Steph Valles

1 week ago | retailmenot.com | Steph Valles

If there’s one thing Trader Joe’s knows how to do — besides snacks and seasonal frozen finds — it’s creating a frenzy over a tote bag. The grocery chain recently dropped a new lineup of mini canvas totes in pastel colors, and in true TJ’s fashion, they’ve become an overnight sensation. The bags may retail for just $2.99, but some are now being resold online for eye-watering amounts, with eBay listings reaching into the thousands — and even millions — of dollars. Yes, really.

1 week ago | retailmenot.com | Steph Valles

Actor, producer, and proud Texan Glen Powell is best known for lighting up the screen in hits like Top Gun: Maverick, Anyone But You, and Twisters. But now, he’s taking center stage in a whole new arena: your kitchen. With the launch of his brand-new line of sauces and condiments, Smash Kitchen, Powell is bringing star power to the sauce game — and it looks like he’s doing it with purpose, personality, and plenty of flavor. Smash Kitchen isn’t just another celebrity vanity brand.

1 week ago | retailmenot.com | Steph Valles

Zendaya is taking off — literally — in her latest collaboration with Swiss performance brand On. The new campaign, titled Zone Dreamers, is a genre-bending, cinematic exploration that blurs the lines between fashion, movement, and fantasy.

1 week ago | retailmenot.com | Steph Valles

From the Sephora Kids to PerfumeTok, there’s no doubt that Gen Z is beauty-obsessed. In fact, teen spending on beauty is booming in 2025, with fragrance emerging as the clear frontrunner in a category that continues to defy economic slowdowns, according to the findings of Piper Sandler’s latest Taking Stock With Teens spring survey. Plus, both girls and boys are driving this sharp rise in annual beauty spending among U.S. teens.

1 week ago | retailmenot.com | Steph Valles

When HBO’s The Last of Us isn’t busy redefining the prestige TV apocalypse, it’s teaming up with unlikely — yet oddly fitting — partners. The latest? Wrangler. Yes, that Wrangler — the cowboy-cut, all-American denim legend. And honestly? It makes a surprising amount of sense. This isn’t your average merch drop. The Wrangler x The Last of Us capsule is a two-part, nine-piece collection that taps into the rugged, survivalist aesthetic of the series while staying true to Wrangler’s Western heritage.