MetaFilter posts tagged with shopping

when you need that unusual gift ...

madamjujujive — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:50:24 -0800

The Summer of Love and HSN

KevinSkomsvold — Thu, 14 May 2009 21:06:24 -0800

The Internet as Imagined in 1969. A cute video replete with sexist overtones.

quirky vintage catalogs

madamjujujive — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:24:03 -0800

A Crooked Gambling Supplies catalog from 1960, a 1914 Cyclopedia of 5,000 Puzzles, dozens of magic posters from the '20s to the '40s, and more fun ephemera from Old Catalog's flickr sets.

Women have all the fun

The Whelk — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 09:04:21 -0800

Stylish Gent: Thedaniel provides men with an easy to use shopping blog for fashion with a retroish flair. [via mefi projects]

Shalom, Christmas Shoppers

escabeche — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:51:44 -0800

"We're not selling here -- we're hunting!" The young man or woman at the mall kiosk who grabs your shoulder and says "Can I have twenty seconds of your time to show you something amazing?" might be a young Israeli saving up for a pre-army jaunt to Asia or South America. The U.S. kiosk trade has become popular enough in Israel to inspire a folk-rock song by musician and kiosk veteran Rami Feinstein. The Wall Street Journal offers a generally admiring profile of the Israeli "natural-born closers." The Capital Times, in Madison, WI, wishes they'd buzz off.

It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags.

jbickers — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:45:13 -0800

"This year, Americans are planning to spend over $400 on Christmas gifts. Instead of buying things we can’t afford, here’s a way to do something more meaningful." Via

In the mood for trying new things at TJs? Look no further...

invisible ink — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:08:12 -0800

Trader Joe's Fan: Recipes, product reviews and more.

Like one of those magical closets you see in the movies

ThePinkSuperhero — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:22:42 -0800

Modista [via mefi projects] Finally, an online retailer that replicates the experience of what it's like to shop in a store on a website.

Big savings? You betcha!

jbickers — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:41:22 -0800

Big Lots, the mega-retailer that specializes in really low prices on really odd assortments of stuff - basically, whatever their supplier has too much of - just launched its new website with a Woot-like "Deal of the Day" section. But perhaps most interesting is cartoon spokesmodel Anita Deal, who bears a striking resemblance to a certain vice-presidential candidate.

The Something Store

jonson — Mon, 12 May 2008 08:54:20 -0800

Why don't you get yourself a little something? It's only $10!

Better World Books

divabat — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 02:50:44 -0800

Better World Books - Recently recognized by Fast Company as one of the best for-profit social enterprises of 2008, they offer a wide selection of new and used books with free shipping in the US and less than $3 shipping elsewhere. A portion of the profits go to fund literacy organizations such as Room to Read and WorldFund, and their shipping is carbon-neutral. The only thing missing is the ability to import Amazon wishlists.

Don't skimp on the lingonberries

iviken — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 07:52:32 -0800

Living in a big box store: Comedian Mark Malkoff gave the world Li'l Gn'R, he took the Starbucks challenge, and today, he moves into IKEA in Paramus, N.J., for one week. (This is also news in Sweden.) Not a new idea, though.

Train Runs Through Market

phrontist — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 05:43:26 -0800

Train runs through bangkok market. (via)

Holiday Gift Guides

lalex — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:57:06 -0800

Need some help with holiday shopping? Me too. Here's a gift guide roundup: NY Mag * TimeOutNY * Wired * Engadget * CNET * Salon * Time * Newsweek * WaPo * Cool Hunting * DesignSponge under $25 and affordable art guide * Etsy * NOTCOT * Lucky * In Style * Style.com * Travel & Leisure * Treehugger * BoardGameGeek * Babes in Toyland (NSFW) * Babble

Black Friday Youtubery

Foci for Analysis — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 15:17:18 -0800

Time for Black Friday again and people just losing it and going fucking insane.

