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    Tony Cuccio posing in a chair

    Tony Cuccio started with $200 selling beauty products on Venice Beach. Then he brought gel nails to the masses—and forged a $2 billion empire

    Cuccio, 71, says he makes $100 million a year.

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    December 3, 2025

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    I pitched Xbox to Microsoft–and got laughed off. Here’s how the hit console that revolutionized gaming came to be
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    I pitched Xbox to Microsoft–and got laughed off. Here’s how the hit console that revolutionized gaming came to be

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    Amazon union organizer who says she was fired ‘to stifle a movement’ has been reinstated
    Retail

    Amazon union organizer who says she was fired ‘to stifle a movement’ has been reinstated

    By Matt Day and Bloomberg
    June 15, 2023
    Shares in restaurant chain Cava soar as much as 113% after IPO, marking a rare bright spot for new stock listings this year
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    Shares in restaurant chain Cava soar as much as 113% after IPO, marking a rare bright spot for new stock listings this year

    By Bailey Lipschultz, Michael Hytha, Daniela Sirtori-Cortina and Bloomberg
    June 15, 2023
    A Buc-ee’s bigger than a football field is bringing its wall of jerky and buckets of bacon grease to Dolly Parton’s hometown
    Retail

    A Buc-ee’s bigger than a football field is bringing its wall of jerky and buckets of bacon grease to Dolly Parton’s hometown

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    June 15, 2023
    Andy Jassy
    Retail

    The dark side of Amazon returns: Boxes getting sent back has metastasized to an $816 billion yearly problem

    By Simone Peinkofer and The Conversation
    June 14, 2023
    Garth Brooks came out in support of Bud Light during Pride Month.
    Finance

    Bud Light dethroned as America’s favorite beer despite support from country music legend Garth Brooks 

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    June 14, 2023
    Starbucks denies accusations it’s banned Pride displays in stores amid backlash against Target and Bud Light for supporting LGBTQ+ causes
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    Starbucks denies accusations it’s banned Pride displays in stores amid backlash against Target and Bud Light for supporting LGBTQ+ causes

    By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated Press
    June 14, 2023
    High-tech pizza company that raised nearly $500 million and would cook a pie in transit is reportedly broke
    Retail

    High-tech pizza company that raised nearly $500 million and would cook a pie in transit is reportedly broke

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    June 13, 2023
    Shark Tank's billionaire tycoon Mark Cuban is pushing back against the Bud Light boycott.
    Finance

    Shark Tank billionaire Mark Cuban backs Bud Light over transgender controversy: ‘It’s good business’

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    June 13, 2023
    PillPack CEO TJ Parker
    Retail

    Inside Walmart and Amazon’s race to buy hot health care startup PillPack—and how Walmart let it slip away

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    June 13, 2023
    San Francisco’s commercial real estate apocalypse worsens after the owner of the city’s marquee downtown mall defaults
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    San Francisco’s commercial real estate apocalypse worsens after the owner of the city’s marquee downtown mall defaults

    By John Gittelsohn and Bloomberg
    June 12, 2023
    Elizabeth Gilbert
    Lifestyle

    ‘Eat Pray Love’ author Elizabeth Gilbert backtracks on ‘regrettable’ decision to set new novel in Russia, cancels book entirely

    By Hillel Italie and The Associated Press
    June 12, 2023
    Cardboard sales are a reliable barometer for consumer spending and the economy—and it’s not looking good
    Retail

    Cardboard sales are a reliable barometer for consumer spending and the economy—and it’s not looking good

    By Tarso Veloso, Dayanne Sousa and Bloomberg
    June 12, 2023
    Rolex watches once owned by Oscar-winner Paul Newman and tied to his passion for car racing sell for more than $1 million each
    Lifestyle

    Rolex watches once owned by Oscar-winner Paul Newman and tied to his passion for car racing sell for more than $1 million each

    By Xinyi Luo and Bloomberg
    June 9, 2023
    Ann-Caroline Prazan
    Lifestyle

    Bernard Arnault crown jewel opens its archives to reveal the world’s first lipstick, first perfume—and Queen Elizabeth II’s private stash

