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SmileDirectClub customers are fuming after the company shut down — and left them with unfinished treatments and unpaid bills

Tue, 12/12/2023 - 13:07

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A Smile Direct Club location — SmileDirectClub has shut down, leaving some users with unfinished treatments — and unpaid bills.
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Retail, Healthcare, Tech, smiledirectclub, dentists, Dentistry, Align

Zara has pulled an ad campaign after critics said it resembled images from the Israel-Gaza war

Tue, 12/12/2023 - 08:50

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A pedestrian walks past the Spanish multinational clothing design retail company by Inditex, Zara, a store in Madrid. — Xavi Lopez/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Retail, Israel, hamas, trending-uk, israel-palestine, palestine, War

Giant food companies are quietly ruining your favorite snacks — and hoping you don't notice

Tue, 12/12/2023 - 05:52

Tech Insider : Economy

A large coin overshadowing a nutritional label. — As costs go up, companies are forced to either raise prices or cut costs on your favorite food items by skimping on ingredients.
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economy, Retail, health, Discourse, Inflation, Food, packaged-foods

A California restaurant owner claims a table of diners left fake $100 bills and walked out before their server could check their money

Tue, 12/12/2023 - 05:47

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A pile of notes and coins on a check sheet in a restaurant — Studiocasper/Getty Images

Retail, Retail, restaurants, money, counterfeit, Counterfeiting, Sacramento

The full list of major US companies slashing staff this year, from Hasbro to Amazon

Mon, 12/11/2023 - 18:27

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Hasbro toy display — Hasbro is cutting around 20% of its workforce, its CEO announced. The company is facing continued slow sales even into the toy-heavy holiday season, he said.
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Tech, Retail, finance, Careers, Vimeo, salesforce, business-visual-features

Why luxury candles are so expensive

Mon, 12/11/2023 - 14:13

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Founded in 1643 in France, Trudon is one of the oldest candle manufacturers in the world. Its candles lined Marie Antoinette's bedroom and the churches of Paris. Today, prices range from $48 for one taper candle to $660 for a "great"-sized jarred candle. Its legacy isn't the only thing behind that hefty price tag.