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GiftingMap saves the season with a list of great gifts under $100

Everyone's favorite insulated cups get a natural makeover.

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Let's face it: the holidays are an expensive time. Chances are good that you also have a lot of people to shop for, so finding a deal is the icing on the fruitcake.

Luckily, GiftingMap's offerings span a wide range of prices, with something affordable for everyone on your nice list. If you've already shopped for most of the men and women in your life but are still looking to pick up something under $100, we've got a couple options at the ready.

And if you're hoping that whoever's out there shopping for you is picking the right items, help make sure by taking a GiftingMap quiz and sending them your preferences. From now through December 25, exchange gift guide quizzes with three friends and you'll be entered to win a shopping spree worth up to $500 for yourself and $100 each for your trio.

Bird Dog Bay sock sets
Put your best festive foot forward with playful pima cotton socks featuring Santa hat-wearing sock monkeys, "candy canines," and good ol' Rudolph. For something he can wear year-round, check out the Don't Mess With Texas set, which includes the Texas flag, longhorns, and the Texas star.

Corkcicle walnut wood collection
Now your favorite insulated cups have a warm woodgrain pattern with a sleek, matte finish. Crafted from stainless steel with proprietary triple insulation, the vacuum-sealed tumblers, stemless wine glasses, and canteens keeps beverages cold for more than nine hours and hot for three.

Leslie de la Mora earrings
Handmade out of Houston and brand-new to the site, these gold vermeil earrings are a find for fashionistas. The extremely lightweight jewelry — seriously, you'll forget you're wearing them — is wrapped with a single deerhide tassel and adorned with a labradorite charm.

Native Maps
Show your city pride with a hand-pulled screen print on 100-percent recycled, acid-free, 100-pound paper from French Paper Company. Gold foil prints of Austin, Dallas, and Houston are 16" x 20" and standard prints are 18"x 24", and each has the option to be framed in a reclaimed wood frame.

Niven Morgan Destination candles
From Aspen to Marrakech to Cape Town, Niven Morgan has traveled the world to capture the essence of exotic locales. If you're already a fan of his #hashtag candles, you'll know that his candles last an impressive 60 hours.

Purple Lily boho scarf
Perfect for that friend who's always cold. A blend of polyester and viscose makes this extra-long scarf supremely soft, while the tassels add a touch of whimsy.

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Just one Saks Off 5th store in DFW survives company's nationwide closures

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Saks Off 5th is closing most of its stores.

Saks Global, parent company of Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue, is closing most of its discount designer stores as it tries to wiggle through bankruptcy. In Dallas-Fort Worth, three Saks Off 5th and Neiman Marcus Last Call stores will shutter, and one will remain open.

According to a release:

The Saks Off 5th in Grapevine Mills mall will survive as the only remaining Saks Off 5th in Texas.
A Neiman Marcus Last Call store in Grapevine Mills will close.
The Saks Off 5th store in Dallas (8040 Park Ln.) will close February 2.
The Saks Off 5th location in Grand Prairie (2950 W. I-20 #125) will close February 2.

In total, 57 Off 5th stores and all remaining Last Call stores will shutter nationwide. (A complete list of closures can be found here.)

The mass closures come after Saks Global filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections on January 14. The conglomerate has been buckling under the strain of $2.5 million in debt it acquired with the 2024 purchase of rival retailer Neiman Marcus.

"As we advance on Saks Global's transformation, we are taking decisive steps to realign our business to better serve our luxury customers and drive full-price selling across our core luxury businesses," says Geoffroy van Raemdonck, chief executive officer of Saks Global, in a release. "With these actions, we will be well positioned to seize the greatest opportunities for long-term growth and value creation. We sincerely thank our Saks Off 5th and Last Call colleagues for the important role they have played in serving our loyal customers."

In good news for shoppers, many of the U.S. stores, including those in DFW, will kick off closing sales beginning January 31. Additionally, saksoff5th.com will wind down its operations with an online closing sale beginning Friday, January 30.

The select Saks Off 5th stores remaining open, including the Grapevine Mills location, will serve primarily as a selling channel for residual inventory from Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, and Bergdorf Goodman, the company says.

The overall primary market for luxury goods has been declining in recent years due to changing customer preferences, a perceived decline in quality in top brands like Gucci and Louis Vuitton, and a growing resale market led by sites like The RealReal and Vestaire Collective.

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