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Israeli hair care brand REDEFINE to launch in Costco Canada

REDEFINE will sell its Israeli-made keratin shampoo and conditioner set in 110 Costco Canada stores, offering exporters a rare win amid global pushback over Israeli products

Meirav Crystal | 06.11.26

No card, no problem: Israel to allow contactless ATM cash withdrawals

Rollout begins in 2027 and expands to all ATMs by 2030; move expected to speed withdrawals, reduce card-skimming fraud and prevent cards from being trapped or forgotten

Meirav Crystal | 05.27.26

Need help at home? Israel’s first consumer humanoid robot will cost NIS 150,000

Electra Consumer Products’ Mahsanei Hashmal chain will sell WANDA, a semi-humanoid robot designed to perform household tasks, alongside a robotic emotional-support puppy and an AI-powered exoskeleton for walking and climbing stairs

Meirav Crystal | 05.27.26

More Alo Yoga orders to Israel arrive with anti-Israel messages: 'Free Palestine' and 'Victory to Hamas'

Second Israeli woman receives package from Alo Yoga that did not contain the visor she ordered, but a delivery slip with messages including: 'From the river to the sea' and 'Death, death to the IDF'; handwriting on the two packages appears to be the same

Meirav Crystal | 05.13.26

The messages received instead of the product

Israeli woman who ordered online from Alo Yoga got note supporting Hamas instead

Israeli woman who bought on the international website received a package containing empty wrappers instead of the items she ordered; the order note inside the package had handwritten words: 'Death to the IDF,' 'Free Palestine,' and 'Hamas will win'

Meirav Crystal | 05.12.26

Amazon resumes free shipping to Israel after wartime pause

Amazon has restored free shipping to Israel on many items for orders over $49 after suspending it during the war; delivery times remain longer than usual, though most sites have resumed near-normal shipping, with possible delays

Meirav Crystal | 04.17.26

Amazon temporarily halts shipments to Israel

Products sold by Amazon and most third-party sellers briefly became unavailable for delivery to Israel, likely due to airspace disruption; industry sources say shipments are expected to resume within a week as air traffic resumes

Meirav Crystal | 03.10.26

Online shopping deliveries resume after war pause

Thanks to rescue and transport flights, and pressure from shipping companies on online retailers abroad, Israel Post received a flood of packages over the weekend; sites like iHerb, which temporarily stopped shipping to Israel, also resumed shipping to the country

Meirav Crystal | 03.09.26

Coca-Cola Israel fined 17.7 million shekels by Competition Authority

The Israel Competition Authority fined The Central Bottling Company, which owns Coca-Cola Israel and Tara Dairy, for instructing retailers to promote its products, intervening in Tara dairy prices and making prohibited payments, though the fine was significantly reduced

Meirav Crystal | 02.16.26

Dairy farmers march on Jerusalem in protest over controversial milk reform

Hundreds rally outside Knesset against government plan to deregulate milk production, warning it will crush small farms and threaten Israel’s food security; milk delivery boycott briefly sparks consumer fears before being suspended

Meirav Crystal, Alexandra Lukash | 02.04.26

זיו שרמן. "לא מזמן סיימתי להחזיר חובות והתחלתי סוף־סוף גם ליהנות מהעסק" | צילום: אפי שריר

He took a recipe from Google and built a spreads empire: 'My soul is in these jars'

He started making jam at home and now controls more than 50% of Israel’s pesto market; Alalechem owner Ziv Sherman recalls the debts, power cuts, family tragedy and sleepless nights: 'I couldn’t sleep, not knowing how I’d pay salaries'

Meirav Crystal | 01.23.26

HBO Max launches in Israel: HOT offers six months free, discounted premium rates

On HBO Max’s launch day in Israel, HOT announced six free months for the basic plan or a 15-shekel monthly premium fee, unlike yes, which offers both free; from month seven, prices rise to 25 or 40 shekels, plus a separate 39.90-shekel VOD fee

Meirav Crystal | 01.13.26

Black Friday 2025: Where to shop for the best deals online and in-store

Black Friday deals are already live on Amazon, AliExpress and Uniqlo; this year, shippers offer addresses in Greece, Germany or the Netherlands, making brands like Birkenstock and espresso machines cheaper, with big price gaps; in Israel, discounts deepen; is it time to buy a wet-dry vacuum?

Meirav Crystal | 11.27.25

Thai cashier, Sri Lankan warehouse worker: thousands of foreign workers flood Israel’s supermarkets

Israeli supermarket chains are rapidly hiring thousands of foreign workers, praising their efficiency and warning that demand still far exceeds supply; 'We'll end up being like Dubai, with more foreign workers than residents'

Meirav Crystal | 11.20.25

Hanukkah donut price war heats up as Carrefour slashes prices to just one shekel

Carrefour slashes sufganiyah prices to just 1 shekel, triggering a wave of discounts across Israeli supermarkets ahead of Hanukkah; meanwhile, premium bakery Roladin raises prices to a record 20 shekels for gourmet donuts

Meirav Crystal | 11.16.25

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