stores according to a recent report. Overcharging At Self-Checkout IncidentSometime in mid-March, Walmart customers using self-checkout lanes were allegedly both under- and over-charged according to a report from Bloomberg News. The outlet is basing the article on documents pertaining to the alleged incident. Bloomberg News says the alleged incorrect pricing stemmed from an “internal system failure,” which kept correct price information from getting to self-checkout stations. READ MORE: Avoid Shopping A...
Taste of Country
Walmart allegedly overcharged customers who used the self-checkout lanes at more than 1,600 stores according to a recent report. Overcharging At Self-Checkout IncidentSometime in mid-March, Walmart customers using self-checkout lanes were allegedly both under- and over-charged according to a report from Bloomberg News. The outlet is basing the article on documents pertaining to the alleged incident. Bloomberg News says the alleged incorrect pricing stemmed from an “internal system failure,” which kept correct price information from getting to self-checkout stations. READ MORE: Avoid Shopping A...
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