Jar contained hundreds of dollars in holiday tips meant to be shared by employees
The owner of a cannabis store in downtown Penticton, BC is hopeful that whoever took his staff’s tip jar will consider bringing back the cash or reimbursing the workers in some other way.
According to CastanetMariana Wolff, owner of Cannabis Cottage, was more than a little disappointed to learn the tip jar had been stolen.
Principals of 15 companies are going to have very interesting discussions with Frasers Group in the coming days and weeks.
Whether the chats will lead to investment, expansion, closure, partial closure, name change or disposal is something that has been intriguing a large part of the branded fashion sector since it was revealed on Friday 16 December that JD Group had “divested 15 attractive, but non-core, brands” to its arch-rival Frasers Group for £47.5m.
This early Christmas selection box included a surprising mix of businesses from the long-established and substantial to the little-known and modest in size.
Operating in the designer sector are Cricket, Choice and Giulio. Tessuti, Scotts and Xile are in the premium menswear sector. In kidswear, Base Childrenswear and Kids Cavern are included. Discount websites in the deal are Clothingsites (including Brown Bag Clothing) and Topgrade Sportswear (including Get The Label).
The other five are contemporary menswear
MILWAUKEE — High inflation rates and increased consumer goods prices are making the 2022 holiday shopping season an unpredictable one.
Many toys and electronics are in high demand and short supply, and retailers are struggling to keep staff as the shopping season continues to grow.
Because of product shortages and increased online shopping trends, the Better Business Bureau of Wisconsin said there would be an increase in purchasing scams this year. These scams accounted for nearly 40% of all scams reported to BBB Scam Tracker in 2021, according to the 2021 BBB Scam Tracker Risk Report.
Shortages are likely to make purchase scams even more common as desperate shoppers turn to random websites hoping to find this year’s must-have gifts.
The BBB recommends the following tips to “Shop Safe, Shop Smart” this holiday season:
Research before you buy
Use BBB.org and shopper reviews to do your homework before paying.
British luxury lifestyle brand Mulberry has collaborated with animated character Miffy on a limited-edition capsule collection celebrating the Year of the Rabbit for Lunar New Year.
Building on Mulberry’s history of unexpected collaborations, the Mulberry x Miffy capsule sees Dutch bunny Miffy, originally created in 1955, feature across a series of bags and accessories including keyrings, travel and tech accessories, small leather goods and iconic Mulberry bag styles.
Miffy peeks from behind envelope wallets and plays on the straps of Mulberry’s timeless ‘Bayswater’ bag, as well as appearing on several new tote designs created specifically for the collection.
Mirroring Miffy’s signature minimal design and bright palette, the collaboration comes in playful hues including coral orange, lawn green, cornflower blue and chalk white, marrying the bold colour block world of Miffy with Mulberry’s contemporary take on British heritage.
The collection is underpinned by Mulberry’s ‘Made to Last’ ethos, crafted from 100%
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Technology can be your friend or your enemy in the march through the holiday shopping minefield.
The internet is screaming BUY THIS NOW or LAST CHANCE. The zeal for a good deal or to make people happy can make you buy dumb stuff. You could spend infinite hours sleuthing online to shave every dollar from your gift-giving