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Lian Kit Wee
Alex Bitter
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Kroger's CEO says it isn't the supermarket's fault that groceries are more expensive, it's due to things like credit card swipe fees and fuel costs
A Kroger executive said in a court testimony last week that the retailer hiked its milk and egg pri…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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Raising Cane's just offered a rare glimpse into its finances — and the chicken-finger giant is growing like crazy
Restaurant founder Todd Graves now has a net worth of more than $10 billion, according to Bloomberg.
Filip De Mott
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Luxury watchmakers resort to state aid as demand falls
Girard-Perregaux and Ulysse Nardin are taking advantage of financial aid from the Swiss state to pr…
Nora Redmond
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Celsius CEO says one of the scariest times for the energy drink brand was getting 'pink slipped' by Costco
Celsius has had a rocky road on its way to becoming the third-largest energy drink brand on the mar…
Dominick Reuter
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The hot new status symbol: phone calls
In the age of customer service chatbots and endless FAQs, the ability to speak to a real human bein…
Emily Stewart
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Boar's Head 'negligence' led to the listeria-related death of a Holocaust survivor, his family says in lawsuit
The family of Günter Morgenstein has filed the first wrongful death lawsuit against Boar's Head in …
Natalie Musumeci
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Target customers are swapping lids on Owala bottles — and it's causing chaos in some stores
Target customers are swapping the colorful Owala lids, leaving mismatched bottles on store shelves,…
Katie Notopoulos
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A Starbucks worker of nearly 20 years says the chain has gone from 'quirky coffee shop' to 'soulless fast food empire'
A Starbucks store worker said his experience hasn't been as good since former CEO Howard Schultz le…
Alex Bitter
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Serena Williams made a subtle business move at the 2024 US Open
Serena Williams returned to the US Open for the first time since 2022, and she used her time there …
Amanda Krause
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I'm an executive member at Costco. Here are 13 items I buy to make meal prepping easy.
I've saved so much money by buying high-quality proteins, carbs, veggies, sauces, and spices in bul…
Lara Walsh
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Gen Z men and women spend their money and free time very differently
Gen Z men and women have different social media and streaming preferences and spending habits. A ne…
Sarah Jackson
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These 2024 status symbols show that it's not all about quiet luxury anymore
Quiet luxury is making way for other looks. Trends like classic Americana and corporate vibes are e…
Madeline Berg
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Who is Donald Tang, the public face of Shein, who employees know better than their own company's CEO?
Donald Tang is considered the most "visible leader" of the Singapore-based company currently embroi…
Hannah Getahun,Katherine Tang…
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The ultra-rich who own $1 million gold bars probably aren't focused on profits amid soaring gold prices, experts say
The cost to store and protect physical gold can easily eat up a lot of its increase in value, but f…
Dominick Reuter
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I worked at Erewhon, a high-end grocery store, for a year. Here are 6 things I wish customers knew.
As a former Erewhon employee, I wish customers knew their smoothie orders take time and certain emp…
Mykel Pay
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Starbucks is suffering from a mountain of mobile orders and chronic understaffing, a store employee says
Starbucks' long customer wait times at one store are due to too few employees on the job, one worke…
Alex Bitter
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Inside the legal battle over the fate of the biggest supermarket merger in US history
Kroger and Albertsons are duking it out with US antitrust regulators who have sued to block the pro…
Natalie Musumeci
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Retailers are highlighting two very different realities emerging among squeezed US shoppers
While Walmart, T.J. Maxx, and Nordstrom say middle-income shoppers are still spending, Dollar Gener…
Alex Bitter
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North Americans aren't buying as much Lululemon, but Chinese consumers can't get enough
Lululemon's revenue jumped 34% in China. A controversy over new leggings didn't hurt the company, t…
Lian Kit Wee
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Tyson's finance chief is out of the job. The Tyson heir got the gig at 32, making him the youngest Fortune 500 CFO.
John Randal Tyson, an heir of founder John W. Tyson, will not return to his executive role at Tyson…
Shubhangi Goel
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Red Lobster's next CEO once explained why he doesn't practice work-life balance
Red Lobster's incoming CEO doesn't practice work-life balance. But he said it's an individual choic…
Jaures Yip
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Dollar General just showed how bad things are for budget-conscious shoppers
Dollar General's earnings show that low-income consumers are suffering — and that it can't make as …