The trading-card boom is back, and Gen Z is buying like crazy on eBay

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a boy looking at his Pokémon cards
The author is investing in Pokémon cards.

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What are Business Insider editors asking for the holidays? Here are 11 things on our lists.

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A business woman standing between a pile of Christmas gifts

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Tesla's latest launch isn't a car — it's a $350 pickleball paddle — and it's not even electric

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A pickleball paddle created by Tesla and Selkirk Sport
For $350, Tesla will sell you a pickleball paddle that still won't fix your backhand.

Selkirk Sport

The one thing to watch for when shopping online this holiday season

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Man moving boxes
Shipping companies and retailers provide guidance

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This 'shopping basket' Chanel bag just sold for a record-breaking amount

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Chanel bag
The bag sold for more than $152,000.

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Cheap coffee is winning in grocery aisles — except when shoppers want Starbucks

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A grocery aisle display of Starbucks coffee.
Bargain coffee is booming, but Starbucks beans remain the splurge shoppers won't quit.

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The Grinch is more popular than ever. There's a new McDonald's meal and tons of Christmas merch. Here's why it happened.

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Fan in a Grinch mask at a football game.
The Grinch is everywhere: in movies, on store shelves, at McDonald's — and at this NFL game where a fan dressed as the green character.

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Russia's wartime consumer boom is cracking as shoppers tighten their wallets

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People spend time at the GUM Shopping Mall in Red Square, Moscow, Russia.
Russia's consumer boom after the Ukraine invasion is cracking under economic strain.

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Lululemon is dialing back the in-store clutter

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Items are displayed in a Lululemon store on April 03, 2025 in Miami Beach, Florida.
Lululemon's executives said the company would be improving its in-store experience.

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Costco is firing on all cylinders — and shoppers are loving it

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Customers walk in the parking lot outside a Costco store on December 02, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.
This holiday season has been a record-setting one for Costco.

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