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Thorne reaches $500M in revenue after L Catterton take private
Supplement brand Thorne is on pace to reach $650 million in annual revenue this year, fueled by Gen Z and millennial shoppers who are increasingly focused on improving their health, CNBC has learned. The 42-year-old supplement brand,…
How AI is trying to solve retail’s returns problem
Moment Makers Group | Istock | Getty ImagesIt pinches here; drags there; the draping is wrong. These are some of the examples of the feedback a new crop of artificial intelligence apps might give a prospective customer trying on clothing…
U.S.-Iran war ‘tax’ begins to hit American businesses and consumers
In an aerial view, Pilot Travel Center gas and diesel prices are displayed near a highway on April 02, 2026 in Lockhart, Texas. Oil Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesNick Friedman, co-founder of Tampa-based College Hunks…
Coca-Cola launches ad campaign with Domino’s, Wendy’s, Wingstop
Coca-Cola on Thursday unveiled a new marketing campaign to boost sales of its soda at restaurants as declining traffic and sluggish sales growth challenge both the industry and its top beverage supplier.The campaign marks the first time…
Starbucks to award bonuses to baristas, expand tipping
A Starbucks barista fulfills an order in a South Philadelphia store.Mark Makela | ReutersStarbucks will award baristas and shift supervisors quarterly bonuses of $300 if their stores hit certain targets to aid the coffee chain's…
AI call center is off to a rocky start
Albany Times Union/hearst Newspapers | Hearst Newspapers | Getty ImagesArtificial intelligence may be the future of customer service, but some early consumer reviews suggest that, at least for now, you should prepare to be annoyed.…
McCormick buys Unilever food business
McCormick will buy Unilever's food business for a combination of cash and equity, in a deal that values the Unilever unit at nearly $45 billion, the two food companies announced.To purchase most of Unilever Foods' portfolio, including…
OpenAI revamps shopping experience in ChatGPT after Instant Checkout
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attends an event to pitch AI for businesses in Tokyo, Feb. 3, 2025.Kim Kyung-hoon | ReutersOpenAI is rolling out a new shopping experience within ChatGPT to make it easier for users to find and compare products,…
Pokemon card values rise amid Logan Paul Pikachu auction
Pokémon cards aren't just childhood collectibles anymore.Some owners are increasingly treating the popular 1990s and 2000s trading cards like alternative assets, with some of the rarest cards outperforming traditional benchmarks like the…
Olaplex to be acquired by German company Henkel in $1.4 billion deal
A bottle of Olaplex N.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo arranged in Denver, Colorado, US, on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. David Williams | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesGerman consumer brand Henkel announced Thursday that it has agreed to acquire all of…