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  1. #FOTD #Fact of the Day: Of the 9,000 #Blockbuster #stores that existed in the early 2000s, there’s only one Blockbuster left in the world, located in Bend, #Oregon.

  2. Of interest to #Canadians. With the Fedi skew to tech-knowledgeable people, this probably isn't news to many.

    But if you're looking to buy #electrical stuff - power bars, extension cords, multi-outlet wall taps that convert 1 #socket into 3 or 2 into 6, all this sort of stuff - be careful where you buy it.

    The big hardware stores / home centres sell this stuff, but at stupidly-high #prices. There's no reason a 10-foot extension cord should cost $25, or a power bar $40. So many people reasonably look for #cheaper alternatives.

    A lot of #stores and sellers operating in the ... less-well-regulated portions of the market bring this stuff in cheap directly from sellers/manufacturers in China or other countries. Independent stores, mall kiosks, people selling out of their home - their products may not be approved for sale in Canada, because they don't have the necessary #safety #certification. And many of *those* products are actually downright dangerous. I've taken a lot of them apart and seen the many, many ways they can kill you or burn your house down.

    Instead, get this stuff at #Dollarama. Their stuff is actually safety-certified by one of the required labs - #CSA, #UL, or most likely #ETL. It's approved for sale in #Canada. And it's still cheap. It might be a little more than guy-with-a-sales-counter-in-a-dilapidated-strip-mall, but not by enough to matter.

    Other big chains might be okay - but I haven't personally verified those.

    #PowerBar #ExtensionCord

  3. The backup pair I mention here is now gone, days/ weeks later. They were brown with black arms. I went back to the store, the restaurant, but couldn't find them. Now I'm on to the round backup pairs, which I decided I didn't like. Time to find a street fair, replenish my annual supply!
    #cheap #readers #spring #temple #glasses #NYC #StreetFair #bargain #NewYorkCity #shopper #picked #over #stores #crazy #high #prices #DuaneReade #Walgreens #highway #robbery on #NinthAvenue

  4. The backup pair I mention here is now gone, days/ weeks later. They were brown with black arms. I went back to the store, the restaurant, but couldn't find them. Now I'm on to the round backup pairs, which I decided I didn't like. Time to find a street fair, replenish my annual supply!
    #cheap #readers #spring #temple #glasses #NYC #StreetFair #bargain #NewYorkCity #shopper #picked #over #stores #crazy #high #prices #DuaneReade #Walgreens #highway #robbery on #NinthAvenue

  5. The backup pair I mention here is now gone, days/ weeks later. They were brown with black arms. I went back to the store, the restaurant, but couldn't find them. Now I'm on to the round backup pairs, which I decided I didn't like. Time to find a street fair, replenish my annual supply!
    #cheap #readers #spring #temple #glasses #NYC #StreetFair #bargain #NewYorkCity #shopper #picked #over #stores #crazy #high #prices #DuaneReade #Walgreens #highway #robbery on #NinthAvenue

  6. The backup pair I mention here is now gone, days/ weeks later. They were brown with black arms. I went back to the store, the restaurant, but couldn't find them. Now I'm on to the round backup pairs, which I decided I didn't like. Time to find a street fair, replenish my annual supply!
    #cheap #readers #spring #temple #glasses #NYC #StreetFair #bargain #NewYorkCity #shopper #picked #over #stores #crazy #high #prices #DuaneReade #Walgreens #highway #robbery on #NinthAvenue

  7. From ⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨#AnnafromUkraine⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩ @[email protected]

    RUSSIA’S #RETAIL COLLAPSE BEGINS: EMPTY SHELVES, CLOSED #STORES Vlog 1364: War in #Ukraine

    Thousands of #shops close in #russia, including 4500 in #moscow and 2000 in #saintpetersbourg this year. Main reasons: declined consumer #demand, high food #inflation in russia, higher #taxes that destroy businesses and #internet #shutdowns.

    #russoUkrainianWar

    youtu.be/5EaevYwuSp4

  8. From ⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨#AnnafromUkraine⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩ @[email protected]

    RUSSIA’S #RETAIL COLLAPSE BEGINS: EMPTY SHELVES, CLOSED #STORES Vlog 1364: War in #Ukraine

    Thousands of #shops close in #russia, including 4500 in #moscow and 2000 in #saintpetersbourg this year. Main reasons: declined consumer #demand, high food #inflation in russia, higher #taxes that destroy businesses and #internet #shutdowns.

    #russoUkrainianWar

    youtu.be/5EaevYwuSp4

  9. From ⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨#AnnafromUkraine⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩ @[email protected]

    RUSSIA’S #RETAIL COLLAPSE BEGINS: EMPTY SHELVES, CLOSED #STORES Vlog 1364: War in #Ukraine

    Thousands of #shops close in #russia, including 4500 in #moscow and 2000 in #saintpetersbourg this year. Main reasons: declined consumer #demand, high food #inflation in russia, higher #taxes that destroy businesses and #internet #shutdowns.