    By Thomas Adamson and The Associated Press
    June 9, 2023
    The CEO behind the success of Lululemon and Reebok: ‘A reckoning is coming as Gen Zers hold retailers accountable for single-use plastics’
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    The CEO behind the success of Lululemon and Reebok: ‘A reckoning is coming as Gen Zers hold retailers accountable for single-use plastics’

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    June 9, 2023
    A picture of a kid playing with play-doh
    Retail

    The struggling toymaker behind Dungeons & Dragons and Play-Doh is banking on middle-aged shoppers as the ‘heart and soul’ of its business

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    June 9, 2023
    There’s now proof of the loneliness epidemic and how COVID devastated dating—a drop in Signet engagement ring sales
    Retail

    There’s now proof of the loneliness epidemic and how COVID devastated dating—a drop in Signet engagement ring sales

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    June 8, 2023
    A handful of companies have the power to save the oceans. Here’s why we’re urging them to reinvent our land-based food systems
    Commentary

    A handful of companies have the power to save the oceans. Here’s why we’re urging them to reinvent our land-based food systems

    By Ellen MacArthur and Wendy Schmidt
    June 8, 2023
    Shares in one-time meme stock darling GameStop plunge 20% after firing its CEO and reporting lackluster sales amid a struggle to revive its stores
    Retail

    Shares in one-time meme stock darling GameStop plunge 20% after firing its CEO and reporting lackluster sales amid a struggle to revive its stores

    By Cecilia D'Anastasio and Bloomberg
    June 7, 2023
    The original listing and sale price of the fraudulent Speedmaster on the Phillips website.
    Retail

    Criminal plot to sell ‘Frankenstein’ fake Speedmaster watch for a record $3 million was aided by Omega employees, watchmaker says

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    June 7, 2023
    Brands that get caught up in the culture wars don’t know themselves–or their customers
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    Brands that get caught up in the culture wars don’t know themselves–or their customers

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    June 7, 2023
    The ‘Elon Paradox’: He sells Teslas–but you’d expect him to drive a Ram. Here’s what your car says about your politics
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    The ‘Elon Paradox’: He sells Teslas–but you’d expect him to drive a Ram. Here’s what your car says about your politics

    By Mike Shannon and Will Feltus
    June 6, 2023
    Fewer people are reaching for a Bud Light.
    Retail

    Bud Light only has a few months to prevent sustained market share loss, warns former Anheuser-Busch sales exec

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    June 5, 2023
    A Lululemon store in Detroit.
    Retail

    Lululemon CEO stands by decision to sack staff for chasing thieves out of a store—and would do it again in the name of safety: ‘It’s only merchandise’

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    June 5, 2023
    Can home shopping become cool? Qurate CEO David Rawlinson wants to bring QVC and HSN into the streaming era
    Magazine

    Can home shopping become cool? Qurate CEO David Rawlinson wants to bring QVC and HSN into the streaming era

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    June 5, 2023
    Big companies from PepsiCo to General Motors are still backing Pride events even after Target and Bud Light face anti-LGBTQ+ backlash
    Retail

    Big companies from PepsiCo to General Motors are still backing Pride events even after Target and Bud Light face anti-LGBTQ+ backlash

    By Dee-Ann Durbin, Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated Press
    June 5, 2023
    Beverly Hills isn’t so luxury obsessed after all. Voters there just turned their noses up to a new chic hotel from billionaire Bernard Arnault
    Leadership

    Beverly Hills isn’t so luxury obsessed after all. Voters there just turned their noses up to a new chic hotel from billionaire Bernard Arnault

    By John Gittelsohn and Bloomberg
    June 2, 2023
    Ford says some Lincoln SUVs should only be parked outdoors because they can catch fire—even with the engine off
    Retail

    Ford says some Lincoln SUVs should only be parked outdoors because they can catch fire—even with the engine off

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    June 2, 2023
    U.S. consumers are pulling back on discretionary spending.
    Retail

    As job market soars, major U.S. retailers are predicting recession amid surprise consumer pullback

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    June 2, 2023

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