*TIL about John Birges Sr., who decided to recuperate his heavy gambling losses by planting a bomb in Harvey’s Lake Tahoe Casino to extort $10 million in 1980. The FBI ultimately failed to defuse the bomb “unlike any we’d seen before” and it exploded 34 ho*

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TIL about John Birges Sr., who decided to recuperate his heavy gambling losses by planting a bomb in Harvey’s Lake Tahoe Casino to extort $10 million in 1980. The FBI ultimately failed to defuse the bomb “unlike any we’d seen before” and it exploded 34 ho

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*Sick teacher finished his students' grades in hospital before tragically passing away the next day.*

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*Walmart's $9 billion investment bringing upscale changes to stores*

In a world where delivery is increasingly shifting as shoppers' preferred way to procure supplies, brick and mortar retail stores have to get creative to keep their foot traffic up. Delivery companies like DoorDash (DASH) - Get Free Report and Uber (UBER) - Get Free Report are rapidly gaining market share and adding new stores to their services monthly. Busy customers who rarely have time to pop into three different plazas for weekly staples are increasingly turning to delivery companies to ease the burden of their schedules. Related: Walmart closing more stores in 2024 So the impetus for physical retail stores has been twofold. First, many are either working with delivery companies to expand their reach or rolling out their own delivery services. The second method has been to broadly improve the in-store experience, in the hopes that it will translate to more people coming through the doors. Retailers are judged harshly on comps, or same-store-sales, which compares the performance of a store during the current period to its performance one year prior. But renovation is a lengthy and pricey process, and only the biggest retailers can afford to markedly improve an experience. Some have been taking cues from incumbents like Wegman's, which has always offered a grocery store-restaurant hybrid, with wine on tap in some stores and full-on food courts for bored or hungry shoppers. Most Whole Foods now have robust food courts and cafes, some even offer happy hour promotions and live music. Many Targets (TGT) - Get Free Report have Starbucks (SBUX) - Get Free Report near their entries to encourage shoppers to enjoy a coffee and linger. Walmart planning multi-billion dollar renovation And now Walmart (WMT) - Get Free Report is planning a similar renovation that will bring its stores into a similar echelon. The retailer says it's invested over $9 billion over the past two years to update over 1,400 stores across the U.S. An employee is seen at a Walmart Supercenter offering free samples of Nature Valley Savory Nut Crunch breakfast bars in Miami. Jeff Greenberg/Getty Images Here are some of those changes, according to Walmart: Updated interiors and exteriorsNew paint, signs, shopping carriagesMore spacious, navigable aislesNew checkout designBigger, more centrally-located pharmaciesRefreshed vision centers with more designer eyewearInteractive corner displays featuring home designs, bedding, and furnitureInteractive digital displays to learn more about productsMore space for Pickup & Delivery optionsSeasonal items in the dollar shopGrab & Go section with fresh meals and drinks Walmart says it plans to continue the remodel in 2024, and some of its stores will benefit from a particular emphasis on new food offerings. Walmart has offered fast food options in-store from restaurants like McDonald’s (MCD) - Get Free Report, Subway, Charleys Philly Steaks, Domino’s (DPZ) - Get Free Report, Taco Bell, and Wendy’s (WEN) - Get Free Report. But it's planning to bring a more localized favorite to even more of its stores in the coming year. Starting in 2024, Walmart will expand poke bar offerings via a new partnership with Uncle Sharkii Poke Bar. Over the next five months, Walmart will start opening fast food-style poke bars. Ten locations are expected in California and three will be in Utah. The franchise already has over 12 locations inside Walmart stores in California, Utah, Hawaii and Texas. "This is a monumental step in a major push to achieve Uncle Sharkii’s mission to bring ‘Affordable Poke Bowls to the Masses,'" CEO of Uncle Sharkii, Fen Reyes, said. Uncle Sharkii opened its first location in Walmart in October 2023 and has been quickly expanding. If offers items like traditional seafood poke bowls, vegetarian options, and milk tea.
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Walmart's $9 billion investment bringing upscale changes to stores

