Impossible Foods CEO says that plant-based meat made a big marketing mistake

Tech Insider : Politics, Business, Economy
Peter McGuinness speaks during an event
Impossible Foods CEO Peter McGuinness

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Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol explains what he's gotten wrong in his first year

Tech Insider : Business
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol sits in a chair onstage during a Fast Company conference.
Brian Niccol spoke on Wednesday about the mistakes he has made during his first year as CEO of Starbucks.

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Ulta Beauty CEO says Gen Alpha prefers to shop IRL

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
Young shoppers
Gen Alpha shoppers are seeking IRL experiences.

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I worked at Spirit Halloween for 3 years. Here are 9 mistakes I saw customers make when shopping for costumes and decor.

Tech Insider : Business
On the left, a scary Halloween animatronic woman, and on the right, prosthetics from Spirit Halloween.
After working at Spirit Halloween for three years, I've identified common mistakes customers make.

Stephanie Pitera Statile

Tech companies dominate the top 10 brands of 2025, a new study says

Tech Insider : Business
Google ceo Sundar Pichai
Tech companies continued to dominate the top 10 list.

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Howard Schultz said he's Worried — 'with a big W' — about AI

Tech Insider : Business
Howard Schultz.
Howard Schultz said he was worried about the lack of regulation in AI.

Stephen Brashear/AP

A K-beauty turf war is brewing in the US

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
A woman shops at an Olive Young store in Seoul, South Korea, April 28, 2025.
There's a territorial war for K-Beauty brewing in the US.

Kim Hong-Ji/REUTERS

UPS customers say they're being charged the wrong tariff rates and can't get answers from the shipping service

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
A UPS worker handles boxes at the back of a brown UPS truck on a street.
UPS is sending some customers bills that use the wrong tariff rates.

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OpenAI's new deal with Walmart shows how AI is going to shake up the shopping experience

Tech Insider : Business
A Walmart store in Oceanside, California
Walmart partners with OpenAI to enable consumers to shop directly within ChatGPT.

Mike Blake/REUTERS

Could Apple and Labubus be a match made in heaven?

Tech Insider : Business
Tim Cook and Labubu
Apple CEO Tim Cook visited a Labubu exhibition while in China to promote the iPhone Air.

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