Whole Foods is launching mini-stores for quicker shopping trips

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Pedestrians walk by the sign and entrance to a Whole Foods Market store in New York in 2017.
Amazon is reportedly planning new Whole Foods mini-stores for New York City.

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I'm an interior designer. Here are 6 things I'd buy at Ikea and 6 I'd skip.

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As an interior designer, I think Ikea has some great finds and a few things to skip.

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Costco Next is the chain's best-kept secret that's free for members. I've already saved thousands of dollars using it.

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Costco Next features products from over 50 brands like Viking, Butter London, Travelpro, Barco, and others.

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Thousands of Hong Kongers are flocking to a Costco store in mainland China. Here's why.

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The Costco opened in January 2024 in Shenzhen, China.

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The ultimate way to quietly flaunt your wealth is still the $995 white tank top from Prada

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Influencer Molly Chiang wears a Prada tank top in Milan.
Prada's white tank top is the ultimate status symbol.

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Ikea is betting you'll come to its coworking space in a mall, then shop at one of its stores

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Cars sit parked outside of an Ikea store in California. The store is painted in the retailer's blue and yellow colors, and a sign that says
Ikea is buying malls and adding coworking spaces, food halls, and other attractions.

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It's just a little wood and glass. So why is getting stuff framed so expensive?

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A $100 in frames
Getting stuff framed is a confounding and expensive endeavor. Does it really have to be like this?

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At the start of the year, I decided that I would become America's bravest woman. I would frame some art on my own.

Target shoppers say the store's dupes of luxury perfumes smell better than the real things

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Target perfume and Tom Ford perfume.
Finery's Not Another Cherry scent is said to be a dupe of Tom Ford's Lost Cherry. 

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The secret status symbols hiding in plain site

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Status symbols have gotten quieter but no less expensive. Here's a guide to the quiet luxury items that are trending this year.

Gig worker pay on delivery apps like Uber Eats and DoorDash fell up to 15% last year

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Gig workers made less money on apps like Instacart and Uber Eats last year, a new study shows.

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