    #russoUkrainianWar

    youtu.be/5EaevYwuSp4

  10. From ⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨#AnnafromUkraine⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩ @[email protected]

    RUSSIA’S #RETAIL COLLAPSE BEGINS: EMPTY SHELVES, CLOSED #STORES Vlog 1364: War in #Ukraine

    Thousands of #shops close in #russia, including 4500 in #moscow and 2000 in #saintpetersbourg this year. Main reasons: declined consumer #demand, high food #inflation in russia, higher #taxes that destroy businesses and #internet #shutdowns.

    #russoUkrainianWar

    youtu.be/5EaevYwuSp4

  11. From ⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨#AnnafromUkraine⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩ @[email protected]

    RUSSIA’S #RETAIL COLLAPSE BEGINS: EMPTY SHELVES, CLOSED #STORES Vlog 1364: War in #Ukraine

    Thousands of #shops close in #russia, including 4500 in #moscow and 2000 in #saintpetersbourg this year. Main reasons: declined consumer #demand, high food #inflation in russia, higher #taxes that destroy businesses and #internet #shutdowns.

    #russoUkrainianWar

    youtu.be/5EaevYwuSp4

  12. Midtown Manhattan update - the optometrist at 48th on 9th is closing. The new Big Wong didn’t last long.
    And on 45th closer to 10th, the Subway there closed but seems to be reopening with food of sorts.
    #NYC #new #stores #restaurant #midtown #Manhattan #transforms

  13. I’ve spent several hours a day in the Fry’s in Sunnyvale 🥲 – these days, the Yodobashi Camera in Akihabara comes close 🤩:

    “What Happened To Fry’s Electronics”, Dave Farquhar (dfarq.homeip.net/what-happened).

    Via HN: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4

    #Frys #Electronics #Nostalgia #Stores

  14. Genuinely if #stores want to pretend they give a shit about #racism they need to get rid of all of their #protocols to dissuade #shoplifting I’m not even fucking kidding

  15. « Il y a de la bave, parfois du pipi, c’est la vie que j’ai choisie » » : les concept stores

    Cosmétiques bios, arc-en-ciel d’accessoires, carte de cafés lattés… À première vue, tout indique un café boutique du centre…
    #Rennes #FR #France #Actu #News #Europe #EU #actu #Actualités #bave #bretagne #canins #choisie #concept #europe #flairent #parfois #pipi #Républiquefrançaise #stores #Tendance #vie
    europesays.com/fr/569974/

  16. Good article about allies, potential enemies, #Zohran faces.
    >I like the idea of a staged release for free childcare. Help the poorest first, monitor the monetary impact.
    >True, #Hochul's running for (re-)election, but his targeted taxes have tested well w/ voters.
    >The observation that whatever his administration's known for in year one, will be what his administration's known for, I found apt.
    #Adams #nightclubs #MamdaniMandate #legislator #city #grocery #stores too politico.com/news/magazine/202

  17. Good article about allies, potential enemies, #Zohran faces.
    >I like the idea of a staged release for free childcare. Help the poorest first, monitor the monetary impact.
    >True, #Hochul's running for (re-)election, but his targeted taxes have tested well w/ voters.
    >The observation that whatever his administration's known for in year one, will be what his administration's known for, I found apt.
    #Adams #nightclubs #MamdaniMandate #legislator #city #grocery #stores too politico.com/news/magazine/202

  18. Good article about allies, potential enemies, #Zohran faces.
    >I like the idea of a staged release for free childcare. Help the poorest first, monitor the monetary impact.
    >True, #Hochul's running for (re-)election, but his targeted taxes have tested well w/ voters.
    >The observation that whatever his administration's known for in year one, will be what his administration's known for, I found apt.
    #Adams #nightclubs #MamdaniMandate #legislator #city #grocery #stores too politico.com/news/magazine/202

  19. alojapan.com/1378811/apple-ceo Apple CEO Tim Cook wore a 1-of-1 pair of Nike shoes during his Japan visit—with custom hand embroidery made by a team of 15 women #Apple #FortuneIntelligence #Nike #retail #shoes  #stores #TimCook #VisitJapan #women; During his visit to Japan this week, Apple CEO Tim Cook was spotted sporting a unique pair of custom Nike Vomero Plus sneakers created exclusively for him by Sashiko Gals, a collective of 15 women artisans from Otsuchi Town in Iw

  20. alojapan.com/1378811/apple-ceo Apple CEO Tim Cook wore a 1-of-1 pair of Nike shoes during his Japan visit—with custom hand embroidery made by a team of 15 women #Apple #FortuneIntelligence #Nike #retail #shoes  #stores #TimCook #VisitJapan #women; During his visit to Japan this week, Apple CEO Tim Cook was spotted sporting a unique pair of custom Nike Vomero Plus sneakers created exclusively for him by Sashiko Gals, a collective of 15 women artisans from Otsuchi Town in Iw