I've worked at Costco for 18 years. These 8 perks make a membership worth it.

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Costco plans to raise its membership fees, but there are plenty of reasons to keep shopping at the store.

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The Hermès heir who planned to leave billions to his gardener now says his fortune is gone

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An Hermès storefront in Hong Kong.

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A new study shows that men are terrible at giving medical advice online

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Starbucks just reinvented the way it runs its cafés

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Two luxury companies are selling big to Japanese buyers, not just to tourists taking advantage of the cheaper yen

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Prada Group saw a jump in Japan's sales from local customers, amid a spike in Chinese tourist luxury sales.

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I shopped at Urban Revivo, Asia's answer to Zara. I'm a convert, but experts say Zara has nothing to worry about — yet.

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The author standing in front of Urban Revivo's store in Singapore's Jewel mall in Changi Airport.

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One of Prada's red-hot brands for Gen Z luxury shoppers just posted crazy growth numbers

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Gen Z darling Miu Miu's revenue jumped 93% in the first half of 2024, compared with the same time last year.

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Amazon is suing a group on Telegram it says orchestrated $1.2 million in fraudulent refunds while taking a cut

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Amazon has sued "unknown persons" operating the telegram channel "Chin Chopa" to seek refunds from the company.

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McDonald's has started selling an even bigger burger — the 14-ounce Big Arch

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A former PepsiCo exec sued the company for saying that he didn't invent Flamin' Hot Cheetos while working as a janitor

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Richard Montañez said in a lawsuit that he proposed the idea for Flamin' Hot Cheetos while working as a janitor.

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