The dueling 'free grocery' stunts from Polymarket and Kalshi in NYC

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
A rendering of what Polymarket says will be a free grocery pop-up in New York.
A rendering of what Polymarket says will be a free grocery pop-up in New York.

Polymarket

PepsiCo says it's cutting prices on snacks like Lay's and Doritos by up to 15%, as consumers feel 'stretched'

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
Bags of nacho cheese flavored Doritos sit on a shelf at a grocery store in New York City as a discount price tag hangs in front of them.
PepsiCo plans to cut prices on some snacks.

ADAM GRAY/Reuters

I've worked at Costco for 20 years. Here are 7 of the best things I'm seeing on shelves right now.

Tech Insider : Business
A composite image of boxes of silicone freezer trays on display at Costco, and boxes of Hefty vacuum storage bags.
As a longtime employee, I think the Miu silicone freezer trays and Hefty Shrink-pak bags are some of the best things to get at Costco right now.

Veronica Thatcher

Amazon is ratcheting up fast delivery and raising the stakes for rivals like Walmart

Tech Insider : Business
An Amazon Prime delivery van is parked outside Amazon headquarters in Seattle, Washington on January 29, 2026. US online retail and cloud computing giant Amazon said on January 28 it will cut 16,000 jobs worldwide as the company tries to streamline amid its major push into AI.

Deactivated accounts are one of gig workers' biggest challenges. NYC just got Uber Eats to reactivate some of them.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
A bike courier wears a black Uber Eats backpack as he approaches an intersection where pedestrians are crossing the street.
Uber Eats agreed to reactivate the accounts of some delivery workers under a settlement with New York City.

Shuji Kajiyama/AP

Costco shoppers love the chain's cheap gas. We did the math to see how fast savings add up in 13 US cities.

Tech Insider : Business
Drivers wait in line to pump gasoline into vehicles at a Costco Wholesale Corp. warehouse gas station in Hawthorne, California, on June 12, 2024.
Costco has been selling gas at bargain prices since 1995.

Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

We quit our 6-figure jobs to launch a company together. Working with your spouse can be complicated — boundaries help.

Tech Insider : Business, Politics, Travel
a family of four poses on a green couch
Daniel and Gemma Ng and their family.

Courtesy of Daniel and Gemma Ng

Eddie Bauer's almost 200 North American stores are at risk of closure as its operator nears bankruptcy

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
An Eddie Bauer store.
Eddie Bauer stores in the US and Canada may soon face closure.

Scott Olson/Getty Images

I used my Costco membership to save over $11,000 buying my car. Now, I won't ever shop for a vehicle any other way.

Tech Insider : Business
Author Vincent Rives posing with a car in field
Using the Costco Auto Program, I was able to save money on my recent car purchase and skip the negotiation process.

Vincent Rives

Read the memo: the new Target CEO's first missive to employees

Tech Insider : Business, Style, Technology
Michael Fiddelke speaks as Target opens
Michael Fiddelke just sent out his first memo to staff as Target's CEO.

Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Target

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