I took the same grocery list to Trader Joe's and Walmart. My money went way further at the bigger chain, and I found cool stuff.

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I bought my standard weekly groceries at Trader Joe's and Walmart.

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These are the 5 luxury items China's Gen Z is going nuts for, a retail expert says

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Shoppers walk past a French luxury fashion brand Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) store in Hong Kong.
Shoppers walk past a French luxury fashion brand Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) store in Hong Kong.

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Everyone from Starbucks to Chinese giants wants in on the boba tea craze. Meet the family who says they started it all.

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A male service staff making boba milk tea at Chun Shui Tang in Taichung, Taiwan.
A boba pioneer, Chun Shui Tang in Taichung has been serving up boba milk tea for nearly four decades.

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10 fast-food menu items you didn't know were more than 50 years old

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Chick fil a chicken sandwich
From the Big Mac to Chick-fil-A's iconic chicken sandwich, these fast-food menu items are over half a century old.

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Costco is leaning into its Netflix-style membership crackdown

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Although Costco is the third-largest retailer in the world, it actually makes most of its profit from membership fees.

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I visited Abercrombie & Fitch for the first time in years. It's come a long way, but I'm not completely sold.

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I've worked at Costco for 18 years. Here are 10 of the best things I'm seeing on the shelves this month.

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A stuffed animal with a patchwork design. There are blue, yellow, pink, and red patches.
This month, Costco is carrying plenty of items for summer and fall.

Veronica Thatcher

Gen Z convinced me to buy trendy ballet flats. They never left my closet.

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Ballet flats in a shoe box with price tags attached

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Disney's theme parks are struggling, and it's another warning sign for the economy

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Disneyland Park in in Anaheim, California.
Disney's theme parks division has been a key driver of revenues in recent years.

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Taco Bell is giving customers exactly what they want right now: cheap fast-food

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Taco Bell Crispy Cantina Chicken Taco
Taco Bell seems to be winning the fast food wars right now.

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