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I spent hours trying Target’s price-match guarantee and saved $2.83. It was a huge waste of time, and here’s what...
Newsbreak 5 months ago in Around The World, BI-freelancer, Budgeting, contributor 2023, Features, Manseen Logan, Nordic, Recession, Retail, saving money, Shopping, Strategy, Target 0 Selfie at Target Ananya Vahal/Insider Ananya Vahal visited her local Target to see how much she could save with its price match policy. She only had six items on her shopping list, but spent two hours trying to price match them. Vahal said the experience was frustrating for her, the cashier, and the customer behind her in line. US Economists have been warning Americans about…
Meet the typical Walgreens shopper, a white college-educated suburban baby boomer earning $80,000
Newsbreak 6 months ago in Around The World, News, Numerator, Retail, shopper demographics, Walgreens 0 Nick Ut/AP Images Walgreens has nearly 8,900 stores in the US and filled 819 million prescriptions last year. The pharmacy’s customer loyalty percentage is slightly above that of chief competitor CVS. Walgreens’ average customer is a white suburban baby boomer earning over $80,000 per year. Walgreens is one of the leading drugstore chains in the US and Europe, with worldwide sales of $132.7 billion last…
Starbucks is probably ‘the best first job in America,’ former CEO says as Congress probes the chain’s treatment of unions
Howard Schultz highlighted Starbucks’ pay and benefits at a Congressional hearing Wednesday. Stephen Brashear/Getty Starbucks is “one of the best, if not the best, first job in America,” former CEO Howard Schultz said. Schultz made the comment in testimony before Congress Wednesday. Senators and employees at the hearing challenged Schultz on Starbucks’ anti-union tactics. You can’t do better than Starbucks for a first job, the…
Adidas event shut down by protestors as factory wages become hot-button issue for the sneaker and garment industry
Newsbreak 6 months ago in Adidas, Around The World, Labor, News, Retail, Sneakers, Sportswear, Wages 0 A protest against Adidas moved outside after disrupting an event inside Portland’s Sentinal Hotel. Matthew Kish/Insider Protestors on Thursday disrupted an event featuring Rupert Campbell, Adidas’ top US executive The protestors allege Adidas has not paid Aisan contract factory workers and demanded repayment. The event unfolded as executives continue to battle rising worker discontent. Protestors on Thursday morning disrupted a Portland, Oregon, breakfast event that…
Amazon is slashing 9,000 more workers amid a layoff wave that has expanded past tech to include bellwethers like Dow...
Newsbreak 6 months ago in 3m, Affirm, Alphabet, Amazon, Andy Jassy, Around The World, Arvind Krishna, bdg, Bob Iger, brian armstrong, Business Visual Features, Capital One, Coinbase, Compass, Daniel Ek, Dell, Disney, DocuSign, Dow, Dow Inc, Features, FedEx, Finance, GoDaddy, Goldman Sachs, Google, IBM, Intel, Layoffs, Mark Zuckerberg, Meta, Microsoft, News, PayPal, Retail, Rivian, Salesforce, SAP, Satya Nadella, Splunk, Spotify, Stitch Fix, Tech Insider, Vimeo, Visual Features, Wayfair, WeWork, Yahoo, Zoom 0 In a memo sent to employees on Monday, Amazon’s CEO Andy Jassy said the company would be eliminating 9,000 positions from its ranks. Mike Blake/Reuters Amazon, Meta, and Twitter employees are the latest to be hit by a wave of layoffs. Over the past few months, layoffs have expanded outside of tech, media, and finance as Dow and 3M announced cuts. See the full list…
How this former Adidas executive is tackling the biggest problem in footwear with biodegradable sneakers
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Adidas, Around The World, Nike, Retail, Sneakers, Streetwear, Sustainability 0 Unless Collective’s “Degenerate” sneaker, which biodegrades Courtesy Unless Collective Eric Liedtke cofounded Unless Collective and released a biodegradable sneaker late last year. Liedtke, a former Adidas executive, said the sneaker solves one of the hardest problems in footwear. An analyst called the sneaker a “game changer” given the industry’s addiction to plastic. Athletic footwear is inherently tough on the environment. Most sneakers are made with…
Amex is offering 5x bonus rewards at US supermarkets when you refer a friend to open a card, but only...
