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Featured image via Instagram users chloblow_to and 190queenstarbucks Updated April 18 and April 15, 2017 Check this off your bucket list: Your magical Unicorn Frappuccino dreams are officially coming true! Starbucks released a statement today confirming that the Unicorn Frappuccino is, in fact, real. The catch? It’ll only be available this week, April 19-23, at participating Starbucks locations ib the US, Canada […]

If you’re anything like me and have, say, eaten a cupcake immediately after a tough workout (hey, it was red velvet), then you understand just how overwhelming it can be to get into shape. You want to run that 5K or kick butt at that Body Combat class, but your body has a more Netflix-and-chill kinda […]

According to a survey by the National Retail Federation, Easter 2017 is going to be record-breaking. The survey (conducted among 7,411 consumers) projects that shoppers will spend $18.4 billion, beating last year’s record of $17.3 billion with a 6%  increase, which works out to about $152 spent per person on average. The reason? NRF President and […]

Fashion is totally subjective. You either love new trends and bold styles or you don’t. Because it’s spring the new trends are coming out in full force. Sometimes what is in style tends to be questionable to the average person. We recently wrote an article on the “Clear Knee Mom Jeans” and the reviews were brutal. Fashion […]

If you shopped online at GameStop between September 2016 and the first week of February 2017, you might want to keep an eye on your credit card. The struggling games and electronics retailer has apparently been hit by a hacking attack that might have compromised thousands of customers’ credit card data, possibly including CVV2 codes. Security news […]

UPDATED 6/20/17: A new list of the Payless microsites on the chopping block has been released and updated as of June 12. A member of the Facebook group Glitch Community was able to get 90% off hundreds of pairs of shoes at their local store, and they urge shoppers to check if theirs is closing, as well: […]

This article has been edited to reflect updates in hhgregg’s status. Updated 4/10/17. Hhgregg has failed to find a buyer and will be liquidating all 220 stores. You may have already noticed if you have a local hhgregg, as the liquidation sales began this past weekend. Approximately 5,000 layoffs will occur over this liquidation, and the […]

Instead of releasing more Windows phones, Microsoft is getting their own version of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+. The devices will come preloaded with the usual apps like Skype, OneDrive, Office, but the Microsoft editions specifically will come with a new bundle of Microsoft-flavored apps. It is currently available for preorder at Microsoft’s US retail stores […]

Claiming a lack of profitability After its landmark purchase of Souq.com, the Middle East’s largest e-commerce site, this week Amazon has chosen to close down Quidsi, parent company of Diapers.com and Soap.com, because it has failed to reach profitability since Amazon acquired the company in 2010. Quidsi, founded by Jet.com CEO Marc Lore, was a $500 million purchase for Amazon, and its closing […]