Dear Answer Angel: I am totally stumped. I want to give a really successful birthday gift to my sweet little nephew who, though he is only 2 years old, has everything — in triplicate. Really, his parents (my sister and her wife) and their friends and other relatives seem to have provided him with all the clothes, toys, games, books, videos ...Read more

SEBASTIAN, Fla. — The guests wear colorful leis and drink piña coladas out of fake coconuts.

As an icebreaker, Sue Skirvin asks the 15 or so people in the room to give an adjective that starts with the same letter as their name.

“I could either say, ‘Sweet Sue’ or ‘Sexy Sue,’ and based on what I would use for my adjective, you ...Read more

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — The New York Times headline sounded like a plaintive plea: “Who Will Repair Their Birkins Now?”

The answer: It’s still Artbag, the venerable Manhattan re-furbisher of women’s high fashion handbags since the early 1930s. But as of last week, the father-son team of Donald and Chris Moore are now plying their ...Read more

Gwyneth Paltrow isn’t the only American institution selling her scent to the masses.

Junior’s has now entered the scented-candle market.

The world-famous New York City eatery — known for its homeandleisure/fashiondaily/fashiondailynews/s-2713454">Read more

FLORISSANT, Mo. — It has been a rough several years for retail business. But on one busy corner in Florissant, a unique clothing store has found ways to thrive.

EdgyChic Boutique has been open for six years. It's a small store — just 975 square feet, including room in the back — that sells colorful clothes to women of all sizes and shapes...Read more

More than 133,000 health care workers picked this year’s top footwear

Stain resistance, slip-resistance, comfort, support, durability — nurses have a bevy of reasons for needing quality shoes to do their best when on the job. That is why nurse.org asked its online community of more 133,000 nurses to recommend their favorite shoes. ...Read more

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I am perplexed why huge false eyelashes are all the rage right now, especially with the younger set, including my own 15-year-old, who is beautiful without them. I especially see the young athletes wearing these huge lashes when they are playing basketball, running races, etc., and you would think they would be ...Read more

With their customers shopping for a more normal back-to-college experience this fall, two complementary retailers — The Container Store and online furniture and décor retailer Dormify — ...Read more

"A 10% product size shrinkage is equivalent to an 11% price increase, but most people wouldn’t really think of it that way,” a Pitt marketing professor notes.

A mini bottle of Dawn dishwashing liquid, with its signature blue color and cute duck imagery, doesn’t raise many eyebrows. To notice its secret, you’d have to ...Read more

If you love something, set it free — by packing it into your checked bag.

Meaning: You might not ever see it again.

Flying with checked luggage is a gamble this summer, especially if you're traveling internationally. Airport staffing shortages during a summer of pent-up travel demand have not only delayed and canceled flights but are ...Read more

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I recently got an unsolicited email in my inbox with one word in the subject line: “Huggies!” I thought maybe the sender had me confused — perhaps with a new mother? The only thing I knew abut Huggies was that’s a name for disposable diapers. But the text described “timeless and trendy huggies that are sure ...Read more

DALLAS — Kroger’s new e-commerce fulfillment center is now open, and its employees have started making deliveries in blue refrigerated box trucks throughout Dallas-Fort Worth from southern Dallas.

The largest U.S. supermarket chain opened the 350,000-square-foot facility that cost $55 million to build on Thursday. Kroger, with its U.K. ...Read more

A Miami-based chef with over 80,000 followers on TikTok has stunned the internet with her signature pink-colored sauce.

Chef Pii posted her sauce on the app in June and quickly tacked up more than 755,000 views. Combined, her videos have reached over a million views.

Chef Pii claimed the sauce contains sunflower seed oil, honey, chili, ...Read more

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: Are ripped jeans still in style? I see them out and about and still like them. A friend of mine (who’s not very fashion-forward) said she heard they are out of style and now I just wonder. Please let me know what you think.

— Pam M.

Dear Pam: My advice: Wear your ripped, distressed jeans now, but don’t buy any ...Read more

A Miami-based chef with over 80,000 followers on TikTok has stunned the internet with her signature pink-colored sauce.

Chef Pii posted her sauce on the app in June and quickly tacked up more than 755,000 views. Combined, her videos have reached over a million views.

Chef Pii claimed the sauce contains sunflower seed oil, honey, chili, ...Read more

Kroger opened its first ghost kitchen in Dallas, a concept that offers the selection of a mall food court but operates behind one counter and also delivers.

Kroger partnered with ...Read more

DETROIT — Anna Connolly’s birthday surprise for her longtime boyfriend took a sudden turn along the Detroit River roughly 14 months ago when Jonah Newblatt popped the question.

Newblatt tells Connoll, 25, they’re going to meet his parents for drinks at Atwater Brewery. She didn’t give the evening much thought — until Newblatt, 25, ...Read more

Wondering where to go for your next shopping spree?

USA TODAY readers voted Highlands, a western North Carolina town, among the best in the United States in the category “Best Small Town for Shopping.”

Highlands offers shoppers dozens of local, small businesses to check out. Visit to window shop (or actually shop!) for jewelry, outdoors ...Read more

It’s the best feeling to step out of our blistering hot weather and into an ice-cold, darkened movie theater. Local cinemas are offering several incentives during these steamy months to remove us from our Netflix addictions and experience the summer’s blockbusters in their crisp, dimmed playhouses.

The highest grossing megahit so far is �...Read more

If you think in five-letter words — especially ones that contain s, t and e — you likely play Wordle. Soon, you’ll be able to play with friends in a whole new way.

Hasbro and the New York Times, which bought the online game, are joining forces to bring you “Wordle: The Party Game.” According to a press release and first reported by ...Read more