Enter the UAE’s best second-hand shops and thrift stores. Not only that, shopping second-hand is a great way to live more ... Sweeping in with a bordering on the genius budget-friendly, sustainable ...

Historic retailer WH Smith has confirmed that it has put its 500 UK high street stores up for sale to focus on its more lucrative travel arm. Alongside the news, the retailer – which is famous ...

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Countless grocery store chains have come and gone over the years, many that were household names at one point in time. With competition from upstarts, razor thin profit margins, and the changing ...

A public consultation has been launched on plans for a £600 million theme park in north Oxfordshire. Puy du Fou, which currently has a park in Les Epesses, France, and in Toledo, Spain, has ...

A chilling message of distress has emerged from the ashes of the recent wildfires in a Los Angeles region near a shipping port. Social media users have been captivated by the words "help" and ...

Long a fixture in rural communities and small towns, Peavey Industries LP says it is closing its stores across Canada, including a dozen locations in Saskatchewan. In a statement, the company said ...

The owners of Park House, which is home to Pandora, Swarovski, Bershka, Urban Outfitters and the flagship River Island store, said the retailers want to exit their lease “at the earliest ...

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"I am afraid," said the talkative 63-year-old on Lenin Avenue in Gomel, a town of half a million near where the borders ... who works in a jewellery store. "Sometimes we would go shopping in ...

SINGAPORE - Just as age verification is mandatory for pub entry, app stores will soon need to check the age of young users before allowing them to download apps for grown-ups. Come March 31 ...