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Business
TikTok officially launches e-commerce TikTok Shop in the US
TikTok has officially launched its e-commerce feature called TikTok Shop in the United States, letting social media users discover and purch...
Bryan Ke
Costco CFO confirms increase in membership prices
During an earnings call on Thursday, Costco CFO Richard Galanti confirmed that membership prices will soon be increasing. Earlier this year...
Ines Shin
Social Media
Singaporean TikToker goes on Dior shopping spree after salesperson ignored her mom for looking ‘poor’
A TikToker went on a Dior shopping spree after her mother returned from the store and explained that a Dior sales associate neglected her f...
Rebecca Moon
News
Costco’s typical shopper is a 39-year-old Asian American woman earning over $125K a year, report says
If you know a 39-year-old Asian American woman who makes more than $125,000 annually, chances are she shops at Costco. Who said so: The port...
Carl Samson
Asia
Woman Allegedly Finds Dead Rat Inside Shoe at Zara Outlet in China
A woman was shocked after allegedly finding a dead rat hidden inside one of the shoes sold in an outlet of Zara in Chengdu, China. The wom...
Traditional Chinese Papermaker Needs 400 Gallons of Young Boys’ Pee to Make Quality Paper
In preparation for China’s massive online shopping extravaganza next month, a local traditional papermaker has been busy obtaining a key ing...
Ryan General
Man Orders a Razor off Chinese App, Gets a Potato in a Box
A man identified by his surname Liu had the most WTF moment of his life when he ordered a razor online — only to receive a potato in t...
Chinese Online Seller Goes Above and Beyond to Show ‘Real Photos’ of His Dresses
An online seller, believed to be from China, took his sale to the next level by rocking some beautiful dresses for a customer who asked for ...
Khier Casino
NYC Macy’s Reportedly Fired Asian American Employees For NOT Racially Profiling Chinese Customers
Macy’s has been accused of racially profiling Asian shoppers, based on a lawsuit filed by a high-profile law firm in New York. The complaint...
Jack Ma’s Alibaba is Building a High-Tech Mall of the Future in China
China’s leading e-commerce site, owned by the nation’s richest man, is reportedly opening its first physical mall next year. Alibaba is now ...
Chinese Mall Offers ‘Husband Storage’ Pods So Wives Won’t Drag Them Shopping
A mall in China has installed “husband storage” pods for men who would rather play video games than shop around with their wives...
Chinese Woman Steals Nearly $300,000 to Fuel Her Shopping Addiction
Shopping can be fun and therapeutic, but it can also turn into a rabid addiction that leads to a life of crime, at least for one woman in Ch...
King Malleta
150 Million People in Southeast Asia Shop on Facebook and Instagram
Southeast Asia is a burgeoning market for social commerce with about 30 percent of online sales in the region happening through social media...
Editorial Staff
Macy’s is Closing 40 Stores, Find Out if Your Store is One of Them
Macy’s will be closing 40 of its 770 department stores throughout the country and laying off 4,800 workers after a disappointing 2015 holida...
Lifestyle
Here’s the Dirty Little Secret Behind Why Outlet Stores Are So Cheap
Outlet stores: The number one destination for people who don’t mind snagging last season’s designer clothes for a discount. You get the qual...
Max Chang
Uncategorized
Here’s How Much Cash Americans Blow When Shopping Online
Americans love to spend money, and the infographic below shows exactly how much people are spending every second. Created by digital markete...
Laura Dang
Millennials Love Wal-Mart More Than Any Other Store, Surprising Survey Reveals
In a shocking reveal of retailer popularity, Walmart was found to be the most popular store for millennials, beating out Target, Kroger, Who...
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