Retail Roundup

As Krispy Kreme doughnuts continue to sweep the nation, it should come

as no surprise that the company is promoting its tasty products as

perfect wedding fare. Yep, according to the company, “cutting-edge

couples are tying the knot . . . by featuring Krispy Kreme doughnuts as

an unconventional part of their otherwise traditional day.”

Doesn’t sound like the best of habits to be starting off a marriage

with. Better hold on the beer.

You scream, I scream, we all scream for Calphalon?

Billed as a “fun and informative evening for you and your mate,”

Bloomingdale’s at Fashion Island will offer Calphalon for Couples at 7

p.m. June 28. Learn all about Calphalon. Hmmm . . . and how fun can

cookware be exactly? Only those who attend will know. Just a note to the

unwilling half of the partnerships: There will be food in the form of

fussili. Mmmm, much better.

Yuck! What does that ointment do?

The people at Quilted Northern seem to have too much time on their

hands. But that may be to everyone’s benefit. They have performed a

survey that discovered that nearly 30% of Americans avoid public

restrooms for fear of germs. They also claim that more than 40% of the

surveyors flush public toilets with their feet rather than risk touching

anything “potentially germy.”

So, they’ve responded with antibacterial fresh and moist wipes

formulated with aloe vera and vitamin E. Have fun with those, but know

that nearly 50% of respondents admit to snooping into medicine cabinets

when they use restrooms in other people’s homes. Time to hide the

Rogaine.