Going vegan no longer means having to give up all your favourite sweet treats and desserts. While many F&B establishments have taken to adding vegan dessert options to their menus, specialty stores selling vegan treats are also gradually popping up around the island. One of such stores is Kind Kones, …
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Stokkete / Shutterstock.com Everything is larger than life at Costco, Sam’s Club and BJ’s Wholesale Club. That includes product sizes, shelves and even the shopping carts. Whether you’re a family stocking the pantry on a budget or a soccer coach looking for post-game snacks in bulk, you can wheel some …
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Alliance Images / Shutterstock.com The holidays can be a budget-buster. And for millions of people, that can spell trouble, especially in a down economy. One way you can save is to head to the dollar store. You might be surprised at the items you can find at the dollar store …
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Photo by Ljupco Smokovski / Shutterstock.com Worried about crowds when shopping for groceries during the pandemic? Plan your outings for 8 a.m. on Mondays. And if you want to visit a restaurant, 3 p.m. on a Tuesday is your best bet. Those times typically are the least busy periods for …
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Photo by Raisa Kanareva / Shutterstock.com I am not a chef. I have never owned a restaurant, and yet, some of my favorite kitchen purchases have been from restaurant supply stores. Before I had braved one of these stores, I assumed shoppers needed some kind of food-industry ID to be …
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How startups are scaling communication The pandemic is making startups take a close look at ramping up their communication solutions. Learn how There were no lines outside Irvine, California’s new Amazon Fresh grocery store on its opening day last week, despite the fact that it was only the second such location …
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Globally, Malaysia is ranked 8th in the top 20 countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste in the world. Moreover, with boba stores springing up like mushrooms after the rain in Malaysia, plastic pollution has worsened over the years, especially in Klang Valley. If you can recall, there was the …
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One of the just-announced Pixels’ most intriguing features is Hold for Me, a Google Assistant-powered service that waits on hold when you call a retailer, utility, airline, or other business’ toll-free support number. When a human comes on the line and is ready to talk, Hold for Me — which …
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For a long time, the retail industry in Singapore has felt the effects from the e-commerce boom. Last year, many well-known local and international brands — from Home-Fix to Sasa to Forever 21 — threw in the towel and announced closures. This year, the Covid-19 pandemic has only made the …
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