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I tried out the new smart mirrors in H&M's fitting rooms in Soho. I liked the freedom it gave me, but I see room for even greater potential.
H&M launches tech in its fitting rooms with smart mirrors at its new SoHo location.
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McDonald's is reclaiming all its Israeli restaurants, exposing the cracks in its global franchise model
After McDonald's Israel franchisee gave free meals to IDF soldiers fighting in Gaza, the corporation yanked...
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Discount chain 99 Cents Only Stores is winding down its business and selling hundreds of branches
The retailer, which has 371 stores across multiple states, blamed inflation, among other reasons.
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The full list of major US companies slashing staff this year, from Amazon to Google and Apple
Companies have continued to cut jobs in 2024 after a wave of layoffs last year. Amazon,...
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New York City is entering a gaudy new Gilded Age
After a decade of minimalist chic, Wall Street's favorite restaurants are suddenly louder and more extravagant...
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'I can't charge $20 for a Happy Meal': McDonald's franchisee responds to California's new fast-food worker wages
Restaurant owners have been looking at ways to offset the bigger paychecks, from raising prices to...
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Fast-food chains like Burger King, Shake Shack, and KFC are doubling down on digital order kiosks — but watch out, you'll probably end up spending more
Ordering using a touch screen is going to become the norm across fast food chains in...
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I visited a McDonald's test kitchen to try its biggest menu overhaul in a decade. The burger patties are a big improvement, but the new Big Mac is too sweet.
Business Insider's Harry Kersh tried the new recipes for a number of McDonald's burgers, including its...
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This robot barista can make you a coffee in minutes, but it wants to be tipped for it
A robot barista in Muji stores can make you a latte but don't be surprised if...
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A 105-year-old man who has been going to Bojangles every week for decades was thrown a surprise party for his birthday by the restaurant
The 105-year-old man usually goes to Bojangles after church every week for its Leg & Thigh...
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Chick-fil-A is ditching its antibiotic-free chicken pledge after just 5 years
Chick-fil-A announced its No Antibiotics Ever policy in 2014 and said it had achieved the goal...
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Thrifting is more popular than ever. It's also never been worse.
The resale clothing market is projected to be worth $350 billion in 2027. Too bad thrift...
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How to buy a Birkin bag
Hermès influencers explain how to buy a Birkin or Kelly bag: Befriend a sales associate and...
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One Rolex model bucked the trend and had the biggest increase in value since last year
Rolex's iconic red and blue bezeled GMT-Master II has shown impressive resilience against the broader slump...
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Frankenstein restaurants are popping up everywhere, but they aren't actually that successful
Combination restaurants like Taco Bell-Pizza Huts haven't traditionally been a big success. That's not stopping Dine...
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I shopped at Aldi and saw why the chain is one of the fastest-growing retailers in the US
German grocer Aldi is planning 800 new US stores in the next few years. With food...
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2 Californians are suing Hermès, saying they couldn't buy Birkin bags even after one of them spent tens of thousands of dollars on the brand
The plaintiffs said that Hermès unlawfully ties the purchase of Birkin bags to buying other products.
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Dry January spurred record non-alcoholic drink sales at Soho House
The club's CEO said non-alcoholic drink sales hit record numbers in January, even as overall food...
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McDonald's outlets across Australia, New Zealand, and Japan have been hit by a technical outage
A McDonald's Australia spokesperson said a "technology outage" was affecting their restaurants nationwide.
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Some Costco shoppers buying its new $625 packs of silver coins are annoyed that they're showing up scratched and with broken packaging
"One tube had split open and the coins were jostling around loose inside of the box...
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Starbucks Middle East franchisee to slash over 2,000 jobs as boycotts linked to the Israel-Gaza conflict hit Western brands, says report
AlShaya Group, which operates Starbucks in the Middle East, plans lay offs due to consumer boycotts...
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Aldi is America's fastest-growing grocer, with nearly as many stores as Kroger. Here's how the German chain became a retail giant.
Aldi, the German discount grocery chain, is growing rapidly in the US and now has more...
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Sephora's success shows that people still want to treat themselves during tough economic times
The boss of the beauty retailer linked the company's growth to the "lipstick effect" in an...
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Temu spent so much on Meta ads that staffers joked they should thank the company with a hefty gift card, report says
The Chinese ecommerce platform was the top advertiser by revenue for Meta in 2023, per The...