Tariffs may sound simple on paper, but they unleash a tangle of costs for small businesses

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Business
Jon Calma Vagara runs a side hustle that sells fishing lure stencils to US customers.
Jon Calma Vagara runs a side hustle that sells fishing lure stencils to US customers.

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Aerie's promise not to use AI in ads is its most popular Instagram post in a year

Tech Insider : Business, Style
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Aerie's vow against using AI in ads is gaining popularity.

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Coca-Cola's CEO explains why its $5 billion bet on a coffee chain hasn't worked out as planned

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
A Costa Coffee sign above one of the chain's cafes
Coca-Cola is "reflecting" on its coffee business several years after acquiring Costa Coffee.

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Seeking nominations for Business Insider's inaugural list of the rising stars of luxury

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
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Do you know someone shaking up the luxury industry? Nominate them for our first-ever list of Rising Stars of Luxury.

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Restaurants are winning over busy parents — but slipping with child-free diners

Tech Insider : Business
A mother and child dine at a restaurant.
On average, 67% of consumers order from restaurants at least once a week. However, for couples living with children in the home, that number jumps to 80%, Technomic Ignite consumer data shows.

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China's economy is struggling, but its homegrown companies are dominating abroad, Goldman Sachs says

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Business
Customers shop at a Pop Mart store in Los Angeles, California.
In the US, consumers have become increasingly familiar with Chinese upstarts like Labubu-maker Pop Mart, a symbol of how China's brands are going global.

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Coach's former CEO says the US isn't the place to produce good-value, well-made bags

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
A guest wears beige pleated dress, jeans, bag outside Coach during New York Fashion Week on September 15, 2025 in New York City.
Coach's former CEO said bags of the best value need to be made outside the US.

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I paid $65 for a giant collection of vintage dishes at a thrift store. Then I found out it's worth almost $1,000.

Tech Insider : Business, Style
Dishware in a shopping cart.
I purchased this China set at a local thrift store.

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Vintage photos show what it was like to eat at McDonald's in the 1970s

Tech Insider : Business, Style
big mac 1977
Product shot of a McDonald's Big Mac hamburger in 1977.

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How to get a piece of Amazon's $2.5 billion settlement over allegations it 'duped' Prime subscribers

Tech Insider : Business
An Amazon worker getting packages out of a truck that has an Amazon logo.
Amazon said shoppers were being more cautious with their spending.

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