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Auto parts sourcing startup CapGrid raises $7 million from Nexus Venture, others
CapGrid, a B2B cloud manufacturing start-up for precision parts and components, on Monday said it h…
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No one is 'winning' the console war: Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft face persistent supply chain issues and limited inventory, experts say
The best-selling console each month is whichever has the largest supply available for sale — and it…
Ben Gilbert
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CEOs warn that US households are burning through savings at an alarming rate, and could run out within months
American consumers gained an estimated $2.5 trillion in excess savings during the pandemic, but ris…
Dominick Reuter
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Coffee shops are now charging almost $5 on average for a cup of coffee. Inflation and drought could push prices even higher.
Despite the price increases for to-go coffee, customers haven't cut back, at least at chains like S…
Avery Hartmans
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The 'lipstick index' strikes again: Beauty shoppers are still spending big, even as US consumers dial back on everything else
Consumers are spending more on beauty, with over a third of shoppers saying they spent over $500 on…
Avery Hartmans,Dominick Reuter
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Baby boomers flocked to online shopping like never before during the pandemic, new data shows
The 65+ demographic spent 49% more online in 2020 than the year prior, making them the fastest grow…
Natasha Dailey
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Chick-fil-A remains teens' favorite restaurant chain in US
Chick-fil-A remains teens' favorite restaurant chain, according to a semiannual survey. See the ful…
Sarah Belle Lin
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Forget about the PS5 and new Xbox: Nintendo is dominating console sales this holiday season
The Nintendo Switch outsold the PlayStation 5 and new Xbox consoles in November, the month when bot…
Ben Gilbert
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Italians are furious as the cost of an espresso soars toward record highs
According to a report from The Times of London, the cost of an espresso has jumped from €1 ($1.13) …
Mary Hanbury
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Who are the Patriot Front, the 31 masked white supremacists arrested in Idaho for targeting a Pride event?
Authorities in Idaho arrested 31 members of the Patriot Front white supremacist group during a Prid…
Kieran Press-Reynolds,Katie A…
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Analysts predict a surge of 'guilt-gifting' as Americans feel terrible about spending holidays away from loved ones
With millions of Americans spending holidays away from family amid ongoing coronavirus concerns, an…
Ben Gilbert
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US consumers set new record by spending $57 billion on video games in 2020, says new report
As people spent most time at home owing to the pandemic, spending on video games set a new record o…
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DoorDash's ambitions beyond restaurants could 'strangle Instacart' and protect the delivery giant as the economy slows, analysts say
Ahead of this week's earnings, analysts say DoorDash is building momentum in grocery and retail del…
Nancy Luna
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All those holiday products stuck in the supply chain will arrive eventually. When they do, it could be 'very lucrative' for consumers.
Retailers will have a choice to make come January: pack everything and hold it until next year or s…
Avery Hartmans
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Mars rebrands its female M&M's chocolate characters, ditching high-heels for sneakers to make them more representative of customers
The president of Mars Wrigley North America said that the new look is designed to make the female c…
Mary Hanbury
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Forget about 'Animal Crossing' and the PlayStation 5: 2020's biggest sellers in gaming were 'Call of Duty' and the Nintendo Switch
Despite headlines being dominated by sold out PlayStation 5 consoles, Nintendo's Switch was actuall…
Ben Gilbert
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Nintendo's Switch and Microsoft's Xbox outsold the PlayStation 5 during the year's most important sales month
Nintendo's Switch was the big winner and Xbox took second place as the best-selling game consoles o…
Ben Gilbert
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I'm a psychologist who runs a program designed for male narcissists. I use 3 strategies to see if they can save their marriages.
Dr. David Hawkins runs a three-part course for narcissists who want to save their marriage. If thei…
Julia Naftulin
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Restaurant sales climbed as stay-at-home orders lifted across the US. Now foot traffic has slumped again.
Restaurants saw steady increases in sales between April and June after plummeting because of the co…
Kate Taylor
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Masks off, lipstick on: The beauty industry is already showing early signs of a booming return for lip products now that the CDC has mostly lifted mask mandates
Lipstick sales took a nosedive during the pandemic because mask mandates made lip products impossib…