Newsbreak 7 months ago in American Express, American Express Gold Card, American Express Platinum, Around The World, Blue Cash Everyday Card from American Express, Blue Cash Preferred Card from American Express, Blue Delta SkyMiles Credit Card from American Express, Credit, Credit card feature, Credit Cards, Gold Delta SkyMiles Credit Card from American Express, Personal Finance, Personal Finance Insider, pfi, PFI Click Table, PFI Short Code, Platinum Delta SkyMiles Credit Card from American Express, Reserve Delta SkyMiles Credit Card from American Express, Retail 0 Our experts answer readers’ credit card questions and write unbiased product reviews (here’s how we assess credit cards). In some cases, we receive a commission from our partners; however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. Amex cardholders can earn 5x rewards at US supermarkets when they refer a friend for a card. Johner Images/Getty Eligible American Express cardholders…
I shopped at an LA grocery store where you take home everything in your own containers, and I’m convinced it’s...
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Around The World, Features, Grocery Store, re_grocery, Retail, Sustainable, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods 0 re_grocery opened in 2020. It has the potential to disrupt the grocery industry. Samantha Delouya re_grocery is a new and growing grocery store chain in Los Angeles. It stands out from competitors like Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods because it aims for zero plastic waste. I shopped at re_grocery using reusable glass containers. Check out more about the experience. I visited a new grocery store…
‘Trauma entrepreneurs’ are accused of using tragedy to make a profit – here’s how after a recent college shooting
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Apparel, Around The World, Michigan Shooting, MSU, News, Retail, Trauma, weekend BI US 0 Students comfort each other on the Michigan State University campus after a gunman killed 3 people on February 13. Scott Olson/Getty Images On Feb. 13, a gunman shot and killed 3 people on MSU’s campus and injured 5. In the aftermath of the shooting, the MSU community joined together to support. “Unscrupulous businesses” are accused of selling unlicensed MSU items possibly under the guise of…
I tried Subway’s new plant-based teriyaki-steak sandwich. The texture was great and it cost the same as the meat version.
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Around The World, Features, Louise Ridley, plant-based, plant-based meat, Retail, Reviews, Subway, Trending UK, Vegan, vegan food, Weekend BI UK Feature 0 The Vegetarian Butcher is supplying the plant-based steak for the Subway sandwich. Grace Dean/Insider Subway UK rolled out a teriyaki-steak sandwich with a plant-based version as well as a meat one. I tried the fake steak which is made by The Vegetarian Butcher, a Unilever-owned brand. The meat and plant versions cost the same which suggests a desire to make meat alternatives mainstream. Subway rolled…
Hershey says it stands by its International Women’s Day campaign featuring a trans woman even after calls to boycott the...
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Around The World, Boycott, Candy, candy bar, equality, Hershey's, International Women's Day, News, Retail, Social Media, Tech Insider, Twitter 0 Hershey is facing calls for a boycott over its International Womens’ Day campaign. Angus Mordant/Bloomberg/Getty Images Hershey says it stands by its International Women’s Day campaign featuring a trans woman. The campaign featured Fae Johnstone, a trans woman, on chocolate-bar wrappers. The campaign triggered conservatives on social media who are calling for a boycott of the company. Chocolate company Hershey said it stands by its…
Best Credit Card Reviews of March 2023
Newsbreak 7 months ago in American Express, American Express Business Gold Card, American Express Gold Card, Around The World, Bank of America, Barclays, Blue Business Cash Credit Card from American Express, Blue Cash Everyday Card from American Express, Blue Cash Preferred Card from American Express, Blue Delta SkyMiles Credit Card from American Express, Capital One, Chase, Citi, Citi AT&T Points Plus Card, Credit, Credit Card roundup, Credit Cards, Delta Reserve Credit Card from American Express, Delta Reserve for Business Credit Card, Discover, Discover It Cash Back, Discover it Miles, Discover it Miles Card, Discover It Secured Card, Discover it Student Cash Back card, Discover it Student Chrome, Gold Delta SkyMiles Business Credit Card from American Express, Gold Delta SkyMiles Credit Card from American Express, Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card, Hilton Honors American Express Business Card, Hilton Honors American Express Surpass Card, Hilton Honors Card from