In a world where delivery is increasingly shifting as shoppers' preferred way to procure supplies, brick and mortar retail stores have to get creative to keep their foot traffic up. Delivery companies like DoorDash (DASH) - Get Free Report and Uber (UBER) - Get Free Report are rapidly gaining market share and adding new stores to their services monthly. Busy customers who rarely have time to pop into three different plazas for weekly staples are increasingly turning to delivery companies to ease the burden of their schedules. Related: Walmart closing more stores in 2024 So the impetus for physical retail stores has been twofold. First, many are either working with delivery companies to expand their reach or rolling out their own delivery services. The second method has been to broadly improve the in-store experience, in the hopes that it will translate to more people coming through the doors. Retailers are judged harshly on comps, or same-store-sales, which compares the performance of a store during the current period to its performance one year prior. But renovation is a lengthy and pricey process, and only the biggest retailers can afford to markedly improve an experience. Some have been taking cues from incumbents like Wegman's, which has always offered a grocery store-restaurant hybrid, with wine on tap in some stores and full-on food courts for bored or hungry shoppers. Most Whole Foods now have robust food courts and cafes, some even offer happy hour promotions and live music. Many Targets (TGT) - Get Free Report have Starbucks (SBUX) - Get Free Report near their entries to encourage shoppers to enjoy a coffee and linger. Walmart planning multi-billion dollar renovation And now Walmart (WMT) - Get Free Report is planning a similar renovation that will bring its stores into a similar echelon. The retailer says it's invested over $9 billion over the past two years to update over 1,400 stores across the U.S. An employee is seen at a Walmart Supercenter offering free samples of Nature Valley Savory Nut Crunch breakfast bars in Miami. Jeff Greenberg/Getty Images Here are some of those changes, according to Walmart: Updated interiors and exteriorsNew paint, signs, shopping carriagesMore spacious, navigable aislesNew checkout designBigger, more centrally-located pharmaciesRefreshed vision centers with more designer eyewearInteractive corner displays featuring home designs, bedding, and furnitureInteractive digital displays to learn more about productsMore space for Pickup & Delivery optionsSeasonal items in the dollar shopGrab & Go section with fresh meals and drinks Walmart says it plans to continue the remodel in 2024, and some of its stores will benefit from a particular emphasis on new food offerings. Walmart has offered fast food options in-store from restaurants like McDonald’s (MCD) - Get Free Report, Subway, Charleys Philly Steaks, Domino’s (DPZ) - Get Free Report, Taco Bell, and Wendy’s (WEN) - Get Free Report. But it's planning to bring a more localized favorite to even more of its stores in the coming year. Starting in 2024, Walmart will expand poke bar offerings via a new partnership with Uncle Sharkii Poke Bar. Over the next five months, Walmart will start opening fast food-style poke bars. Ten locations are expected in California and three will be in Utah. The franchise already has over 12 locations inside Walmart stores in California, Utah, Hawaii and Texas. "This is a monumental step in a major push to achieve Uncle Sharkii’s mission to bring ‘Affordable Poke Bowls to the Masses,'" CEO of Uncle Sharkii, Fen Reyes, said. Uncle Sharkii opened its first location in Walmart in October 2023 and has been quickly expanding. If offers items like traditional seafood poke bowls, vegetarian options, and milk tea.
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*Daily Deals (1-19-2024)*

Best Buy is running a 3-day sale with discounts on TVs, PCs, smartphones, and appliances, and more. A few highlights? You can pick up a Lenovo 14 inch laptop for $120. It’s not a very good laptop, but at that price if the only thing you use it for is watching movies and typing documents, it’s […] The post Daily Deals (1-19-2024) appeared first on Liliputing.
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*H&M’s Expensive-Looking $13 Pillow Covers Are Bound to Sell Out*

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*Apple открыла предзаказы на гарнитуру Vision Pro — всё раскупили за час*

Первые покупатели получат устройство уже 2 февраля.
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*Shop 2024’s “It” Shape with These 10 Scalloped Furniture Pieces*

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*3 Ways to Fold a Suit Jacket — Plus, Tips on Packing It in a Suitcase*

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*Louis Vuitton previews a very unusual upcoming footwear collaboration*

