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Archive for the ‘Shopping Rant’ Category

August 26th, 2006

The Shopping Line

If you change lines, the one you just left will start to move faster than the one you are now in.
- O’Brian’s Law
Or in my case, whatever line you choose, it is almost guaranteed that the cash register will run out of paper… or break down completely.
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August 13th, 2006

Sick of Skinny Jeans

Well, it seems that I’m not the only one to rant about the fashion world these days. Tracie over at The Salon points out the fact that if you have a butt or hips, your chances of finding a pair to fit is going to be very difficult or in her words, you are going […]

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August 4th, 2006

Rant for Today

Okay, I’m not a picky shopper… honest, but nothing annoys me more than finding a salesperson who listens to your request and then disappears to ask someone else. You stand there and wait… and wait… and wait for him to return and he simply doesn’t. At least I don’t think he did. Just how long […]

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July 7th, 2006

Are You a Loyal Shopper?

“I’m finally getting used to Marshall Field’s, and now they are going to be Macy’s,” she muses after shopping at the Marshall Field’s Oakland Mall store on Tuesday. “I’m probably going to get used to it, too Macy’s is a nice store.”
This is an article about 22 stores that are suddenly going to become Macy’s […]

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July 4th, 2006

Today’s Rant

No one is really to blame but trying to buy pants at the right length annoys me to no end. If I go to the regular department, they are too long and if I go to the petite department, they are too short.

I guess that I could always go to a tailor and have them […]

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June 24th, 2006

Counterfeit Fendi

There’s quite the hoopla going on…
” Italian fashion designer Fendi is claiming in a lawsuit that Wal-Mart is selling knock-off handbags at its Sam’s Club warehouse stores.
Wal-Mart has denied the allegation and said the items are authentic.
The fashion group filed its lawsuit against Wal-Mart in U.S. District Court in New York on Friday, alleging […]

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May 25th, 2006

How Do You Shop?

I rememember reading somewhere about how Kate Hudson wears whatever she pleases. She isn’t about to let a designer dictate how she dresses. Sounds like her mom!
Some of us aren’t that lucky. We are expected to look a certain way because of our age, our profession or who we are married to, So […]

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May 11th, 2006

What to do About Cinderella Feet

Talk about jumping into an assignment feet first … As a woman with small feet, I am often asked where I find fashionable, affordable shoes in a size that is usually carried in limited quantities by most shoe stores.
Does this sound familiar? Apparently the average size is a 8 or a 9! I’m not sure […]

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April 12th, 2006

Wal-Mart Inventory Trims Create Headaches

“NEW YORK — As Wal-Mart Stores Inc. looked across its operations recently to find ways of cutting costs, it found it had a problem that afflicts many businesses: too much inventory.
So the world’s biggest retailer is on a campaign to cut the amount of merchandise it buys, a move that’s creating some short-term pain for […]

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April 1st, 2006

About Buying Clothes

I was thinking about it this morning. I love to shop, but I hate shopping for clothes. The more I thought about it, the more I realized that it is the stores that are to blame. Who ever designed fitting rooms should be strung up. They are barely big enough to turn around and more […]

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