Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Trader Joe's tote bag on a bike. - hoohoohoblin/YouTube Trader Joe's began selling reusable bags to customers in 1977, making it ...

GoRuck and Carryology, giants in the everyday carry world, come together yet again to expand their stunning samurai-inspired collaboration. Every product is carefully selected by our editors. If you ...

Grade schoolers across Japan carry leather backpacks called “randoseru” (ランドセル). Traditionally, kids have carried one of two colors: black for boys, and red for girls. In recent years, however, that’s ...

TOKYO -- Major Japanese food manufacturer Meiji Co., together with its partners, has transformed used milk cartons into small ...

Retailers link reusable bags to a spike in shoplifting. Starting this past July, Japan began charging for single-use plastic bags in stores across the country. The move, intended to curb plastic usage ...

Happy New Year. And when it comes to shopping in Japan, that means sales and fukubukuro. These "lucky bags" are sold by all kinds of stores, and typically contain products equal in value to what you ...

If you’re in the market for a new carry-on bag or just tired of hauling a backpack around, then you might want to invest in a roller bag from a tried and tested local Japanese brand. Combining ...

As per Japanese tradition, Apple has started handing out its Fukubukuro (a.k.a. “Lucky Bags”) to customers at its brick-and-mortar retail stores in Japan — giving some fortunate buyers massive ...