Music icon and creative visionary Pharrell Williams has had some crazy ideas during his short tenure as the menswear creative director of LVMH's (LVMHF) - Get Free Report flagship brand Louis Vuitton, but there is much more in store. Related: A new, viral luxury fragrance is inspired by a familiar scent from the cleaning aisle Pharrell Williams walks the runway during the Louis Vuitton Menswear Fall/Winter 2024-2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 16, 2024 in Paris, France. Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Getty Images At the brand's Fall/Winter 2024 runway show in Paris earlier this week, the visionary presented a range of unique footwear down the runway - a range of boots made in collaboration with VF Corp-owned (VFC) - Get Free Report, blue-collar staple Timberland . "A classic industrial boot is proposed in wheat-colored or black waterproof scrivante nubuck lightly debossed with the Maison’s Monogram," Louis Vuitton said in a statement. "The boot likewise appears in pebble nubuck and super-grained buffalo nubuck versions. The same expression expands into a silhouette fifteen percent larger than the classic." The highlight of the collection is a reworking of the signature Timberland 6-inch boot. Made in a silhouette that is 15% larger than a standard signature 6-inch Timberland boot, the luxe remix features Louis Vuitton's signature monogram worked into certain parts of the boots, such as the leather collar and on the inside of the tongue. View the original article to see embedded media. In a video shared on Instagram, Pharrell Williams shows off the boots on his own feet. View the original article to see embedded media. In another video shared on Instagram, Williams shows another version of the boots - a "normal" 6-inch timberland boot with the signature Louis Vuitton monogram debossed on the shoe. View the original article to see embedded media. Louis Vuitton footwear designer Mathias Patillon teased additional collaborative silhouettes beyond Timberland's signature 6-inch construction boot, including riding-style, all-weather boots and a taller interpretation of the classic boot. View the original article to see embedded media. In addition to the range of boots, a highly exclusive version of the reworked boots have been teased by Louis Vuitton, which will be made available only to select clients. "A highly limited-edition of the design is crafted with eyelets and tongue pendants featuring the LV Monogram in genuine gold, and carried in Monogram canvas and plexiglass shoe trunks," the brand said. LVMH's marquee brand is no stranger to collaborations outside of the luxury realm. A particular highlight of the tenure of the previous Louis Vuitton menswear artistic director - the late Virgil Abloh, was a special pair of Nike's Air Force 1 sneakers complete with Louis Vuitton branding. More Retail:Costco members get some sneaky bad newsPopular retailer looks set for Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing‘Pay Now, Pay Later’ is more popular, and riskier, than ever Tired of the investing maze? We’ve got the map. Thousands of stocks? Forget them. We zero in on the winners – and we’ll let you in on the secret. Our pros are sharing their top picks NOW. Missed out on the last one? Don’t make that mistake again. Join us today
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*This “Secret” Pantry Organizing Hack Makes It (Almost) Impossible to Lose Something in Your Cabinets*

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Louis Vuitton previews a very unusual upcoming footwear collaboration

Music icon and creative visionary Pharrell Williams has had some crazy ideas during his short tenure as the menswear creative director of LVMH's (LVMHF) - Get Free Report flagship brand Louis Vuitton, but there is much more in store. Related: A new, viral luxury fragrance is inspired by a familiar scent from the cleaning aisle Pharrell Williams walks the runway during the Louis Vuitton Menswear Fall/Winter 2024-2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 16, 2024 in Paris, France. Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Getty Images At the brand's Fall/Winter 2024 runway show in Paris earlier this week, the visionary presented a range of unique footwear down the runway - a range of boots made in collaboration with VF Corp-owned (VFC) - Get Free Report, blue-collar staple Timberland . "A classic industrial boot is proposed in wheat-colored or black waterproof scrivante nubuck lightly debossed with the Maison’s Monogram," Louis Vuitton said in a statement. "The boot likewise appears in pebble nubuck and super-grained buffalo nubuck versions. The same expression expands into a silhouette fifteen percent larger than the classic." The highlight of the collection is a reworking of the signature Timberland 6-inch boot. Made in a silhouette that is 15% larger than a standard signature 6-inch Timberland boot, the luxe remix features Louis Vuitton's signature monogram worked into certain parts of the boots, such as the leather collar and on the inside of the tongue. View the original article to see embedded media. In a video shared on Instagram, Pharrell Williams shows off the boots on his own feet. View the original article to see embedded media. In another video shared on Instagram, Williams shows another version of the boots - a "normal" 6-inch timberland boot with the signature Louis Vuitton monogram debossed on the shoe. View the original article to see embedded media. Louis Vuitton footwear designer Mathias Patillon teased additional collaborative silhouettes beyond Timberland's signature 6-inch construction boot, including riding-style, all-weather boots and a taller interpretation of the classic boot. View the original article to see embedded media. In addition to the range of boots, a highly exclusive version of the reworked boots have been teased by Louis Vuitton, which will be made available only to select clients. "A highly limited-edition of the design is crafted with eyelets and tongue pendants featuring the LV Monogram in genuine gold, and carried in Monogram canvas and plexiglass shoe trunks," the brand said. LVMH's marquee brand is no stranger to collaborations outside of the luxury realm. A particular highlight of the tenure of the previous Louis Vuitton menswear artistic director - the late Virgil Abloh, was a special pair of Nike's Air Force 1 sneakers complete with Louis Vuitton branding. More Retail:Costco members get some sneaky bad newsPopular retailer looks set for Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing‘Pay Now, Pay Later’ is more popular, and riskier, than ever Tired of the investing maze? We’ve got the map. Thousands of stocks? Forget them. We zero in on the winners – and we’ll let you in on the secret. Our pros are sharing their top picks NOW. Missed out on the last one? Don’t make that mistake again. Join us today
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*What double standard in society goes generally unnoticed or without being called out?*

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What double standard in society goes generally unnoticed or without being called out?

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