Why the hype around cannabis drinks fizzled out

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THC soda cans crating a downward bar chart
 

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Same drink, different year — and, hopefully, different result. That's Mark Thomas Lynn's approach to the relaunch of Afterdream, a cannabis drink, this year.

Starbucks is asking customers in South Korea to stop bringing monitors, printers, and desk dividers into their stores

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Customers are seen at the American multinational chain Starbucks Coffee store seen in Hong Kong's Tung Chung district.
Starbucks South Korea has urged customers not to bring heavy work equipment to its stores.

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Can AI take your order? Welcome to the restaurant of the future.

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A robot serving popcorn

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Costco Wholesale salaries revealed: How much the company pays software engineers and other tech workers

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The logo of Costco Wholesale is displayed on a smartphone screen.
"We continue to make progress with technology," Costco CFO Gary Millerchip said in a May earnings call.

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110 million ears pierced and 2 bankruptcies: The rise, fall, return, and fall again of mall icon Claire's

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A Claire's store in Toronto is pictured.
After a brief 2022 reemergence, mall boutique Claire's filed for its second bankruptcy in August.

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Wendy's says it realized it had 'too many' promotions this summer, confusing customers

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Wendy's sign.

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Sweetgreen is betting on bigger portions and better taste to get customers back in the door

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A group of women eating food while sitting on the steps outside The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
People sit on the steps eating Sweetgreen at The Metropolitan Museum of Art as the city continues Phase 4 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on August 29, 2020 in New York City.

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Smashburger's new CEO wants to flip the script on the burger chain's fortunes

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Jim Sullivan was appointed to the role of CEO of Smashburger on Tuesday

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Good news, delivery drivers: DoorDash CEO says robotaxis aren't ready for food delivery

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A Doordash deliveryperson on a bike.

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There's a spending split between Americans, and it's popping up from McDonald's to Uber

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People walk in a shopping district along 5th Avenue in Manhattan.
Despite better-than-expected sales in the first half of 2025, some retail companies are still being cautious going forward.

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