New AI tech chooses personalized perfume, cologne based on shoppers’ preferences
Choosing a signature fragrance just got more personal. iRomaScents’ new artificial intelligence technology aims to improve the experience of choosing perfume or cologne in department stores. Avner Gal and Erin Berry, co-founders of Israel-based iRomaScents, showed off the capabilities of their digital scent generator in an interview with Fox News Digital. Inside the circular device […]
French market shoppers face crunch vote in high-stakes election | France
At a farmers’ market in Meyzieu, a small town on the outskirts of Lyon, Kayla Vermorel’s eye was fixed on a box of potatoes and she wondered whether the large potatoes would be enough to ease tensions in her home. For weeks, she and her husband have been at odds, especially since French President Emmanuel […]
Arkansas Mad Butcher grocery shoppers hid in freezer during alleged gunman Travis Posey’s mass shooting rampage
Shoppers at an Arkansas grocery store froze and hid in freezers as a crazed man went on a shooting spree, killing four people, including an 81-year-old woman who died from her injuries on Saturday. Shoppers at the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce, Arkansas, recalled hearing a “pop” sound just before 11:30 a.m. Friday and […]
Retail sales rise by paltry 0.1% as shoppers feel pinch of high inflation
Retail sales barely rose last month as Americans, troubled by persistently high inflation, tended to cut back on spending. Retail purchases rose 0.1% in May, below the 0.2% increase analysts had expected, according to data released by the Commerce Department on Tuesday. Retail sales for the previous month were revised down to 0.2%. Of the […]
Tennessee shoppers trap Nashville Perfumania burglars inside store
A group of passersby outside the Tennessee store tried to trap the group of robbers inside until police arrived, according to social media video of the incident. A shopper at the Tanger Outlets in Nashville’s Antioch neighborhood recorded video showing four suspected robbers wearing hoodies and medical face masks holed up inside the Perfumania store. […]
Kohl’s tanks 26% as inflation-weary shoppers pull back to sink sales, profits
Shares of Kohl’s plunged as much as 26% on Thursday after the department store chain reported an unexpected quarterly loss due to weakening consumer demand, particularly from the inflation-hit middle class. The Wisconsin-based company lowered its full-year sales and profit forecasts as consumers continue to prioritize buying essentials over discretionary products such as clothing, electronics […]
Target profits miss as inflation forces shoppers to cut spending
Inflation has been eating into Target’s profits, sending the company’s shares falling as much as 10 percent, as the “cheap chic” discount retailer revealed that customers are buying less groceries and discretionary items. The Minneapolis-based retailer reported a fourth quarter that fell short of Wall Street expectations on Wednesday. This was a further blow to […]
Woman assaulted at Whole Foods says store failed to keep shoppers safe
A woman who was hit in the head with a glass bottle while shopping at Whole Foods claims in a lawsuit that the Midtown store failed to keep customers safe. Authorities say Cassidy Arkin, 49, was shopping for groceries at a Sixth Avenue supermarket in October when she was blindsided by a rampaging maniac. Michael […]
California shoppers flood 99 Cents Only shops ahead of closure: ‘I blame Newsom’
California shoppers are already feeling the loss of yet another wave of large-scale store closures. The company that operates 99 Cents Only Stores announced earlier this month The company announced it would close approximately 371 stores in California, Nevada, Texas, and Arizona, with some stores closing as early as April 5. Most of those closures, […]
Joel Cauchi named as Bondi Westfield attacker who stabbed shoppers | Bondi Junction stabbings
The family of Bondi Junction attacker Joel Couch have described his actions as “absolutely horrific” and have expressed condolences to the victims’ loved ones and to the police officer who shot the attacker and ended the stabbing. expressed support for. Police said Couch, who had mental health issues, brought a knife into a crowded Sydney […]