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Britney Nguyen
Months after Starbucks pulled out of Russia, the coffee shops are being reopened as Stars Coffee
In place of the Starbucks mermaid, Stars Coffee's logo is wearing a traditional Russian headdress called a kokoshnik,
Grace Dean
A 20-year-old student made more than $100 million trading Bed Bath & Beyond stock, report says
Jake Freeman spent about $25 million on the 6.2% stake in July and sold it for more than $130 million a month later, the Financial Times reported.
Sarah Jackson
I'm one of the 800 Peloton employees losing their jobs. After massive layoffs in February, I've spent every day of the last 6 months wondering which shift would be my last — now I know.
"It was only when we showed up each day and saw our assignments that we'd know, 'Okay, we're working today,'" the Peloton worker said.
Beatrice Nolan
A former McDonald's employee claims she was fired after reporting sexual harassment to the company
Rosalia Manuel told The Guardian she had worked at a branch of McDonald's for 24 years and felt "punished" for her actions.
Karuna Sharma
Sports goods, furniture and shoes lead India’s retail growth this festive season: RAI
According to a survey conducted by the Retailers Association of India (RAI), retail businesses across India have reported a ...
Michael Goodman
Amazon is hitting third-party sellers with a first-ever holiday fee hike to offset surging costs
Amazon will institute a 35-cents-per-item fee for US and Canada sellers using its marketplace for three months beginning October 15.
Áine Cain
Walmart says shoppers are swapping lunch meat for beans in the latest sign that inflation is roiling low income households
Deli meats and beef are out, while canned tuna, chicken and beans are rising in popularity with Walmart shoppers, executives said Tuesday.
Huileng Tan
More than 2 million infant swings and rockers are being recalled over strangulation risks after a 10-month-old baby died
A 10-month-old infant died from asphyxiation after getting caught in dangling straps when crawling under a MamaRoo seat.
Samantha Delouya
Smith & Wesson's CEO sent out a page-long statement blaming politicians 'for the surge in violence' 2 weeks after the company was subpoenaed for AR-15 sales and marketing info
Smith & Wesson's CEO said the company isn't to blame for rising violence, just two weeks after getting subpoenaed by the US House Oversight Committee.
Kate Duffy
Panicked shoppers at an Ikea store in China were locked inside for more than 4 hours because of a COVID-19 infection risk, report says
Some customers screamed and fled towards the exit after health authorities imposed "temporary control measures" on the store, Bloomberg reported.
Bethany Biron
A bad week for stationary bikes: A look inside the reckoning at SoulCycle and Peloton after the former fitness giants slashed hundreds of jobs and closed stores on the same day
Experts told Insider that while stationary bicycles aren't going anywhere, Peloton and SoulCycle will have to fight for their relevance.
Jordan Hart
The rise of TikTok's dupes culture: You can now get these luxury-level self care products at a fraction of the originals' price
TikTokers are looking for high quality products for a lower price.LaDiDa/TikTok.
- Dupes are back in the spotlight
Sam Tabahriti
I tried the pizza pasta dish that's taken over TikTok despite costing $30 to make. I may never be able to eat cheese again.
The pizza pasta dish just out of the oven.Insider.
- I tried TikTok's pizza pasta dish that requires a small mount
Sarah Jackson
The CEO of Whole Foods says younger people have to earn the right to do meaningful work. Gen Z disagrees.
"You can't expect to start with meaningful work," Whole Foods CEO John Mackey told Reason. "You're going to have to earn it over time."
Bethany Biron
Six Flags CEO draws ire over remarks about avoiding attracting 'Walmart customers' and saying discounted tickets turned parks into 'cheap day care for teenagers'
Fans of the amusement park chain said the comments — which came after Six Flags announced a 22% attendance drop — were "classist" and "just idiotic."
Sam Tabahriti
Mexico's president wants to stop brewing beer for American drinkers in the country's drought-stricken north, report says
Drought conditions has promoted Andrés Manuel López Obrador to tell beer producers to move production to Mexico's south, the Financial Times reported.
Áine Cain
Walmart's popular practice of allowing overnight RV and van parking is called into question after woman sues over fatal parking-lot fire
"Our sympathies remain with the friends and family impacted by this tragic event three years ago," a Walmart spokesperson said.
Mary Meisenzahl,Sam Tabahriti
We visited an Aldi store in the US and the UK to find out what you can buy for $25
Insider.
- Inflation and supply chain issues are pushing up the price of groceries around the world.
- Aldi has thousands of stores
Grace Dean,Ryan Hogg
Take a look inside Clean Kitchen Club, the vegan fast-food chain backed by former McDonald's CEO Steve Easterbrook
We visited Clean Kitchen Club's restaurant in Notting Hill.Grace Dean/Insider.
- Clean Kitchen Club is a vegan fas
Bethany Biron
SoulCycle will close 19 studios and layoff staffers in 'oversaturated markets,' CEO Evelyn Webster tells employees in leaked all-hands meeting. See the list of closures.
"This will ultimately lead to a number of our teammates losing them employment with SoulCycle," Webster said during the meeting on Friday morning.
Avery Hartmans
Peloton is slashing 800 more jobs, raising prices, and closing stores as part of the new CEO's plan to turn around the business
It's the third round of layoffs in 2022 for the embattled fitness company, which was once a pandemic-era darling.
Grace Kay
Whole Foods CEO says 'socialists are taking over' in the US and young people in liberal cities 'don't seem like they want to work'
"I feel like I've become my father," Whole Foods CEO John Mackey, 68, said. "I don't understand the younger generation."
Mary Meisenzahl
More than 80 drinks sold under Oatly, Stumptown, Premier Protein, and other brands are being recalled — see the full list
Over 50 milk and protein shake products are included in the recall due to possible bacterial contamination.
Sarah Jackson
Read the memo Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy sent to employees announcing job cuts, price hikes, and store closures
Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy told staff Friday the company would eliminate 800 more jobs, close many of its retail showrooms, and raise its bike prices.
Bethany Biron
Federal judge rules Walgreens advanced San Francisco's opioid epidemic by dispensing 'hundreds of thousands of red flag prescriptions'
In a 112-page opinion, US District Judge Charles Breyer wrote Walgreens failed to perform "adequate due diligence" in reviewing suspicious orders.
