You head to Costco to stock up on staples — say, paper towels and cleaning supplies — but you walk out with three salmon filets, a tub of cream puffs, and a ream of printer paper. Why?Most of us are notoriously poor at assessing a true bargain, says C.W. Park, professor of marketing at the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California, and editor of The Journal of Consumer Psychology. Seduced by the prospect of saving money, we give in to impulse buys. Eventually, we regret the purchase or throw much of a past-its-prime product away. It’s called the Costco Effect, and it’s actually part of the store’s incredibly successful retail strategy. But the effect on your wallet is that you spent more than you would have if you’d never seen that “bargain.”
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Mar 15
Treat yourself to something sweet!
Whether it’s our popular varieties of Baklava or European-style cakes for any occasion, you’ll end your meal with something savory and sweet!
Baklava only uses the finest, all-natural ingredients
- Pistachio
- Walnut
- Rose petals (stuffed with almonds)
- Ladyfingers (stuffed with cashews)
- Pistachio baskets
- Walnut baskets
Treat yourself to our tasty cookies and pastries
Like our baklava, our homemade cookies and pastries are made with fresh, natural ingredients. Stop in today and try them for yourself!
Mar 15
Amazing Mediterranean delicacies – Finest Middle Eastern or Mediterranean food in Charlotte
Our amazing Mediterranean delicacies include:
| Baba Ghannouj | Baked Kibbe trays |
| Hummus | Meat pies |
| Rolled grape leaves (with or without meat) | Rolled cabbage |
| Spinach pies | Stuffed eggplant |
| Stuffed squash | Tabouli |
| Ouzi | And more! |
Our falafel is the finest in the city!
Once you taste our healthy, filling falafel sandwiches served on our homemade pita and filled only with the freshest, most natural toppings, you will see why they’ve become famous around Charlotte.
Mar 15
Cook up something spectacular tonight – Middle Eastern and Mediterranean food in Charlotte
Spice up your food selection with our palate of spices, in addition to the finest Middle Eastern and Mediterranean food in Charlotte!
Choose from our wide variety of:
| Assorted nuts | Coffee and tea |
| Fresh-baked pita bread | Dried fruits |
| Healthy grains | Juices |
| Legumes | Olives and olive oils |
| Roasted seeds | Syrups |
| Dairy products | Jams (apricot, fig and rose petal) |
| Tahini | Pickled items |
| Cookies | Confections |
| Grape leaves | Flours, noodles, and rice |
| Halva | Zaatar Mixes |
Enjoy our natural, delicious, homemade pita bread
Our pita bread is baked fresh daily from scratch with only the finest natural ingredients. Come in today and taste for yourself why it’s the best in Charlotte!
Puck, Puck cheese, Nido milk, Vimto syrup, vimto cans, pita bread, tuna, date, Zaatar, couscous, pomegranate molasses, honey, chick peas, foul, Fava beans, Hummus, vermicelli, Montana okra, Montana molokhia, fillo pastry sheets, kataifi, puff pastry square, baba ghanouj, black olives, green olives, Tahini, rose water, flower water, mire
Feb 18
12 Huge Plot Holes in Interstellar
It might be one of the most exciting science fiction movies we are talking about, but these huge plot holes in Interstellar definitely raise a lot of red flags. Christopher Nolan is aces when it comes to creating celluloid masterpieces. From the cult favorite Memento to 2010’s Inception, he has successfully created some movies with the most everlasting impact on audiences. However, in the case of Interstellar, even the most loyal of Nolan fans will agree that it does end up stretching science a bit too far. Of course, it is fiction – but, some things are just too hard to digest in the film.
Feb 18
25 Awesome Things You Can Buy For Under $25
Cool stuff doesn’t have to be expensive.
A recent Reddit thread asked for the coolest products for under $25.
We chose our favorites.
Feb 18
10 Best Things To Buy On Amazon Under 20 Dollars
f you don’t have money to throw around on the 10 Most Expensive Items on Amazon, we guess it won’t hurt to know what the 10 Best Things To Buy On Amazon Under 20 Dollars are.
Amazon originally started out as an online bookstore, but today it is the biggest US retailer on the internet. That isn’t without reason. If you ever spent just a few hours browsing through its large base of items, you could see there are some pretty nice things to buy there. There is something for everybody. If you want to take care of your garden, they have the gardening tools. If you maybe want some tech gadget, the probability is large that they are the best buy. Our point is, if you need it, they have it.
Feb 18
What Not to Buy at Walmart
This article was updated on May 17, 2011.
This article is part of a package on consumers and Walmart. Read the other article, on 6 things to buy at Walmart.
Jan 29
Do you really want to know where your meat comes from?
Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) informs customers of the source of certain foods. This issue has been around for a long time now (began with 2002 Farm Bill) and has always been a controversy. USDA issued a new proposed rule for meat labeling last week which has sparked a whole new set of fireworks between pro and con groups. Basically, the pro and con arguments over COOL are simple. Proponents of mandatory COOL believe labeling will provide a competitive advantage for domestically produced meat and satisfy consumer demand for source information. Opponents say mandatory COOL simply adds costs and paperwork across the production chain without providing benefit to consumers or higher prices for U.S. producers.
Jan 28
BSE and Grass-Fed Beef
The USDA announced on Tuesday the confirmation of another case of “mad cow” disease, the 4th to be found in the United States. This current case was in a dairy cow located in central California. Again, the consumer wonders about the safety of our food and should we be worried?