Copyright 2012 http://www.nbcbayarea.com/the-scene/shopping en-us Wed, 16 May 2012 17:30:22 -0700 Wed, 16 May 2012 17:30:22 -0700 NBC Owned Television Stations http://www.nbcbayarea.com/video/#!/the-scene/shopping/App-Of-The-Week--Fashion-Gone-Tech/151055165 Thu, 10 May 2012 18:46:37 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/POSHMARK_722x406_2227147765.jpg
Check out how this made in Silicon Valley app is generating buzz in the fashion world.

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The Giants are producing a Pablo Sandoval Chia Pet to give away at Carnaval Night May 16. This may be the greatest thing to ever happen in the history of anything.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/video/#!/the-scene/shopping/How-to-Get-Kate-Middletons-Classic-Style/111289184 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:07:37 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/kate-william-kiss.jpg
It's been a year since Prince William and Kate Middleton were wed. Kate's outfits are obsessed-over and copied perhaps more than any other international celebrity. See how you can pick up some some of her style on this side of the pond.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/video/#!/the-scene/shopping/App-Of-The-Week--Fashion-Gone-Tech/148964515 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:30:35 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/POSHMARK_722x406_2227148863.jpg
Check out how this made in Silicon Valley app is generating buzz in the fashion world.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/video/#!/the-scene/shopping/App-Of-The-Week--Fashion-Gone-Tech/148964085 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:28:17 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/POSHMARK_722x406_2227147765.jpg
Check out how this made in Silicon Valley app is generating buzz in the fashion world.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/the-scene/shopping/Artist-Force-Fed-Injected-at-Cosmetics-Store-in-Protest-Against-Animal-Testing--148752575.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:12:09 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/AnimalTests.jpg
A 24-year-old woman was restrained and tormented in the store window display of a flagship cosmetics store in London to highlight the abuses of common animal testing practices.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/the-scene/shopping/President-Barack-Obama-Caught-in-San-Francisco-Fedora-146294725.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:07:05 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/180*120/88389310.jpg
Here is more fuel for Republican fodder: President Barack Obama gets his hats from Nancy Pelosi's district.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/the-scene/shopping/49ers-Get-New-Uniforms-145963865.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:22:20 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/160*120/uniform.jpg
San Francisco 49er quarterback Alex Smith played the role of a model Tuesday as the NFL unveiled its latest new look.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/video/#!/the-scene/shopping/Peter-Soms-Top-Spring-Trend_-Bold-Florals/145167175 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:33:53 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/bold+florals.jpg
The designer shows how to make the most of this eye-catching look for the season.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/the-scene/shopping/Consider-This-Odds-of-Winning-Friday-Jackpot-at-1-in-176M-145171465.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:40:00 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/199*120/lotteryline.jpg
With the Mega Millions jackpot at an all-time high of $640 million, what are the real odds of winning? Patrick Healy investigates.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/the-scene/shopping/THREAD-First-Look-Alberta-Ferretti-Macys-Impulse--143582366.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:52:49 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/alberta+macys.jpg
The Italian designer's capsule collection for Macy's is set to debut April 17.

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75 one-of-a-kind totes will be going on sale on eBay at 11 a.m. as part of an effort by eBay and the CFDA to raise awareness around counterfeits. Here, our top 20.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/the-scene/shopping/THREAD-18-Spring-Essentials-to-Wear-Right-Now-142670126.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:52:01 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/spring+essentials.jpg
From explosive floral prints to dresses with collars, here are 18 spring essentials to add to your spring wardrobe.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/the-scene/shopping/Chris-Brown-Goes-Shopping-in-the-Haight-141967513.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:58:38 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/160*160/chrisbrowntruesanfrancisco.jpg
He may not be the most popular man at the Grammy's but Chris Brown still has his fans.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/iPad-Still-a-Keyboard-Away-from-Post-PC-141938953.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:04:48 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/195*120/facebook-official-ipad-app-thumb-550xauto-71842.jpg
Gorgeous visuals, native software improvements, stronger and faster --- but until we can type on it, we're not quite 'post-PC.'

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/the-scene/shopping/Norstrom-Fraud-Case-Busted-in-Walnut-Creek-140585563.html Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:55:49 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/160*120/nordstrom-cherry-hill-thumb.jpg
Walnut Creek police have arrested three Southern California men in connection with a series of fraudulent credit card purchases at Nordstrom stores all over the state.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/video/#!/the-scene/shopping/Fighting-the-Princess-Complex/140191673 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:56:06 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/N6PPRINCESSOVERLOADPKG_6010454_722x406_2200830716.jpg
Ask a little girl to name the Disney Princesses and chances are theyâ??ll rattle them off as easily as their ABCâ??s.Author and speaker Peggy Orenstein says what used to be simple make-believe is...

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/the-scene/shopping/Police-Warn-Peninsula-Shoppers-of-Gift-Card-Scam-140179173.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:46:05 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/gift+card+warning.jpg
The gift card you just bought may turn out to be worthless.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/the-scene/shopping/THREAD-NATL-The-Wildest-Shoes-on-the-Fashion-Week-Runways-138948549.html Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:50:15 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/edt-138910556.jpg
Up close and personal with the most spectacular footwear on the Fashion Week catwalks.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/the-scene/shopping/Elen-DeGeneres-Responds-to-JC-Penney-Controversy-138924989.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:05:57 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/ellen_0388544343.jpg
The comedian and talk show host addressed conservative group's effort to have her removed as the department store spokesperson.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/the-scene/shopping/Amazon-to-Open-Stores-Report-138793179.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:46:09 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/173*120/amazon-107176992.jpg
Now that Amazon is at tax peace with California and several other states across the nation, is it time for the Internet retailer to open brick and mortar stores?

