Costco shoppers are finding it's harder to sell gold than to buy it

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One gram Pamp Suisse gold bars from Costco
Gold has been traded for thousands of years, but it's not really considered currency in the modern sense.

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Young Chinese are trading Shanghai for small cities. Brands like KFC are following them with thousands of stores.

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Dominos Pizza in China

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The handbag wars have begun after the US sued to block the merger of Coach and Michael Kors

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I visited Chanel's watches and fine jewelry boutique in NYC and saw why the brand is betting on in-person shopping

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Chanel opened a watches and fine jewelry store in Manhattan.

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How Africa's first caviar won over Michelin-starred restaurants in Europe

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How America stopped caring about quality and learned to embrace 'customer satisfaction'

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All I can really say about the appointment at my kid's allergist is that it occurred. We waited weeks to get in, got some tests, received a diagnosis and a treatment plan, had a weird insurance thing that wasted our time. American healthcare took place.

Then I got a survey. 

Everyone hates high prices. So why are we all still spending like crazy?

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America has become a nation of hate spenders. We're sick of high prices, but it's not stopping us from shopping.

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AI is helping Amazon send fewer small items in comically large boxes

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Amazon uses an AI model that does a smarter job of selecting the right box, bag, or wrapper for each of the millions of unique items sold through the company's warehouses.

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Pink takes legal action against Pharrell Williams over his 'P.Inc' trademark

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Pink and Pharrell Williams.

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People are really annoyed about the price of fast food

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Fast food is pricey now.

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