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Wende Zomnir revolutionized makeup with Urban Decay. She's not done building her empire.
Wende Zomnir is a beauty legend. In the 1990s, she cofounded Urban Decay. Now, she's growing her co…
Amanda Krause
1 min read
Costco unexpectedly sold out of chickens this week — 22-inch garden statue roosters, that is
A comically proportioned statue of a chicken is apparently a hit with Costco fans, with the $38 pro…
Dominick Reuter
1 min read
I tried on linen shorts at Gap, Old Navy, and Banana Republic. The priciest ones were amazing, but I found a similar pair for way less.
After all, Gap Inc.'s brands are as popular as ever, with both in-store and online sales up from la…
Chloe Caldwell
2 mins read
PepsiCo just admitted that snackflation might have gone too far
PepsiCo, the maker of Doritos and Lay's, implied that it might reverse course on snack prices after…
Alex Bitter,Dominick Reuter
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Costco is raising its membership fee for the first time in 7 years
Costco's annual membership fee will increase on September 1. The last price hike was in 2017.
Alex Bitter
1 min read
See inside one of the high-tech refrigerated warehouses powering Walmart's grocery dominance
On Wednesday, Walmart pulled back the curtain on one of its state-of-the-art AI-powered refrigerate…
Dominick Reuter
2 mins read
Costco's hourly workers are getting a raise read the CEO's memo
Costco's CEO said in a memo obtained by Business Insider that starting rates for most hourly positi…
Dominick Reuter
3 mins read
Why Amazon wants you to pick up your Prime Day orders this year
Amazon's Prime Day announcement includes a shoutout to its pick-up points. Here's why collecting yo…
Alex Bitter
2 mins read
I work in sales at Coach. Customers always make these 5 mistakes when buying luxury bags.
I've worked as a sales associate at Coach for two years, and I've seen customers make big mistakes …
Addison Esparza
3 mins read
The Chinese economy is so bad, even Chinese people can't be enticed into buying dirt-cheap mega-sale items
The 618 sale, which normally draws in billions, reported its first sales dip in eight years, showin…
Aditi Bharade
1 min read
Walmart is trying to lure Amazon shoppers with a half-price membership ahead of Prime Day
Amazon's Prime Day is still a week away, but a Walmart+ membership is $49 until July 18.
Dominick Reuter
2 mins read
A Cracker Barrel hostess reveals how the restaurant tries to sell you more food
A Cracker Barrel hostess said she tries to sell more food by approaching diners with trays of packa…
Alex Bitter
1 min read
I tested Walmart's new Bettergoods brand against Target's more established Good & Gather. I couldn't pick a winner.
Target launched Good & Gather five years ago, promising food products free of artificial flavors, c…
Dominick Reuter
3 mins read
Hotels and offices are using an AI tool that scans what they throw in the trash to reduce their food waste and cut costs
Hilton has experimented with different portion sizes of fruit and smoked salmon at its breakfast bu…
Grace Dean
1 min read
The status symbols that men are obsessed with in 2024
Since the start of this year, men — from Gen Z to boomers — haven't been able to get enough luxury …
Amanda Krause
8 mins read
Critics roasted LVMH for spending big on Tiffany. 4 years later, the bet doesn't look so bad.
LVMH's $15.8 billion Tiffany takeover was its biggest ever — and met with high expectations. But it…
Madeline Berg
2 mins read
Gen Z's latest hot club is Costco
Sharing packs of food from Costco and Sam's Club is one way that Gen Z shoppers are saving money as…
Alex Bitter
1 min read
Costco had 100-gram gold bars for $7,600. They sold out in less than a day.
Costco's jumbo-sized gold bars weigh as much as three and a half standard coins, and the quick sell…
Dominick Reuter
1 min read
8 of Gen Z's worst shoe trends, according to millennial stylists
Born from 1997 to 2012, Gen Z has apparently outlawed everything from skinny jeans and Adidas Super…
Mykenna Maniece
5 mins read
Cracker Barrel employees and customers say the restaurant chain needs a turnaround, too
Cracker Barrel has lost relevance with customers. Customers and an employee pointed to disappointin…
Alex Bitter
3 mins read
Two luxury rivals are joining forces — and Amazon is getting in on the action
Saks Fifth Avenue's takeover of rival department store company Neiman Marcus for $2.65 billion show…
Madeline Berg
1 min read
I've worked at Costco for 18 years. Here are 10 of the best things I'm seeing on the shelves this month.
Just because I've worked at Costco for nearly 20 years doesn't mean I don't like browsing the aisle…