I went to Big Lots and saw why the chain is closing hundreds of stores and going through bankruptcy

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The reporter outside of a Big Lots store in Maryland.

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I'm an interior decorator. Here are 8 things I would never get at West Elm.

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I like shopping at West Elm, but there are a few items I'd avoid getting there.

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Gen Z's new status symbol: super-expensive snacks

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Grocery bag filled with cash, produce, and high end items popular with gen-z

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Sorry fast food fans — your burger is only going to get more expensive

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Beef prices are rising due to a historic drought and herd liquidation.

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Halloween shoppers are cutting back — and Spirit Halloween, the spooky season giant, is betting big on Christmas

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Consumers are expected to spend less on Halloween this year.

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It's the first day for Nike's new CEO. He has a long road ahead.

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Elliott Hill starts as Nike's CEO on Monday.

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Budget brands are winning in China as people turn to cheap food and fashion

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Poeple walk by a Chinese national flag as they visit a shopping area in a historic neighbourhood in China.
Chinese consumers are looking to buy more for less.

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Stanley cups are 'on the way out' along with skinny jeans, wealthy teens say

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Stanley has said it has sold more than 10 million Quenchers in total.

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Behind the scenes of Kemo Sabe, where celebrities pay up to $900 for custom cowboy hats

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A woman wearing a cowboy hat holds up another cowboy hat in a western store with hats hanging on the wall behind
Kemo Sabe is a luxury Western apparel store known for its pricey, custom ranch hats.

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Starbucks store workers want their new CEO to take action on these 4 issues

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Customers walk past and out of a Starbucks store in New York City as the company's green-and-white siren logo hangs in the window.
Brian Niccol became the CEO of Starbucks last month.

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