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

Tech Insider : Business
Louis Vuitton shopping bag
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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Starbucks to close 1% of North American stores, lay off 900 corporate employees in strategic shift

Tech Insider : Business, Style

Starbucks said Thursday it will close 1% of its North American stores and lay off 900 corporate workers. Among the closures is its Seattle Reserve Roastery, one of the first unionized locations and a site of past protests.

Kohl's vows 'aggressive action' to reverse sliding sales following a 'frankly disappointing' quarter

Tech Insider : Business
A sign hangs above the entrance of a Kohl's store in March, 2023 in Lincolnwood, Illinois.
Kohl's has Sephora outlets in more than 1,000 stores.

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From solitary confinement in China to self-exile in Taiwan: Inside a Hong Kong bookshop owner's fight to keep the free press alive

Tech Insider : Politics, Politics
Lam Wing-kee at Causeway Bay Books' former location in Taipei, Taiwan.
Lam Wing-kee at Causeway Bay Books' former location in Taipei, Taiwan.

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A dockworker strike is set to begin Tuesday. It could disrupt everything from medicine to holiday gifts.

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Politics
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A longshoremen's strike on shipping docks along the East and Gulf Coasts is set to begin Tuesday, which could cause import and export delays across industries and prompt price hikes.

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Global IT outage hits Starbucks mobile-order system and card payments at businesses

Tech Insider
Starbucks logo on store window
Starbucks' mobile-ordering system appears to have been affected by the IT outage.

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T.J. Maxx is making some employees wear cameras to catch shoplifters

Tech Insider
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Some store employees at T.J. Maxx have to wear body cameras.

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How Hoka became a billion-dollar brand by selling comfort

Tech Insider : Style

Hoka was founded a little over a decade ago and is already worth more than $1 billion. We explore the shoe's design and what makes the brand stand out from its competitors.

The death of free shipping

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
Stack of shipping boxes with a torn
Free shipping and no-cost returns have become a baseline expectation in the modern online shopping experience. That's coming to an end.

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Americans are missing credit card payments at the highest rate in a decade

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
Shopping Mall
The share of credit card balances 30 days past due is at the highest in a decade.

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