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29 Nov 2021, 03:03

Mike Lindell says he's pulling MyPillow ads from a Christian radio network because it won't discuss why he was 'canceled'

During his 96-hour "Thanks-a-Thon" livestream, Mike Lindell said that he's pulling his ads from Christian radio network Salem.

29 Nov 2021, 01:22

Here are the deadlines for sending your holiday gifts to ensure they arrive in time, according to the United States Postal Service

The recommended dates come amid an especially turbulent holiday shopping season marked by the impacts of the global supply chain crisis.

29 Nov 2021, 00:12

The supply-chain crisis is 'shifting the perception of used' as shoppers turn to secondhand goods amid shipping delays and shortages

"Why wait three months to find my dresser when I could just go pick it up tomorrow?" one Facebook Marketplace seller told Insider.

28 Nov 2021, 23:12

Black Friday reports show a drop in online sales, as in-store traffic rebounds from last year but fails to reach pre-pandemic levels

Reports show a mixed performance for the annual shopping holiday, as retailers struggled because of factors including the supply chain crisis and labor shortage.

28 Nov 2021, 20:22

Advent calendars are everywhere — and they're an easy way for retailers to get people spending as the holiday season gets underway

Retailers from Costco to Tiffany's are dropping seasonally appropriate Advent-style calendars to attract customers during the holiday season.

28 Nov 2021, 19:02

A former Hooters manager ran a UK branch for 21 years. Some people traveled hundreds of miles for the same authentic experience that US customers enjoyed.

Mark James said running a Hooters restaurant in Nottingham, UK, was challenging as customers had high expectations that it would live up to its image.

28 Nov 2021, 16:34

I compared McDonald's McPlant with Burger King's plant-based Whopper. They were similar — but one was much smaller than the other.

I compared the two plant-based burgers to see which came out top.Grace Dean/Insider.

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28 Nov 2021, 16:23

Customers' willingness to pay higher prices is destroying one of the biggest arguments companies have to not raise wages

Companies from Nestlé to Krispy Kreme raised prices to offset bigger paychecks and rising supply costs. They say consumer behavior wasn't affected.

28 Nov 2021, 02:02

Chicago and Minneapolis become the latest victims in a series of smash-and-grab robberies at retailers across the US after a spree of Black Friday thefts

Some targets — including North Face, Footlocker, and Boost Mobile — were robbed within one hour in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood.

27 Nov 2021, 23:32

The CEO of cosmetics retailer Lush says he's 'happy to lose' $13 million by deleting Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat accounts over teen mental-health harms

Cosmetics company Lush made waves by permanently shutting down its accounts on many of the biggest social media accounts on Black Friday.

27 Nov 2021, 17:13

I had a fast-food pizza at Pazzi, a fully robotic pizzeria. This is what it was like.

Pazzi is a Paris restaurant where pizzas are made by robotic cooks. James Ware visited to peruse the menu and see them in action.

27 Nov 2021, 04:37

I went Black Friday shopping at a Walmart and Target in Hawaii and was shocked by how few deals and people there were

Morgan Pōmaikaʻi Lee.

A writer based in Honolulu, Hawaii, visited a Target and Walmart on Black Friday morning.
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27 Nov 2021, 04:22

Walmart's website malfunctioned and showed every single item out of stock, some Black Friday shoppers said

Walmart shoppers said they temporarily could not put items into their cart during Black Friday, historically one of the company's biggest sales days.

27 Nov 2021, 03:38

We visited 2 Walmart stores more than 2,000 miles away on Black Friday and found sparse crowds on both coasts

Mary Meisenzahl/Insider.

We visited Walmart stores in New York and California on Black Friday.
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27 Nov 2021, 02:39

I visited Walmart, Ulta, Lululemon, and Bath & Body Works on Black Friday and found the specialty retailers more crowded than the big box giant

Mary Meisenzahl/Insider.

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27 Nov 2021, 02:13

Peloton and Lululemon are in a legal tussle over who owns athleisure

Peloton launched its own private-label clothing line in September, and Lululemon claims that some of the products infringe on its designs parents.

27 Nov 2021, 00:32

A California restaurant shut on Thanksgiving after workers didn't show up, as hospitality staff continue resigning from the industry in droves

The Boston Market in Rancho Cucamonga couldn't fulfil its Thanksgiving orders because staff didn't come to work, reports say.

27 Nov 2021, 00:13

Procter & Gamble is recalling some Old Spice and Secret antiperspirants after a cancer causing chemical was detected

Benzene, the chemical found in the products, is known to cause cancers including leukemia and blood disorders that can be life-threatening.

26 Nov 2021, 23:13

Amazon is confident it can deliver your holiday packages in time. It's chartering its own ships and reportedly using half-empty trucks

From chartering its own ships to building up its air cargo fleet, Amazon has been operating in overdrive to deliver holiday goods in time.

26 Nov 2021, 23:13

Online retail sales over Thanksgiving came in at a disappointing $5.1 billion. Product shortages and limited discounting may have dampened excitement.

US consumers spent $5.1 billion online on Thursday, according to data from Adobe Analytics. It was at the lower end of Adobe's estimates.

26 Nov 2021, 23:12

The biggest retailers are poised to get even bigger this holiday season — here are 4 reasons why

Costco, Home Depot, and Target can bypass supply chain issues, set competitive prices, and lure the best workers with bonuses and perks.

26 Nov 2021, 22:29

Activists and researchers are calling on 82 retailers to commit to sourcing cotton outside of China to take a stand against accusations of forced Uyghur labor

"We need to be much more attentive to where our products come from," Sheffield Hallam University professor Laura Murphy told Insider.

26 Nov 2021, 22:03

The owner of an ice cream company giving vaccinated employees a $1-an-hour pay raise says he's been inundated with emails from anti-vaxxers, including one likening the policy to Nazism

Chapman's, a Canadian ice cream company, was flooded with emails and calls attacking its vaccine policy, its owner says.

26 Nov 2021, 21:33

Short lines, no crowds: few signs of Black Friday chaos at big box retailers

Black Friday's power has been diminishing for years, but warnings of product shortages and fewer discounts may also have deterred shoppers this year.

26 Nov 2021, 21:23

Alabama police found hundreds of FedEx packages in a ravine, and it's still unclear how they ended up there

An Alabama sheriff's office found 300-400 FedEx packages abandoned in a ravine, and FedEx and sheriffs are still figuring out how they ended up there.

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