Shopping & Style

Life & Style Neutralize your tax hit with these ideas (Video)

By Erica Nochlin KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: Jan 2, 2013 at 10:40 PM PDT Last Updated: Jan 2, 2013 at 10:48 PM PDT

Visa did a study and found people spend more than a thousand dollars a year on "mystery" items – they don't know where their money is going.

Life & Style Need gift ideas? Unique items you'll only find in Portland (Video)

By Chelsea Sherier, KATU News Published: Nov 26, 2012 at 6:20 PM PDT Last Updated: Nov 26, 2012 at 6:20 PM PDT

Still wondering what to buy for that person who's impossible to shop for? KATU photojournalist Chelsea Sherier found a few gifts that are unique to Portland.

Life & Style Feds seize 132 domain names to stop counterfeit sales (Video)

By KATU.com Staff Published: Nov 26, 2012 at 12:53 PM PDT Last Updated: Nov 26, 2012 at 11:17 PM PDT

U.S. and European law enforcement agencies seized 132 domain names that they said were illegally selling counterfeit items online to take advantage of shoppers on Cyber Monday.

Life & Style Cyber Monday likely to be busiest online sales day (Video)

By Mae Anderson, AP Retail Writer Published: Nov 25, 2012 at 11:53 AM PDT Last Updated: Nov 26, 2012 at 12:58 PM PDT

It's estimated that this year's Cyber Monday will be the biggest online shopping day of the year for the third year in a row.

Life & Style Retailers cash in as bargain hunters hit Black Friday sales (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By KATU.com and Associated Press Published: Nov 23, 2012 at 10:34 AM PDT Last Updated: Nov 23, 2012 at 3:37 PM PDT

Hordes of shoppers are descending on stores to snap up the best deals of the year.

Life & Style 'We just keep going until we run out of money' (Video)

By Meghan Kalkstein, KATU News Published: Nov 21, 2012 at 11:06 AM PDT Last Updated: Nov 21, 2012 at 12:03 PM PDT

Dianna Watenpaugh discusses her family's plan of attack for Black Friday to make their Christmas, and Christmases of other families special.

Life & Style Christmas shopping guide: Find treasures at holiday bazaars

By Shannon L. Cheesman, KATU.com Producer/Reporter Published: Nov 12, 2012 at 1:51 PM PDT Last Updated: Dec 7, 2012 at 1:37 PM PDT

Christmas is creeping up on us fast and if you're looking for some unique gift ideas or beautiful holiday decorations, there are plenty of bazaars going on around town.

Life & Style Woodburn outlet expansion aims to create jobs (Video)

By Lincoln Graves KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: Jul 26, 2012 at 6:52 PM PDT Last Updated: Jul 26, 2012 at 6:52 PM PDT

The popular Woodburn Company Stores will expand by 39,000 square feet. In total, 14 stores are going to be added.

Life & Style Huge turnout for the Mississippi Avenue Street Fair (Photo Gallery)

By KATU.com Staff Published: Jul 15, 2012 at 1:59 PM PDT Last Updated: Jul 15, 2012 at 2:39 PM PDT

Long-time Portland-area residents might remember the North Mississippi area differently, but this weekend the neighborhood got a chance to show what a trendy turn it has taken.

Life & Style Photos: Glitzy, silly shoes jazz up downtown Gresham (Photo Gallery)

By Shannon L. Cheesman, KATU.com Producer/Reporter Published: Jul 10, 2012 at 4:35 PM PDT Last Updated: Jul 10, 2012 at 5:34 PM PDT

The streets of historic downtown Gresham got some funky flare this week.

Life & Style Photos: Annual hat parade turns heads in downtown Portland (Photo Gallery)

By Shannon L. Cheesman, KATU.com Producer/Reporter Published: Jun 30, 2012 at 3:07 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 30, 2012 at 4:51 PM PDT

Life & Style Got a great hat in your closet? (Photo Gallery)

By Shannon L. Cheesman, KATU.com Producer/Reporter Published: Jun 26, 2012 at 5:16 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 27, 2012 at 12:00 PM PDT

Do you have a funky, odd, cool or fantastic hat you'd love to show off?

Life & Style Portland’s footwear design school shows off new kicks

By Portland Business Journal Published: May 10, 2012 at 11:37 AM PDT Last Updated: May 3, 2013 at 8:05 PM PDT

Students on the cutting edge of footwear design showed off their concepts to some of the heavy-hitters in the industry on Wednesday night.

Life & Style New iPad has sharper screen but no new name (Photo Gallery)

By Associated Press Published: Mar 7, 2012 at 12:15 PM PDT Last Updated: Mar 13, 2012 at 11:36 AM PDT

Apple unveiled the new iPad, with its faster processor and sharper screen, at a much-hyped event on Wednesday morning.

Life & Style Photos: Winter Market at Shemanski Park (Photo Gallery)

By Kai Hayashi Published: Feb 23, 2012 at 7:08 PM PDT Last Updated: Feb 23, 2012 at 7:08 PM PDT

Saturday, Feb. 25 is the last winter market of the year, so get down and check it out.