American Express, Life, Marriott Bonvoy Bevy American Express Card, Marriott Bonvoy Bold Credit Card, Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Credit Card, Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful Credit Card, Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant American Express Card, Marriott Bonvoy Business American Express Card, Personal Finance, Personal Finance Insider, pfi, PFI Short Code, Platinum Delta SkyMiles Business Credit Card from American Express, Platinum Delta SkyMiles Credit Card from American Express, Retail, The Blue Business Plus Credit Card from American Express, The Business Platinum Card from American Express, The Platinum Card from American Express, The World of Hyatt Credit Card, Travel, US Bank, US Bank Altitude Go Visa Secured Card, US Bank Altitude Go Visa Signature Card, US Bank Altitude Reserve Visa Infinite Card, US Bank Cash+ Visa Signature Card, US Bank Shopper Cash Rewards Visa Signature Card, US Bank Triple Cash Rewards Card, Wells Fargo 0 Our experts answer readers’ credit card questions and write unbiased product reviews (here’s how we assess credit cards). In some cases, we receive a commission from our partners; however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. We review credit cards that earn cash back, airline miles, hotel points, and flexible rewards to help you find the right one for…
Meet the 52 Black women who raised $1 million or more in VC funding since 2021
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Around The World, BI Select, Black Women, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Features, Finance, Retail, Small Business, Tech, Tech Insider, VC, VC funding, Voices of Color 0 Ami Colé founder Diarrha N’Diaye Katherine Pekala Before 2021, only 93 Black female founders had raised $1 million or more in venture capital. Companies led by Black women typically receive less than 1% of all venture capital funding. Insider is compiling a list of Black female founders who’ve raised $1 million or more in VC since 2021. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Black…
I started selling shoes on Goat to fund my sneaker addiction. Here’s why I prefer it to Poshmark despite the...
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Adidas, Around The World, Entrepreneurship, Goat, New Balance, Nike, Retail, Side-Hustle, Sneakers, Yeezy 0 I started reselling used sneakers in the summer of 2022. Danni Santana I started reselling used sneakers in the summer of 2022 to more easily afford my sneaker addiction. I’ve sold shoes in person and on Poshmark, but my favorite platform to sell sneakers is Goat. It’s not perfect. The fees are high, but the user experience on the Goat app is very seamless. I…
6 sneakers Michael Jordan wore during game-clinching NBA Finals games are about to go on sale — and the price...
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Air Jordan, Around The World, Collectibles, News, Nike, Retail, Sneakers 0 Sotheby’s this week will offer a collection of championship game-worn Air Jordans for sale. Sotheby’s Sotheby’s this week will put up for sale a collection of six Air Jordan sneakers. Each of the six sneakers was worn by Michael Jordan during an NBA Finals game. Sotheby’s calls it the “most valuable and signification collection” of Jordans ever offered. The “holy grail” of sneaker-collections is about…
A $400 sweater tricks facial-recognition cameras into thinking you’re a zebra or a giraffe to protect your privateness, its maker...
Newsbreak 7 months ago in AI, Around The World, Facial Recognition, Fashion, Features, Louise Ridley, News, Retail, Software, Surveillance, Tech Insider, Technology, Weekend BI UK Feature 0 The Manifesto Collection was designed to spotlight the value of privateness. Cap-able An Italian startup has created a clothes line that aims to trick facial-recognition cameras. It makes use of patterns created by algorithms to idiot cameras into thinking the wearer will not be human. The garments could make you look like a giraffe, zebra, or canine in the eyes of surveillance cameras. Facial-recognition expertise…
Under Armour is targeting Gen Z athletes with a shoe that’s part training sneaker and part slip-on shoe
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Around The World, Athletes, Footwear, gen z, News, Retail, Sportswear, Under Armour 0 The UA Slipspeed released on February 14. Under Armour UA Slipspeed sneaker options a collapsible heel that may be worn as a efficiency shoe or slide. Slipspeed is designed to adapt to athletes’ busy schedules, Under Armour says. The shoe is also part of a new advertising and marketing technique that zeroes in on 16 to 20-year old athletes.  Under Armour’s newest training shoe targets…
Neiman Marcus and The RealReal are the latest to cut jobs as layoffs creep into the retail world. Here’s the...
