Live streamed online bazaar

NINJA Van Philippines, a tech-enabled express logistics company, has partnered with Kumu, a Pinoy live streaming platform, for a three-day live online bazaar where people from around the country can safely tick off their holiday gift-giving list from the comfort of their homes. This special online bazaar will be held from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 16, 18, and 20.  The online bazaar will be hosted by radio personality DJ Cha Cha and will be staged on Kumu. It will feature homegrown brands such as Lana PH, BOP Leather Goods, Cyleina Organics, Nth Aesthetic, VxG Leather Co., with select sellers offering discounts. To join, download the Kumu app, and follow Karlito’s Korner on Shop Kumu to join Ninja Van Philippines’ first online bazaar.

Tesoro’s P11 delivery fee

SHOP at Tesoro’s online anytime from now to Nov. 30 and pay just P11 for the delivery fee. This is exclusively for Metro Manila orders with a minimum spend of P500. In keeping with the times, the popular Icono fans now come with matching face masks (P1,150 for the set), with some of the sayings adjusted fit — think “No beso beso!” Other online offerings range from a Christmas gift set which includes Acacia nut bowls plate, salad bowls, bamboo chopsticks, placemats, regular napkins, and cocktail napkins (₱1,799.95) and a Pinoy Santa with carabao tree ornament (P369).

SM Cares honor of frontliners with special bears

THE SM Bears of Joy project returns this holiday season to bring color back into Christmas and remind shoppers that a little generosity can go a long way. The SM Bears of Joy is an annual project of SM Cares, SM Supermalls, and Toy Kingdom to encourage shoppers to share the holiday season’s joy with children in need. However, this year will be a little different as SM Cares is also honoring COVID-19 frontliners with the launch of four specially designed plushies. The special Bears of Joy are Kit the Doctor,  Ace the Soldier, and Max the Police. Shoppers can purchase the bears at P200 per pair. The shopper gets to keep one of the bears, while the other will be given for donation to a charity of the mall’s choosing. The special plushies are available in select SM Malls nationwide and through the online stores of Toy Kingdom and The SM Store, until Dec. 25. SM Cares is the corporate social responsibility arm of SM Supermalls.

Lush releases new Christmas products

HIPPOS, Santas, and candy canes — these are just some of the designs found in Lush’s Christmas products for the year. Its popular bath bombs include the Hippopotamus (P345) that leaves a trail of raspberry fragrance and popping candy, the  chocolate-scented Angels Delight bath bomb (P395), the Snowman Dreaming bath bomb (P345), full of Chinese cedarwood and lavender oil, and the new Elfie Stick reusable bubble bar (P545) that smells like pear drops and bananas. Then there are bubble bars like the Snow Fairy Roll bubble bar (P495) and shower gels like the Snow Fairy shower gel (P 445 for 100g) and the new Roasting Chestnuts On An Open Fire shower gel (P495 for 100g). Other products include the Snow Fairy body conditioner (P645 for 100g) which has all the effects of a conditioner, but on your skin, the Once Upon A Time body lotion (P675) which is an apple-infused lotion, Polar Bear soap (P495), Candy Cane lip scrub (P495), with sparkly sugar crystals and peppermint oil to stimulate the lips, among many other items. In the Philippines, Lush is exclusively distributed by Stores Specialists, Inc., and its shops are located at Alabang Town Center, Bonifacio High Street, Estancia in Capitol Commons, Glorietta 4, Greenbelt 3, Robinsons Magnolia, Shangri-La Plaza, SM Mall of Asia, and TriNoma. Available also in Zalora and Trunc.com.