The World Cup starts on Thursday — these photos from around the world show...
Soccer is the world's most popular and beloved sport, and it's played in virtually every corner of the world.Ahead of the 2018 World Cup, Reuters sent photographers around the globe to document the...
View ArticleThese photos reveal what it's like to shop at Walmart in Japan (WMT)
Walmart operates the Japanese supermarket chain Seiyu, which looks surprisingly similar to Walmart stores in the United States. Walmart acquired the Seiyu grocery chain in 2008, six years after...
View ArticleWe visited the regional chain that beat Trader Joe's for the title of best...
Wegmans regularly takes the top spot as customers' favorite grocery store in the United States. It recently received the highest customer-service ratings of any of America's supermarkets in an annual...
View Article26 breathtaking aerial photos show just how enormous China is
Have you heard of Quanzhou? The odds are, probably not. And yet, Quanzhou, China is home to 800,000 more people than Madrid, which you probably have heard of.The Guardian recently reported that China...
View ArticleMacy's is rapidly growing a new kind of store that looks a lot like TJ Maxx....
Macy's is doubling down on its off-price concept, Backstage, which sells many of the same brands as a typical Macy's store but at a steep discount. In February, Macy's CEO Jeff Gennette said the...
View ArticleWe shopped at a Walgreens and a CVS to see which was a better drugstore, and...
Walgreens and CVS are drugstore chains that sell everything from groceries to greeting cards.Both stores have pharmacies that offer services like flu shots.Walgreens and CVS offer similar rewards...
View Article20 spectacular photos of cities celebrating LGBTQ Pride around the world
In the US, June is Pride month. It's a time when cities show extra support for LGBTQ+ rights, culture, and communities through parades, drag shows, film festivals, talks, rallies, and more.The...
View ArticleTake a peek inside the Manhattan mothership of JPMorgan Chase's $10.8 billion...
It's only a couple of years old, but at JPMorgan Chase's office at Five Manhattan West the walls have already been defaced. And it's not just the walls. Chairs and other surfaces have been scribbled...
View ArticleChinese men are using apps to hire fake girlfriends, and the story of a woman...
Young women are massively outnumbered by young men in China thanks to the country's former one-child policy.To avoid pressure from their families, many young men are using apps to hire women to pose as...
View ArticleA Kmart store just opened inside a Sears in Brooklyn, but there's a major...
Sears is struggling. Sears Holdings reported that same-store sales fell by 13.4% at Sears stores and by 9.5% at Kmart in the first quarter of 2018. In early June, it announced it would be closing 68...
View ArticleCostco has another type of store that stocks almost completely different...
Costco Business Centers are Costco stores that cater to small businesses.There are only 17 Costco Business Centers in the US, and nearly 70% of what they carry can't be found in a traditional...
View ArticleThere's a strange forest in Poland that's filled with crooked trees — and no...
Deep in the woods of the West Pomerania region of Poland, an entire section of trees bends at sharp angles near their bases, forming an odd and entrancing phenomenon known as "The Crooked Forest." Why...
View ArticleCostco rival BJ's Wholesale Club just went public for the second time. Here's...
BJ's Wholesale Club is a membership-based warehouse club selling everything from fresh produce to furniture.BJ's competes with other warehouse clubs like Costco and Sam's Club.The warehouse chain began...
View Article8 of the best craft beer and food pairings for summer
Craft beer can elevate your taste buds to a new level when paired with the right foods.According to a Nielsen CGA survey, 80% of craft beer drinkers typically drink craft beer on food-led...
View ArticleA chef creates desserts that look like random everyday objects — and his...
At first glance, Ben Churchill's Instagram and Facebook pages seem to be filled with photos of random, inedible objects and savory dishes like eggs over toast.But the professional chef, who taught...
View ArticleWe visited the Chipotle of the future. Here's what it's like. (CMG)
Chipotle is turning to technology to grow sales, with mobile ordering, delivery, and even a digital drive-thru test in the works. The tech investments are changing what Chipotle looks like for...
View ArticleWe visited Banana Republic and J.Crew to see which was a better store, and...
Banana Republic and J.Crew both appeal to working professionals by stocking classic styles with a trendy twist. But both brands have hit some roadblocks in recent years. Banana Republic's parent...
View ArticleWe went to Best Buy after it decided to pull most CDs from stores and saw all...
Best Buy has started pulling most CDs from its stores as of July 1. The company said in a statement to Business Insider: "The way people buy and listen to music has dramatically changed and, as a...
View ArticleThese haunting photos of the retail apocalypse reveal a new normal in America...
More than 3,800 stores are set to close across the United States in 2018. Retailers including Walgreens, Toys R Us, and Gap are closing hundreds of stores each. A retail apocalypse is ripping through...
View ArticleThese illustrations envision what every zodiac sign would look like as a goddess
Emilee Petersmark has delighted astrology enthusiasts everywhere with a stunning series that reimagines every zodiac sign as a goddess. Originally created as tour posters for the Michigan-based band,...
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