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Parija Kavilanz

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Co-Founder and Chief Storyteller at Bagable

Co-founder & Chief Storyteller, Bagable Media. Retail obsessed 🛍️🛒Trend spotter 👗👠🪞👖💄Find my stories at https://t.co/IeYwGXOztq. Ex-CNN. DMs open for pitches

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  • 1 day ago | bagable.com | Parija Kavilanz

    Tipping is leaving a number of Americans, especially GenZers, in an unhappy place. The practice can be a prickly topic, and it's getting under the skin of more consumers. As many as 41% of Americans recently surveyed feel that tipping culture has gotten out of control, up from 35% last year, according to a new report from Bankrate. Annoyance with pre-entered tip screens on electronic payment systems, which have become seemingly ubiquitous, is at 38%, up from 34% last year, the report said.

  • 1 day ago | bagable.com | Parija Kavilanz

    Grocery chain Aldi, already popular with budget-conscious households for its low prices, said it’s making its products even more affordable for shoppers this summer. The retailer said it’s cutting prices on 400 grocery items — or about 25% of its product mix — ranging from fresh meats such as baby back ribs to organic produce, sprouted grain breads, Greek yogurt, frozen pizza bagels and pantry necessities across its more than 2,400 stores.

  • 2 days ago | investopedia.com | Parija Kavilanz

    Key TakeawaysTipping is leaving a number of Americans, especially GenZers, in an unhappy place. The practice can be a prickly topic, and it's getting under the skin of more consumers. As many as 41% of Americans recently surveyed feel that tipping culture has gotten out of control, up from 35% last year, according to a new report from Bankrate.

  • 3 days ago | bagable.com | Parija Kavilanz

    As the days get longer, sunnier and warmer, we‚Äôre ready for a fresh summer fashion vibe. What are we feeling? Apparently, lots of lobsters. Searches for lobster fashion and lobster recipes are surging lately. According to Google Trends, ‚Äúlobster sweater‚ÄĚ searches are currently at a record high. In May, the top trending sweater style on Google Trends was the ‚Äúlobster sweater.‚ÄĚThe lobster sweater is only the beginning.

  • 4 days ago | bagable.com | Parija Kavilanz

    If there wasn’t enough for brides-to-be to fret about this wedding season–menus, seating arrangements, future in-laws–there’s something else to watch for this year: tariffs. The average cost of a wedding dress this year is expected to be $2,000, according to an estimate of off-the-rack and made-to-order gowns by wedding planning and marketplace site, The Knot.

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Parija Kavilanz
Parija Kavilanz @ParijaKavilanz
3 May 25

🚨 Excited to share my first story for @Investopedia: Consumers are feeling stressed and stretched. They’re finding some retail relief just a few feet from the fuel pump. Read the full story ⬇️ #retail #consumers #groceries @NACSonline @caseysgenstore https://t.co/pc6GaCHfKJ

Parija Kavilanz
Parija Kavilanz @ParijaKavilanz
30 Apr 25

🍓Strawberries have cast a spell on consumers. At a time when budgets are tight and consumers are feeling stressed about their finances, we seem to be fine paying $10 for just a handful of the fruit, or even $20 for one piece. Read the FULL story ⬇️ https://t.co/ouUo46Uyrj

Parija Kavilanz
Parija Kavilanz @ParijaKavilanz
21 Apr 25

✈️This year's hot travel trends include European cities, "White Lotus" resort stays, African safaris and a jump in cancellation insurance. Read full story ⬇️ https://t.co/b4aCvVMOeQ #travel @FayeTravel