What I learned from a shopping trip with Dan Ives, Wall Street's biggest Tesla bull and the funkiest dresser on cable news

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Dan Ives and Alice Tecotzky
Dan Ives and I went shopping together on a recent Friday.

Alice Tecotzky

I'm a personal stylist. Here are 7 things I'd absolutely buy at Gap right now — and 3 styles I'd skip.

Tech Insider : Business, Style, Travel
Composite of author Grace Van Cleave taking selfie in Gap dressing room wearing denim jacket and jeans, white shirt and jeans, and white shirt and barrel pants
I found some fantastic staples for fall while shopping at Gap, especially when it comes to pants.

Grace Van Cleave

Dollar General's secret weapon: selling items that are actually $1

Tech Insider : Business
A customer shops at a Dollar General store.
A customer shops at a Dollar General store on March 17, 2022 in Vallejo, California.

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Abercrombie & Fitch made a huge comeback with Gen Z shoppers. Here's where it started versus how it's going.

Tech Insider : Business, Sports, Style
Abercrombie & Fitch advertisement
Abercrombie & Fitch reported $1.2 billion in net sales for Q2 fiscal 2025.

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I shopped at Ollie's Bargain Outlet for the first time and found lower prices than at Target and Walmart

Tech Insider : Business
A yellow Ollie's water bottle.
Ollie's slogan is "Good Stuff Cheap."

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I tried on jean shorts at Gap and Old Navy. I was pleasantly surprised by the winning pair.

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Chloe wearing shorts from Old Navy and Gap.
I compared similar jean shorts at Old Navy and Gap.

Chloe Caldwell

I took my family's grocery list to Walmart and Aldi. The latter saved me more money, but I'm not sold on going back.

Tech Insider : Business
A composite image of the exterior of an Aldi and the exterior of a Walmart.
My family of four usually spends about $150 a week on groceries. I took the same list to popular chains Aldi and Walmart.

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Costco CEO explains how the chain kept prices low as tariffs and egg costs hit retailers hard

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
Customers exit a Costco Warehouse in Pennsylvania.
Customers exit a Costco Warehouse in Pennsylvania.

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I used to buy my kids expensive clothes out of mom guilt. Now, I only shop for them at consignment shops to save money.

Tech Insider : Business
a woman shopping with clothes on a rack
The author only shops for her kids at consignment shops now.

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I went to Primark and saw why the fast-fashion retailer keeps opening stores in the US

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
The reporter stands outside of the entrance to a Primark store in Virginia
The reporter outside Primark

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