I founded Culture Pop in my 50s, but my youngest hires keep it relevant and fresh

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
Culture Pop CEO Tom First
Tom First, 59, is the founder and CEO of Culture Pop.

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A $185 cookware set I bought from Costco in late 2024 has become my personal tariff impact tracker

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
Dominick Reuter with a Henckels stainless steel pan
I got extremely lucky with the timing of my purchase of this Henckels cook set.

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Your produce bill is about to get pricey as the Iran war jacks up US food costs

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Style
Customers stand in the produce section of a Whole Foods store around displays of oranges, lemons, and other citrus fruits.
Prices for citrus, berries, and other produce rose in March as oil prices pushed up transportation and refrigeration costs.

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NeeDoh squishies have gone viral. 'It wasn't intentional,' the CEO tells me.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style
blue squishy in a hand
The Nee Doh gumdrop squishy has a very pleasant handfeel.

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A C-Suite executive at Pop Mart's biggest Chinese competitor explains what goes into making a hit toy like Labubu

Tech Insider : Business
Robin Liu, Miniso's marketing chief.
Robin Liu, Miniso's marketing chief, said there's a recipe for cooking up a golden IP like Labubu.

Miniso

Starbucks is making big changes to how staff get paid. Read the memo.

Tech Insider : Business
The exterior signage of a Starbucks coffeehouse.
Starbucks workers will soon see changes to how they receive their pay.

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Amazon tells sellers it's adding a 3.5% charge to offset rising fuel and logistics costs

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Amazon building
Amazon is adding a 3.5% surcharge for some sellers to offset rising oil prices.

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I've been a Costco executive member for 11 years. These are the 6 products I'll always buy there.

Tech Insider : Business
Towels and vitamins at Costco.
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Allison Lau

Resale sharks are hijacking secondhand shopping

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Environment
Pile of sweaters with visibly altered price tags, showing a wide range of prices from $2 to $50.

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Pop Mart's stock is plummeting after it revealed that most of its sales come from Labubu

Tech Insider : Business
Colorful Labubu toys are seen at the Pop Mart shop in the Mega Bangna shopping mall.
Pop Mart's stock has dropped significantly after earnings.

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