Alison Roman has created her dream corner store in Bloomville, featuring a curated selection of high-low foods, including local milk, preserved lemons, tinned fish, and Rancho Gordo beans, reflecting her personal taste and style.
Google has enhanced its Maps app with new features to assist with holiday shopping and travel planning. Users can now search for local stores selling specific products, complete with stock information, making last-minute shopping easier. Additionally, Maps provides insights on the best and worst times to visit locations, reports on weather disruptions, and allows users to report transit delays. For EV drivers, Maps offers trip planning with charging stops and trailer-friendly routes.
Timothy and Elizabeth Hines have purchased the Pattee Creek Market in Missoula, Montana, with plans to reset and revitalize the business. Their goal is to bring back the market's legacy of serving the community by offering local products, including meat, and creating a better shopping experience. The couple aims to be a destination for fresh seafood, with a deli and specialty items. They also plan to organize the store for easier navigation and are investing in quality and community involvement to stand out in the competitive grocery business in Missoula.
Costco Hawaii stores offer a variety of items for visitors, including flower leis, surfboards, local candies and snacks, fresh sushi and poke, pineapples, car seat covers, beer, wine, spirits, sunglasses, beach gear, and souvenirs. However, visitors may want to avoid buying milk products, produce, soft drinks, bottled water, and anything sold in too large a quantity. Costco gas may or may not be worth it depending on the price difference and wait time.