We went to Starbucks' first investor day in 3 years, toured its new café model, and saw its comeback plan in action

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Business Insider reporter Ashley Rodriguez takes a selfie holding a cold brew in front of Starbucks' new coffeehouse model.
Business Insider reporter Ashley Rodriguez dranks lots of coffee and previewed the model for Starbucks new coffeehouses at its investor day.

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Misleading TikTok posts are going viral and driving backlash against brands. They're part of a gift card scheme.

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Sephora storefront
Sephora and Ulta have been the targets of marketing ploys on TikTok.

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Empty stores and massage chairs next to produce: Amazon Fresh employees explain the chain's demise

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An employee picks orders for customers at an Amazon Fresh grocery store on December 12, 2024 in Federal Way, Washington.
Amazon Fresh struggled to separate itself from other grocers, store employees told Business Insider.

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'Clients bring back entire wardrobes': Tailors say Ozempic is reshaping Wall Street

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Michael Andrews
Michael Andrews is the co-founder and CEO of Michael Andrews Bespoke.

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In his two decades as a Wall Street tailor, Michael Andrews learned to ignore clients who said they planned to get in shape. He only took them seriously when their weddings were approaching.

Costco and Nike spark a frenzy with surprise sneaker drop

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Customers are lining up for a pair of Costco Dunks.

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Target's problems go much deeper than the national economic blackout brewing in its backyard

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ICE protesters in Portland, Maine
Protesters rally against the presence of U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement in Maine, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Portland, Maine.

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Successful women say exercise is a core part of their routines. Their essentials include Alo Yoga clothes and an Oura Ring dupe.

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Cropped shot of a woman holding dumbbells, yoga mat and sports water bottle in her hands.

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Target's new CEO is thrown into crisis mode on day one

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Target CEO
Michael Fiddelke starts his new job as Target CEO on February 1.

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Starbucks says it has cracked its comeback. The COO, charged with executing the strategy, explains what's coming next.

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Starbucks COO walks onstage at an Investor Day event on January 29, 2026.
Starbucks COO Mike Grams told Business Insider about what's ahead for the coffee giant as it enters the next phase of its turnaround.

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Small-business owners in Portland, Maine, weigh whether to speak out on immigration — and what it could cost

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An anti-ICE protester in Maine
A protester rallies against the presence of US Immigration Customs Enforcement in Maine, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Portland, Maine.

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