Walmart next week plans to discontinue its Jetblack concierge-style online shopping service, which will be absorbed by the retail giant's broader e-commerce operations.
Plans call for Jetblack, launched in mid-2018 by Walmart technology incubator Store No8, to shut down on Feb. 21. Serving parts of New York City, the members-only service enabled customers to text almost any shopping request — including food and groceries — and Jetblack would find the right products and deliver them the same day or the next day for no extra charge.
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At Deja Vu Boutique — which won first place in the Best of the 'Boat's best thrift/consignment store category — there are anywhere from 200 to 900 garments and other items coming into the store every single day. More than 6,500 suppliers consign items at the store, says owner Molly Waters.
That's a lot of items for one store to handle, so how do they do it? We asked Waters about their customers, who she says come from all income levels and backgrounds, and their process for ensuring the items in the boutique are top notch.
Woman charged after shots fired at Lynchburg shopping center near high school, police say
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Police charged a Lynchburg woman after a shots-fired incident on Friday afternoon.
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As a precaution, both E.C. Glass High school and Centra College of Nursing administrators placed both schools on lockdown.
Police charged Patrice Rowan, 26, of Lynchburg, with reckless handling of a firearm, discharging a firearm in a public place, discharging a firearm in city limits, and possession of marijuana.
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Google Now Lets You Shop From Search Results
There is no doubt that shopping is one of the most popular online activities nowadays. With that in mind, experts at Google are aiming to provide innovative solutions and make online shopping easier.
The company has recently released a new feature that allows users to shop through Google search results. The aim behind this update is to improve the shopping experience on Google search, mainly on mobile platforms.
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Besides browsing the listed products, users can scroll through them to read customer reviews and gain more insight about specific items. This new feature will make it easier to find all the stores that offer a certain product and thus compare pricing and quality.
Kiss rockers Paul Stanley and Eric Singer spotted shopping in Covington
And the VIP access to his concert in Lexington? With drinks, a buffet, wristbands and their own private section within reaching distance of Stanley's shoes. Was that all real?
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Thursday was scheduled to be the first day of reconstruction at Donna Salyers' Fabulous-Furs Showroom located at 20 W 11th Street in Covington.
But everything changed Wednesday when they received a call: Kiss was going to be performing in Lexington Thursday night, but before the show Stanley wanted to make a pit stop in Covington. For fur shopping.
One injured in shooting at Southeast Memphis shopping center, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — There is a heavy police presence at a local shopping center in Southeast Memphis.
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Police said someone was shot there this afternoon. It is unclear at this time where exactly that incident happened.
Man stops thief with shopping cart in Walmart parking lot, video shows
A vigilante shopper stopped a thief in his tracks by rolling his cart directly into the robber as he ran through a Walmart parking lot in Georgia, a report said.
The good Samaritan can be seen on surveillance video obtained by FOX 5 Atlanta as he launches his shopping cart straight into the path of the shoplifter, causing the man to tumble to the ground.
Others in the parking lot helped the shopper put the items back into his cart after the daring capture.
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