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Amazon, Around The World, Everlane, Layoffs, Neiman Marcus, News, Retail, Ruggable, Stitch Fix, The RealReal, Wayfair, Zappos 0 Katie Warren/Business Insider Layoffs have began trickling into the retail sector, primarily impacting company staff. Neiman Marcus, Everlane, Wayfair, and more have made job cuts since the begin of the year. Still, few retailers are laying off retailer staff as the “labor hoarding” development continues in 2023. Layoffs have formally arrived in the retail sector. Since the begin of 2023, major retailers starting from malls…
Breakfast giant Post is making a bet on cereal designed to put you to sleep
Sweet Dreams, Post’s newest new cereal, is designed to assist you sleep at evening. Post Consumer Brands The firm behind Grape Nuts has a new cereal designed to be eaten before mattress. Post’s “Sweet Dreams” is designed to stoke your body’s melatonin manufacturing. It’s the newest new meals or beverage product designed to assist you sleep. One of the world’s largest cereal firms is attempting…
Restaurants are now using generative AI to create menu photos that could convince customers to order more
Newsbreak 8 months ago in Around The World, Artifical Intelligence, ChatGPT, Delivery, DoorDash, Fast Food, Generative AI, GrubHub, News, Restaurants, Retail 0 Food tech agency Lunchbox and OpenAI have launched the AI Food Generator Screenshot Generative AI is now getting used to create menu photos. Lunchbox is using OpenAI’s tech for its AI Food Generator. OpenAI is the agency behind ChapGPT. Lunchbox is hosting the free tool on its website, which has generated 175 million photos. Generative AI has been utilized to write articles and Tinder messages…
Oreo is selling $40 limited-edition NBA cookies ahead of the All-Star Game — and fans are not pleased at the...
Oreo is selling limited-edition NBA cookies for $40. Oreo The NBA is collaborating with Oreo to make specialty cookies that includes staff logos. Priced at $40 for a pack of 12, some fans scoffed at the price tag. The cookies commemorate the NBA All-Star Game subsequent weekend.  You can snag limited-edition Oreos along with your favourite NBA staff brand emblazoned on prime — nevertheless it…
Olaplex hit with lawsuit by customers accusing the buzzy brand of causing hair loss, downplaying complaints
Olaplex has been hit with a buyer lawsuit in California. Insider A bunch of customers sued Olaplex in California, claiming its merchandise prompted “serious” hair issues. They disputed the brand’s social media messaging that its merchandise might revive “compromised hair.” Insider has beforehand reported on Olaplex customers who said they experienced hair loss and got refunds. Olaplex was sued by a bunch of customers who…
Americans are comfort eating potato chips, popcorn, and pretzels as economic anxiety rises and recession looms
Potato chips are maintaining us calm. gpointstudio/Getty Images The US salty snack market is continuous to develop even as shoppers really feel the pinch. According to market analysis agency Mintel, some shoppers eat these snacks to de-stress. Snacks are seen as reasonably priced luxuries in unstable occasions. Americans are turning to potato chips for comfort in unsettling occasions. According to a brand new report by…
How Tom Brady’s robust trademark and brand strategy that spans cookbooks to skincare is setting him up for life after...
