Costco is a master at building customer loyalty

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Costco is known for having some great deals.

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An Amazon Flex worker explains the biggest challenges of Prime Day deliveries

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A sign directing Flex drivers at an Amazon facility.

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Wende Zomnir revolutionized makeup with Urban Decay. She's not done building her empire.

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Wende Zomnir.
Wende Zomnir.

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From the moment Wende Zomnir answers my call, it's like I can feel rays of California sun beaming through the phone.

While I'm settled in a New Jersey suburb, she's enjoying Newport Beach, California. It's where the beauty mogul runs her latest cosmetics venture out of a Zomnir-described "surf shack" that sits in front of the ocean.

Costco unexpectedly sold out of chickens this week — 22-inch garden statue roosters, that is

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Costco's chicken garden statues appear to be a hit.

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I tried on linen shorts at Gap, Old Navy, and Banana Republic. The priciest ones were amazing, but I found a similar pair for way less.

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Chloe wearing three different pairs of linen shorts. On the left, a longer white pair from Gap. In the middle, a shorter black pair from Old Navy. On the left, a white pair with a belt from Banana Republic.
I compared similar pairs of linen shorts at Gap, Old Navy, and Banana Republic.

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I tried every kind of fries at In-N-Out, and I'll only order them animal-style in the future

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I tried every style of fries at In-N-Out.

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Walmart just showed off its new AI-powered warehouses — take a look inside

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The exterior of a recently completed grocery distribution center in Lancaster, Texas.

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PepsiCo just admitted that snackflation might have gone too far

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Snack price increases may have peaked, according to PepsiCo's CEO.

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13 successful people who got their start working in fast food

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Barack Obama worked at Baskin-Robbins scooping ice cream before becoming president.

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All the beauty products 'TikTok Olympian' Ilona Maher is packing in her bag for Paris

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Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher poses with a rugby ball for her Team USA Paris 2024 Olympic portrait shoot.
Ilona Maher's Olympics essentials include lipstick and sunscreen.

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