Buy

four panels — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 08:54:33 -0800

Luxury items, once made by European artisans, fetched a high price due to the craft of making the items by hand in small workshops. But now, although the prices are even more astronomical, the products themselves are really cheaply produced in Chinese factories, similar to those that make Gap socks, or baseball caps. Despite this, they continue to be worn as badges bought on thinning credit.

Buy Handmade

divabat — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:53:46 -0800

I pledge to buy handmade this holiday season, and request that others do the same for me. Why? Better gifting experience, better ethics, better for the environment.

Oh, bollocks! Now I have to MULTI-TASK!!!!!!

miss lynnster — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:48:42 -0800

"Tammy Wynette was quite wrong when she sang 'Sometimes it's hard to be a woman'. It's not. It's always hard to be a woman. Especially if you're a man." Hard-hitting journalism from The Daily Mail. Other Tom Mitchelson scoops: Invasion of the Russian gold diggers and Poseurs Paradise! What's it really like to work at Abercrombie & Fitch?

Surprisingly, you can't buy the in-room robes

mkultra — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 12:18:11 -0800

Tired after wandering the aisles all day? Want to get a head start on all those shoppers the next morning? An IKEA near Oslo has opened a free, 30-bed in-store dorm. The company says it's also equipped with "a bridal suite, a luxury suite, as well as family and tourist rooms". A company spokesman claimed that "guests stayed awake to watch the night workers refill the shelves", then went on to point out that many of them also stayed awake through sunrise, unsure whether the sun would come up otherwise.

True cost to own

srboisvert — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 08:25:45 -0800

True Cost to Own. The Edmunds Inc. True Cost to Own pricing system calculates the additional costs you may not have included when considering your next vehicle purchase. These extra costs include: depreciation, interest on your loan, taxes and fees, insurance premiums, fuel costs, maintenance, and repairs. Search below to view the TCO of any vehicle.

Roberts Supremes reverses 100 years of antitrust law

dejah420 — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:13:33 -0800

There's been much talk about the Supreme's decisions on desegregation and free speech, but another ruling with broad consumer impact has gone relatively unnoticed. In a 5-4 decision [PDF], the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a 96-year-old ban on minimum pricing agreements between manufacturers and retailers. Dissenting opinion believes that this ruling will hurt consumers, raise prices and keep new retailers out of the marketplace. The 1911 ruling that was overturned was Dr. Miles Medical Co. vs. John D. Park & Sons which decided that it is always illegal for a supplier to dictate minimum prices to a retailer.

Whole Planet

chuckdarwin — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 03:06:19 -0800

Whole Foods takes London. This South Kensington flagship store is the "quasi-messianic" company's biggest ever, comprising 80,000 square feet spread out over three floors offering 10,000 grocery items. In true American style, shoppers can choose from 1,000 different wines, 425 cheeses, 40 types of sausage, 55 in-store chefs, a pub called The Bramley, a sushi bar, a champagne and oyster bar and a DJ-booth to play music for late-night shoppers. The locals seem overwhelmed by it all.

107 'Add to Shopping Cart' Buttons

dbarefoot — Tue, 15 May 2007 11:22:28 -0800

Add to Cart, Buy, Buy Now, Add to Brown Bag? 107 clickable shopping cart buttons on one page. Most popular colour: red. I only recognize the Amazon button--clearly I need to hone my online shopping-fu.

Limited edition coolness

allkindsoftime — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 02:50:16 -0800

20ltd.com is a new and unique online shop. They have 20 limited edition items for sale at any time, and each item is a limited edition made exclusively for 20ltd.com. And they have a jukebox with some great tunes on to shop by.

Red in the red

jbickers — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:39:23 -0800

Is the rise of philanthropic fashionistas decked out in Red T-shirts and iPods really the best way to save a child dying of AIDS in Africa? One year into the "save the world by shopping" initiative championed by Bono, Steven Spielberg and Chris Rock, and the bill is right at $100 million - and so far, Red has only raised about $18 million. Nonprofit watchdogs worry about a backlash. Red's CEO replies, "this marketing would have been spent anyway, on other product lines. It never would have been (nor will it ever be) given to the Global Fund."