The fall of Gucci was inevitable

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Gucci Black Leather Princetown Women's Slipper with Lamb Wool displayed as fragmented bars on a split background with Gucci Store and flowers
Gucci — recently one of the world's hottest brands — has faced headwinds, with falling sales and a diminishing reputation.

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Cartier tried to stop a man from buying $13,600 earrings for $13 after a website typo, but he got them anyway

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A Cartier store in Stanford, California.
Rogelio Villarreal Jasso said he purchased Cartier earrings for $13 after a website error.

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I went shopping at Express and saw firsthand why the retailer has filed for bankruptcy

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Jordan Hart posing and sale sign
I visited two Express stores in Manhattan, NY.

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Costco members can save $1,000 or more on an EV from GM, Volvo, or Polestar this summer

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The 2023 Cadillac Lyriq.
The 2023 Cadillac Lyriq.

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The rise and fall of Peloton, from pandemic-era success story to its stock hitting a record low

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Peloton logo outside its New York City studios while woman walks by holding umbrella
Peloton has struggled with issues like product recalls, high-level exec departures, and falling demand.

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McDonald's says it's listening to penny-pinching customers and focusing on value

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An aerial view of fast food restaurants on Crenshaw Blvd including Taco Bell, McDonald's, Yoshinoya, Subway, El Pollo Loco, Little Caesers, Panda Express,Taco Bell, and Smart & Final grocery store. Photo taken in south Los Angeles Friday, March 29, 2024.

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Peloton's CEO steps down as the company cuts 15% of staff

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Peloton Bike smart stationary bike
Peloton.

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A 'Shark Tank' beauty brand was criticized for lacking deep foundation shades. It tried to fix it and made it worse.

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Golloria George in a TikTok video about Youthforia's 600 shade foundation.
Content creator Golloria George criticized Youthforia's darkest foundation shade.

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Starbucks says it's launching boba-inspired drinks this summer

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young man works with laptop and drinks bubble milk tea at cafe
Boba, also known as bubble tea, is a Taiwanese drink made up of milk, tea, and chewy tapioca. pearls.

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The demise of Red Lobster is a perfect case study in how to kill a business

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The Wall Street bull about to eat a Red Lobster logo
Sure, Endless Shrimp turned out to be a horrible idea, but the problems at Red Lobster are much deeper than one bad promotion.

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