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A robot barista in Muji stores can make you a latte but don't be surprised if it asks you for a tip.

The 105-year-old man usually goes to Bojangles after church every week for its Leg & Thigh meal with a group of family members and friends.

Chick-fil-A announced its No Antibiotics Ever policy in 2014 and said it had achieved the goal in 2019.

The resale clothing market is projected to be worth $350 billion in 2027. Too bad thrift stores are full of fast fashion and fewer vintage pieces.

Hermès influencers explain how to buy a Birkin or Kelly bag: Befriend a sales associate and build a relationship. Pre-owned bags are easier to get.

Rolex's iconic red and blue bezeled GMT-Master II has shown impressive resilience against the broader slump in the luxury pre-owned market.

Combination restaurants like Taco Bell-Pizza Huts haven't traditionally been a big success. That's not stopping Dine Brands' IHOP-Applebees plans.

German grocer Aldi is planning 800 new US stores in the next few years. With food inflation still high, I went to see why the chain is so popular.

The club's CEO said non-alcoholic drink sales hit record numbers in January, even as overall food and beverage spend softened in the fourth quarter.

"One tube had split open and the coins were jostling around loose inside of the box when they arrived," one reviewer wrote. "Some were scratched up."

AlShaya Group, which operates Starbucks in the Middle East, plans lay offs due to consumer boycotts linked to the Gaza war, Reuters reported.

Aldi, the German discount grocery chain, is growing rapidly in the US and now has more than 2,300 stores, with about 12,000 stores globally.

The boss of the beauty retailer linked the company's growth to the "lipstick effect" in an interview with The FT.

The Chinese ecommerce platform was the top advertiser by revenue for Meta in 2023, per The Wall Street Journal.

Oscar Mayer will start selling vegan hot dogs, developed with a Jeff Bezos-backed startup. But like lots of plant-based meats, they'll cost more.

Boneless wings aren't actually wings at all. Instead, they're made from breaded chicken breast, which is more abundant and thus cheaper than wings.

Despite China's food delivery business doubling in the last three years to $208B, the gig workers fueling the industry face poor working conditions.

Panera Bread is slashing some menu items like flatbreads to make room for new sandwiches and salads.

"Well, you never know what you can find when thrifting and yesterday proved that to be true," the Abbotsford Police Department said on Tuesday.

Lowe's typical customer is a white woman who earns about $60,000 a year, shops nine times per year, and spends $90 per transaction.

Wendy's says it's implementing Uber-like surge pricing in 2025, sparking outrage from consumers. But this might just be a marketing flop.

After buying and selling Hermès bags for a decade, Alexis Clarbour knows how to tell a real bag from a fake purse. Authenticity is crucial.