Costco is raising its membership fee for the first time in 7 years

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Costco is raising its membership fee, the retailer said Wednesday.

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Costco's hourly workers are getting a raise — read the CEO's memo

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Costco's starting hourly wage for many positions is now $19.50.

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Texans used cult fast food chain Whataburger's app to track power outages during Hurricane Beryl

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Some Houston residents used Whataburger's app to track power outages.

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Prices keep changing from day to day, and it's driving Americans nuts

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Inflation and dynamic pricing are making it so that Americans don't know what anything costs anymore — and it's driving a growing sense of fatigue.

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Why Amazon wants you to pick up your Prime Day orders this year

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Amazon has been adding lockers for order pick-ups.

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Nike's trying to pivot. It's not working just yet.

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A Nike store in Spain.

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I work in sales at Coach. Customers always make these 5 mistakes when buying luxury bags.

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I have helped a lot of people buy Coach bags over the years.

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The scary new ways you're about to get overcharged for everything

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Personalized pricing not only bakes in bias and can drive inflation but creates a world where you never know when your apps are ripping you off.

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The Chinese economy is so bad, even Chinese people can't be enticed into buying dirt-cheap mega-sale items

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A citizen buys goods online in Zhoushan city.

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Walmart is trying to lure Amazon shoppers with a half-price membership ahead of Prime Day

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Walmart is offering new Walmart+ memberships for $49 a year, or half off the usual $98 fee.

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