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San Francisco hipsters will rejoice when they get their next issue of Urban Outfitters' catalog in the mail.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/the-scene/shopping/New-Look-Metreon-to-Open-This-Weekend-138652784.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:33:55 -0700 WarzauWynn on Flickr]]> http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/176*120/metreon1.jpg WarzauWynn on Flickr]]>
San Francisco will get its first look at a revamped Metreon this weekend.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/the-scene/shopping/Amazon-Changes-its-Diapers-137970833.html Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:40:44 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/173*120/amazon-107176992.jpg
Amazon lured in moms; now they're backing off the big savings.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/the-scene/shopping/Steve-Jobs-Action-Figure-Canceled-137444673.html Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:58:00 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/steve-jobs-apple-memorial-splash-722.jpg
Hopes and dreams for the Steve Jobs action figure have been kiboshed by a combination of lawyering and -- well, just lawyers for Apple and Jobs's family, really.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/the-scene/shopping/Critical-Mass-for-Consumer-Electronics-137442208.html Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:24:28 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/CES-Gadgets-P17.jpg
No more. After rising exponentially for decades, American consumers have slowed down their acquisitions of new electronic consumer goods.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/the-scene/shopping/Photos-Consumer-Electronics-2012-137024558.html Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:31:00 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/CES-Gadgets-P5.jpg
The International CES is the world's largest consumer technology trade show, and features more than 2,700 exhibitors.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/New-GoogleTV-Details-Leak-Ahead-of-CES-136754163.html Sun, 08 Jan 2012 11:52:04 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/160*120/KNSD_Turning_on_Google_TV_101510_34_mezzn_640x480.jpg
Google won't officially unveil its new GoogleTV boxes until next week's 2012 International CES but details are already starting to emerge.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Thin-Tabs-Laptops-and-TVs-to-Dominate-CES-136823493.html Sun, 08 Jan 2012 11:46:28 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/173*120/1248622751.jpg
Innovation isn't always the name of the game at the Consumer Electronics Show.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/the-scene/shopping/Bay-Area-Travel-Agency-Will-Send-You-to-Space-136701338.html Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:22:29 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/194*120/galactic+enterprise.jpg
Booking flights to space will be as easy as booking any other flight.

Photo Credit: Mark Greenberg/Virgin Galactic

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/video/#!/the-scene/shopping/Zynga-Introduces-New-Games/136720683 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:40:07 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/182*120/111036286.jpg
Zynga has started new games. It's just part of the day's business report by Scott Budman

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/the-scene/shopping/Gund-Immortalizes-Boo-the-Worlds-Cutest-Dog-136691608.html Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:50:41 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/163*120/boo2.jpg
Boo captured the hearts of America, and the eye of the Gund company.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Steve-Jobs-Action-Figure-an-Homage-136589553.html Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:09:18 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/188*120/stevejobs.actionfigure.jpg
Unlikely to hit shelves, the highly detailed action figure shows Jobs at his peak -- with a ONE MORE THING backdrop, to boot.

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The Chicago-based retailer announced Tuesday that it plans to close up to 120 Sears and Kmart stores due to sluggish holiday sales.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/video/#!/the-scene/shopping/How-to-Return-a-Gift/136138613 Sun, 25 Dec 2011 20:18:24 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/generid-gift-wrap.jpg
With the holidays over, what should you do with all those unwanted presents? We show you the do's — and don'ts — of returning and regifting presents.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/video/#!/the-scene/shopping/Pamper-Your-Pooch-This-Holiday-Season/135538973 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 20:20:29 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/holiday-photos-121411.jpg
From warm coats to luxe leashes and more, NBC's Joelle Garguilo takes a look at the ultimate presents you can give to your pooch.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Square-Reaches-1-in-8-Credit-Takers-135584728.html Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:13:49 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/180*120/square_reader.jpg
There are eight million merchants in the United States that accept credit cards -- Square now is working with 1/8 of those businesses.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/the-scene/shopping/Holiday-Gifts-for-Movie-Fans-133821058.html Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:29:39 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/harrypottermoviethumb.jpg
This Holiday season, make sure you go that extra mile to impress the movie buff in your life.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/video/#!/the-scene/shopping/Mens-Gifts-Under-$50/135432893 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:30:41 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/present02.jpg
Take a look at a selection of gifts for your man, all under $50.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Grand-Central-Apple-Stores-Exclusive-Features-135327178.html Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:36:26 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/AP111207029823.jpg
Apple is making it easier than ever to spend money — especially in cyberspace linked to the mammoth new store opening at Grand Central Terminal.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/iPad-Sales-Suffer-from-Amazons-Kindle-Fire-135231428.html Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:57:03 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/101227081-722.jpg
Apple's iPad sales are lighter because of the Amazon Kindle Fire, analysts say

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/video/#!/the-scene/shopping/Hot-New-Toys-of-2011/135123758 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:38:13 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/toys_722x406_2174110235.jpg
Not sure what to buy the kids? Problem solved! Here are some of the hottest toys available this holiday season.

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