Newsbreak 8 months ago in Advertising, Around The World, Features, Media, News, Retail, Sports, Tech Insider, Tom Brady 0 Tom Brady announced he is retiring from soccer for good. Nic Antaya for The Boston Globe via Getty Images Tom Brady is retiring from soccer, however his trademark purposes may set up his second act. The filings communicate to Brady’s enterprise pursuits, like well being and wellness. We break them down, from candles to meals supply to NFTs. Tom Brady is retiring from the NFL…
China’s shrinking population is a grim omen for the rest of the world
Newsbreak 8 months ago in Alyssa Powell, Andrew Flowers, Around The World, Birth Rate, China, Chris Forman, Demographics, Discourse, discourse-freelance, Economy, Europe, Future of Work, Global Economy, India, INSIDER graphics, Insider Illustration, InsiderAsia, labor shortage, Markets, News, Nordic, Politics, Population, population growth, Retail, Sebastian Dettmers, Shayanne Gal, Tech Insider, Workers, Workforce 0 China will lose half its population by the end of the century. The population decline is a warning for the US and Europe. Alyssa Powell/Insider The country’s shrinking population is a grim omen for the rest of the world China’s population is shrinking. While the huge country is nonetheless dwelling to 1.4 billion people — practically one out of each 5 people on Earth —…
The Arnaults are betting big on Okay-Pop, and it shows the power of South Korea’s luxury spending machine
Newsbreak 8 months ago in Alexandre Arnault, Analysis, Around The World, Bernard Arnault, dior, LVMH, Retail, South Korea 0 BTS singer Jimin at Dior’s vogue present in Paris on January 20. Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images The Arnault household is betting big on Okay-Pop stars. In January, Delphine Arnault’s Dior signed BTS star Jimin as the model’s world ambassador. Experts inform Insider this can be a calculated transfer to faucet into the booming South Korean market. On January 11, Delphine Arnault was…
Impossible Foods is laying off 20% of its employees in the third round of cuts at the company in roughly...
Newsbreak 8 months ago in Around The World, Big Box, Fast Food, Food, Grocery, Impossible Foods, plant-based meat, Retail 0 Peter McGuinness has been CEO of Impossible Foods for lower than a year however has already overseen two rounds of layoffs at the plant-based meat model. Impossible Foods Impossible Foods is laying off 20% of its workforce, Bloomberg reported Monday. The plant-based meat maker has also been providing buyouts to employees since late 2022. It’s the third time in a year that Impossible has made…
Kohl’s vs. T.J. Maxx: 5 reasons I find shopping at Kohl’s quicker, cheaper, and less overwhelming
Newsbreak 8 months ago in Around The World, BI-freelancer, Brands, contributor 2023, Deals, Kohl's, Manseen Logan, Nordic, Retail, Retail Shoppers, Rewards Cards, Sales, shoppers, Shopping, tj maxx 0 A Kohl’s in Upland, California. Danielle Bauter/Insider Danielle Bauter just lately in contrast shopping at her local Kohl’s and T.J. Maxx in Upland, California. She said the manufacturers at Kohl’s attraction more to her model and the costs are simpler to establish. Though T.J. Maxx provides more selection, Bauter said shopping there makes her really feel a bit overwhelmed. When it involves Kohl’s versus T.J….
Amazon employees are already using ChatGPT for software coding. They also found the AI chatbot can answer tricky AWS customer...
Newsbreak 8 months ago in AI, Amazon, Amazon Web Services, Around The World, Artificial Intelligence, AWS, Chatbots, ChatGPT, Enterprise, Machine Learning, Microsoft, OpenAI, Retail, Tech Insider 0 People tour the Amazon Spheres throughout a gap occasion at Amazon’s Seattle HQ, January 29, 2018. LINDSEY WASSON/Reuters Amazon employees are using ChatGPT in quite a few other ways, inner Slack messages present. ChatGPT was capable of answer AWS customer questions and write training paperwork. It wasn’t so spectacular in creating an “epic rap battle.” Amazon employees are shortly discovering ChatGPT‘s huge potential as a…
Signed Charles Darwin manuscript on natural selection sells for nearly $900,000 at auction — shattering records for highest price paid...
Newsbreak 10 months ago in Around The World, Auctions, Charles Darwin, Natural Selection, News, Retail, science, Sotheby's, weekend BI US 0 An picture of the Darwin manuscript. Sotheby’s A signed Charles Darwin manuscript offered for $882,000 at auction, Sotheby’s says. Prior to the sale, the highest-priced Darwin document offered for simply over $400,000, BBC experiences. The manuscript is Darwin’s protection of his natural selection idea. A one-page manuscript from scientist Charles Darwin fetched a whopping $882,000 at a Sotheby’s auction on Friday. Donned with Darwin’s signature…