Do you use Roma tomatoes for your homemade marinara sauce? Do you like hops in your beer and good flavor in your fried catfish? Do you enjoy strawberries, and do you wish there was a natural mosquito repellant on the market? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you can thank scientists from USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) for increasing the quality of these – and more – items in your shopping cart.
Learn about some of the USDA-created products that end up in your refrigerator, kitchen pantry, or bathroom, in ARS's Science in your Shopping Cart , or if you prefer to listen, check out our podcast .
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Save money by shopping your medications and your health insurance | ClarkCountyToday.com
On Oct 15, senior citizens began their annual enrollment for medicare. This open window will continue through Dec 7, allowing seniors to change their supplemental insurance provider for medicare coverage. But employer-provided health insurance plans require similar choices at the annual enrollment period.
A recent health experience highlighted the need to understand coverage, and to shop for medications and your health insurance.
The pharmacist at Fred Meyer checked me in and found me in their system. She said the price was $42.50 as I handed her my GoodRx discount coupon. She said "that will save you a couple bucks from the UnitedHealthcare cost."
Black Friday 2020: Walmart announces plans for three events; in-store shopping
The retail giant will spread out its annual sales event from the traditional single day rush to stock up on Christmas gifts to three separate events. The three events are called "Black Friday Deals for Days."
Citing health concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Walmart says by spreading out the shopping event, both customers and associates will be safer.
"We've been very thoughtful as we planned this year's event. By spreading deals out across multiple days and making our hottest deals available online, we expect the Black Friday experience in our stores will be safer and more manageable for both our customers and our associates," said Scott McCall, executive vice president and chief merchandising officer for Walmart U.S.
4 injured after car crashes into Chesterfield shopping center building
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - Four people were injured after a car crashed into the Visionworks at a shopping center in Chesterfield County on Monday.
The crash happened on Stone Village Way at the Stonehenge Village Shopping Center along Midlothian Turnpike.
"How did that even happen?" a passerby said looking at the devastation. "Looks like a car ran into a store."
It was a sight to be seen Monday just before 4 p.m. after a tan Hyundai crashed right into a busy eyeglass store.
In case you are keeping track:
Merchants brace for 'friendly fraud' surge as holiday shopping moves online | American
Online fraud typically spikes when holiday shopping begins in November, but so-called friendly fraud poses another big threat this year with the pandemic pushing more consumers — and inexperienced merchants — to online sales channels.
Friendly fraud occurs when a consumer demands the reversal of a purchase they made online but don't recognize, triggering chargebacks with merchandise losses and time-consuming negotiations between banks and merchants.
Stay At Home Sunday: How The Pandemic Has Changed Grocery Shopping
The pandemic has meant big changes in Americans' grocery shopping patterns. (Photo by Noam ... [+] Galai/Getty Images)
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused chaos for much of American retailing, and the grocery store industry is no exception.
The report looked at 15 different grocery store chains, from giants such as Walmart and Kroger, to specialty ones like Trader Joe and Whole Foods.
Shopping days. Most noticeable, says the report, is that consumers are returning to a time when Sunday was reserved for activities other than driving from store to store.
Signet Jewelers Accelerates Path to Brilliance to Reinvent the Holiday Shopping Experience for
"Jewelry today is so much about creating moments, and in a time like this, celebrating those we love is of great importance. With a global pandemic driving a rapid shift to online commerce, we have responded quickly and accelerated our Path to Brilliance transformation, pivoting to a digital first strategy that brings the best of Signet and its brands to customers, anytime, anywhere this holiday season," said Virginia C. Drosos , Signet Jewelers CEO.
Shopping for Beds - The New York Times
"It's everything," said Jake Arnold , a British interior designer based in West Hollywood. "I always focus on what the finish, materials and proportions of the bed are before developing the rest of the space, because it dictates what happens with the night stands, the rug and the rest of the decorative items."
So which bed to choose? That depends on the architecture of the room and your personal tastes, Mr. Arnold said. But he's a firm believer that bigger is better, even in small spaces.
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