The long line for Kalshi's free groceries taught me people care more about affordability than prediction markets

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Crypto
Henry Chandonnet is pictured in Kalshi's grocery store.
Excuse my beet-red face. It just braved almost two hours waiting in a freezing cold line.

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I've shopped at Costco for over a decade. Here are the 8 biggest mistakes I see customers make.

Tech Insider : Business, Style
The outside of Costco with a white exterior and blue-and-red sign with the sky in the background
Costco is a great chain to affordably buy products in bulk.

Olivia Yi

An HR professional turned a passion for collecting vintage Coach bags into a side hustle

Tech Insider : Style, Business
Jonathan Adona holding one of his Coach bags.
Jonathan Adona holding one of his Coach bags.

Jonathan Adona

3 luxury watch brands gaining ground on the pre-owned market — that aren't a Rolex

Tech Insider : Business, Sports
Vacheron Constantin sign
Vacheron Constantin is one of the oldest watch makers still operating today.

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Absolut is betting on brunch, not bottle service, as drinking habits shift

Tech Insider : Business
A pitcher and two glasses of Bloody Mary cocktails with olives and pickles.
Absolut Tabasco, a new spicy vodka collaboration,

Rey Lopez for The Washington Post via Getty Images; food styling by Lisa Cherkasky for The Washington Post via Getty Images

Darden Restaurants is shutting down the remaining 28 Bahama Breeze locations. Here's the full list.

Tech Insider : Business
Bahama Breeze
Bahama Breeze, a Caribbean-inspired chain restaurant, will be closing the remaining 28 locations, parent company Darden Restaurants announced.

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Chipotle is targeting the top of the K-shaped economy

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Politics
The Chipotle Mexican Grill logo appears on a smartphone in front of a stock graph.

illustration by Cheng Xin/Getty Images

Walmart cracks into the $1 trillion club

Tech Insider : Business, Style
Customers shop at Walmart on January 22, 2026 in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Customers shop at a Walmart in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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The dueling 'free grocery' stunts from Polymarket and Kalshi in NYC

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
A rendering of what Polymarket says will be a free grocery pop-up in New York.
A rendering of what Polymarket says will be a free grocery pop-up in New York.

Polymarket

PepsiCo says it's cutting prices on snacks like Lay's and Doritos by up to 15%, as consumers feel 'stretched'

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
Bags of nacho cheese flavored Doritos sit on a shelf at a grocery store in New York City as a discount price tag hangs in front of them.
PepsiCo plans to cut prices on some snacks.

ADAM GRAY/Reuters

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