Vindication for the cheap white refrigerator! Those fancy appliances break — and are so expensive to fix.

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Finally, the humble white refrigerator is vindicated.

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It looks like high-income shoppers are becoming increasingly loyal to Walmart

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More wealthy Americans are turning to Walmart for non-food items.

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I've been a Jack in the Box franchisee for 3 decades. Here are 4 surprising things about franchising a fast-food restaurant.

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A longtime Jack in the Box franchisee told Business Insider that it's more responsibility than people might realize.

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A server in Michigan who got part of a $10,000 tip from a mourning customer says she was fired by the restaurant just days later

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A diner left a $10,000 tip on a $32.43 meal at a café in Michigan.

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Starbucks launched a pork-flavored coffee in China. It costs $10 and is dividing people.

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People walk by a Starbucks Coffee at Ciqikou ancient town in Chongqing, China.

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Is your mom a 'Temu victim?'

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Temu's ad during the Super Bowl. The online shopping app's most loyal customers aren't the young people in this ad: They're older.

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Meet Cyrille Vigneron, the CEO of luxury jeweler Cartier who personally approves all of its designs

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Cyrille Vigneron speaks at the Cartier Glory To The Filmmaker Award Ceremony in 2023 in Venice, Italy.

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Walmart reduced its store fleet by 102 locations last year — a smart move for what's next

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Walmart is refocusing its physical retail strategy on bigger stores.

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Sam's Club CEO wants to use AI-powered cart scanners to ring you up automatically

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Sam's Club members must ring up their totals using the company's phone app before heading to the exits, but that's going to change.

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That airless Wilson basketball you see influencers trying out? It costs $2,500, and it's already sold out.

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Wilson's new airless basketball is selling for a whopping $2,500.

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