My favourite Retail store

Who loves themselves a little retail therapy?
In store or online, these shops and outlets can help us buy everything we need, even when we don’t need anything! These days we shop online for so many things but in store we can touch feel and smell everything on offer.
This week our team blogs about their favourite shops or retail outlets…
 
Retail and stores are part of our everyday life. From the supermarket to buying clothes for the season, it is the second biggest employment with 9.8 percent of Australia working in retail as their main job. I’m going to talk about the stores I go to when I have free time and money.
The shop I’m going to be talking about today is called Critical Hit and it is Located in the heart of Melbourne, they are labeled as a hobby and pop culture store.
They sell everything from Anime goods and pop references to exclusive items from Japan, I mostly go there to try my luck at Itchiban Kuji, meaning number 1 prize, it is like a lucky dip with letters, A being the highest to go for and hardest to get, this includes figures, plushies and big items, then the list goes down from there until a set letter like H or G being the smallest like a keychain. I have been lucky a few times, I even won an A prize on one ticket.
They sell Manga and cds, posters, figures, TCGs (trading card game), Plushies, and apparel.  They even can help recommendations on what to watch next and are LGBTQ+ friendly. – Holly
 
Welcome to our blog today I chat about my favourite retail shop which is Sportsgirl. I love shopping at Sportsgirl because of the clothes they sell and the really cool accessories they have. I especially love the T-shirts and jumpers as they make me feel comfortable to wear and I can move easily. I love buying clothes that I can move and grove.
Sportgirl has been opened since 1948 to bring fashion and beauty to the world customers love seeing their new products in the many different stores around the world.
Sportgirl is a business that can be founded all around the world, they have many locations such as Cranbourne and Fountain Gate and you can find these locations on their website for a location closer to you.
Sportgirl is an Iconic Australian brand specializing in fashion beauty and accessories. The journey began in 1948 and Sportsgirl is now operating in 120 stores nationally including online.
The first store Sportsgirl store opened in 1948 as an alternative to its sister label, Sportscraft, on Swanston Street Melbourne. The store was owned and operated by the Bardas family, who at the time had no retail outlet and had been distributing their Sportscraft clothing label via department stores. Why do you like Sportgirl? – Scarlett
 
 
My favourite shops are EB Games, Woolies and Coles.
My favourite shop of all time is EB Games or wherever I can buy my Xbox cards. Why you may ask? It's because I'm a gamer in my spare time. It's a must for me to buy an Xbox card every Wednesday afternoon when I go shopping If not I get cranky. But lately, I have been trying to save money for my trip to America so I'm spending less than usual but I still buy a cheaper one. The card is for my Fortnite game that needs to be updated.
The other shops I go shopping at are Woollies and Coles. Wednesday afternoon is when I cook dinner for my family with the help of my support worker Jessy from Umbrella Support. We go food shopping for my breakfast, lunch, snack, Pepsi Max no sugar, and the stuff I need for cooking dinner.
As for clothing my dad and I do them together I love shopping with him. I'm looking forward to Next week I will have fun with my dad but I will also miss my friends. – TJ
 
 
Jay Jays were founded in 1978 in Sydney by 2 brothers. In 1993 it was purchased by the Just Group and it’s a very successful company. Jay Jays sells jumpers, t-shirts, shirts, sweatpants and their policy is all about having a good time and living carelessly. Inspired by youth, culture and street wear.  
I think Jay Jay's have great street wear, and they are a fabulous clothing brand and as a customer there I love it because all their outfits and clothing are very suitable and comfy. The Jay Jay's clothes are made in Bangladesh and the company is now owned by Just Jeans. The locations of jay's jays in Australia are in Cranbourne, Dandenong, South Wharf, Doncaster, Southland, Chadstone, Docklands, Knox, Karingal and so many other locations throughout Australia. 
Do you like shopping at retail stores if so what type of store? - Angelina
 
 
 
