Why mangosteen, the viral TikTok fruit, is so expensive

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Buying a little over a kilo of fresh mangosteens in the United States can set you back nearly $80. This delicate fruit needs specific environmental conditions to grow, and picking the mangosteens at the perfect moment is crucial to ensure optimal flavor and texture, adding to the complexity of harvesting.

Boomers spent their lives accumulating stuff. Now their kids are stuck with it.

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Amazon's Prime Big Deals might surprise you this October

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An Amazon worker moves boxes on Amazon Prime Day on July 11, 2023 in the East Village of New York City. Amazon holds the annual two-day event, where it offers shopping deals to Prime customers, in the middle of the summer. Amazon Prime Day has brought an estimated 10 billion dollars to the company in each of the last 3 years, as customers look to take advantage of discounts and quick shipping.

Vista Outdoor agrees deal to sell its ammunition and sporting goods divisions for $3.4 billion

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The Vista Outdoor headquarters in Anoka, Minnesota.

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Walmart's founder famously descended from the sky to check on stores. A store manager explained what it was like.

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Walmart founder Sam Walton in a plane. Walton was known to drop in on stores for impromptu checks.

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As Costco sells platinum, experts explain how the precious metal differs from gold

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Costco has expanded its precious metal offerings to include platinum after seeing success with gold bars and coins.

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At TikTok's first big e-commerce summit, it doubled down on live shopping and learnings from China

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TikTok has become an important live-selling tool in parts of Asia.

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8 red flags your clothes won't last long, according to style experts

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Style experts told BI about clothing red flags.

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Starbucks' new CEO wants people to hang out in stores, but some workers say his plan has a big problem

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Starbucks store employees say the chain's online ordering system is holding them back from serving in-store customers.

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Amazon's AI chatbot will help you shop. Just don't ask it for a 'dupe.'

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Glitch of Ugg boots.
Amazon's Rufus refuses to serve up dupes.

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