Kmart was established in 1969, with the opening of its first store in Burwood, Victoria, and was only open for 45 min and closed due to safety reasons. The original hours were only Monday to Friday 9 to 5 and Sunday trading. In the late 1980’s late night trading opening their doors at midnight now Kmart is open 24 hrs a day 7 days a week and their 323 stores throughout Australia Kmart were voted best. family store because it sells such as things as home decor and textiles, furniture, apparel and footwear, children's entertainment and toys, pet supplies, photographic developing, camping and fishing goods, sporting goods, small appliances, storage and home organisation, confectionery, stationery, books, cards and party goods
I used to work at Kmart over 10 years ago or a little more. I love how it’s got a variety of things. And the prices reasonable for the product. 
We have tried to find out when Kmart first opened its doors at midnight. We think it was the late 1980,’s but we could not find out the exact date. Do you know? Do you like Kmart  - Jess
 
 
 
Hello Friends! 
 I just want to start off by saying that I hope you are having a wonderful day!  
Now let me make it better by talking about two of my favourite things!  
BAGS AND DISNEY!  
 
I’ll back up the truck here for a moment, most in our blogging group are talking about our favourite retail stores or online stores. I have chosen Loungefly.com  
 
Don’t know what Loungefly is, that’s all good because I'm going to tell you.  
 
Loungefly.com is amazing!  
They have vegan friendly & licensed backpacks, bags, apparel (clothes), wallets, enamel pins, ear headbands, keychains and lanyards. 
 
Everything you find at Loungefly.com or at the places that stock the Loungefly Brand is inspired by all things pop culture. This means you'll find; Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel, Harry Potter, Stitch Shoppe and MLB (Major League Baseball). So just fandom heaven really. A Fandom for anyone who doesn’t know is fans of a person, team, group or series for some examples.  
 
You see now why I love Loungefly, BAGS AND DISNEY. I’ll also add that I have two loungefly bags; A Lion King full sized backpack and a Simba mini backpack and you can safely assume that I love both endlessly and they bring me a lot of joy!  
I love all my bags, but the Loungefly ones just hit different for me and my goodness they are such good quality.  
The bags being vegan friendly is a bonus too.  
 
Did you want a bit of a background on Loungefly? 
Well, here it is! 
Loungefly was founded in 1998 in a small warehouse in California by Trevor Schultz.  
They started small and now are one of the biggest or leading collectable companies.  
As of 2017 when they joined with Funko Pop. They have been stocked in physical stores such as EB Games, Zing and Sanity just to name a few as an example. Google Loungefly and you'll find them stocked in most web stores (Popcultcha, shopDisney) because they are just that good!  
 
GO GET ONE! Or don’t, I don’t want to tell you how to live your life.  
 
 
Today Phillip wasn’t feeling the vibe of retail so decided he would branch out and blog about traditions…
 
Intro: What is religion traditions many countries has their own traditions since growing up
 
European traditions
 
1. Throwing pottery out of the widows, which started in an Island called Corfu in Greece.
 
2. Partita a Scacchi, Marostica in Italy is a human chess game.
 
3. Easter whip, in Czech Republic & Slovakia who believes by whipping girls and women will help with luck and fertility.
 
4. Ursul (bear dance), in Romania and Moldova is a winter even that symbolises death and rebirth of time, and push off the evil spirits.
 
5. Sinjska Alka (Chivalric Tournament), in Dalmatia Croatia is chivalric tournament.
 
6. Caber toss, is a Scotland, tradition which is a Highland Games  that involves tossing a large pole called a caber.
 
Asian traditions some examples are  Different Greetings, kick off your shoes, Mind your head and feet, slurping is good, and share your food.
 
African traditions
 
1. The courtship dance of the wadable
 
2. The lip plates of the Morsi
 
3. The bull jumping of the Hamer
 
4. The red ochre of the Himba
 
5. The spitting of them Maasai
 
6. The healing dance of the san
 
The list goes on and on tradition around the World is vast topic so I am going stop here and maybe I will have another occasion to blog on this topic that I am  passionate about.
 
What is your family traditions and A,Y,O,K? Phillip