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☆ From Stanley Cups to snail mucin skin care—here’s the No. 1 way to keep viral TikTok products from draining your wallet
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Cheyenne Devon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

If you've spent any amount of time on social media apps like TikTok and Instagram, you're probably familiar with the seemingly endless stream of viral products popping up on your feed. And while something like a $45 Stanley Quencher cup or $25 bottle of COSRX Snail Mucin skin-care essence probably won't break the bank, regular, impulsive spending can seriously damage your finances if you're not careful. Americans spend hundreds on social-media driven impulse buysAmericans spend around $754 a year on spur-of-the-moment purchases made on social media platforms, according to Bankrate's September survey, the latest available data. While you shouldn't feel bad for treating yourself every now and then, you should be aware of how those purchases may be impacting your long term financial stability. How to get impulse spending under control

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☆ The maker of the massively popular Stanley cups is facing multiple lawsuits over the use of lead in its products
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The consumers said PMI withheld information that would have impacted their decisions to buy Stanley products in the first place. Stanley cups have become massively popular. Social media drew attention to lead in Stanley cupsConcern about lead in Stanley cups became widespread at the end of January when several TikTokers posted videos of themselves home-testing their water bottles for the substance. Although lead is dangerous to humans, public health experts have said that Stanley cups likely don't pose a threat. Despite the controversy around the traces of lead in its products and the recent lawsuits, Stanley cups remain popular.

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☆ Wow, turns out owning 75 Stanley cups isn't environmentally friendly
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

But the impact of manufacturing a stainless steel cup is significant, so you really need to use that cup a lot to make it worthwhile. And you're replacing dozens or even hundreds of single-use cups with that one reusable mug," said Sandra Goldmark of Columbia University's Climate School. Of course, this gets even hairier when you consider that Stanley cups have peaked in trendiness, and are now the domain of middle schoolers. The takeaway — at least environmentally: one Stanley cup is good. Many Stanley cups … not so good.

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☆ Self-made millionaire: If you love it, buy the Stanley cup—it's 'not the reason you're financially struggling'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | In Kamaronmcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Fans of the tumbler have flocked to Target and other retailers to scoop up limited-edition colors and brand collaborations. Meanwhile, others wondered what the hype was all about and whether the $45 vessels were a worthy investment—especially if you're starting a collection. But self-made millionaire Tori Dunlap isn't so quickly joining the chorus of Stanley detractors. "If you love that Stanley cup and you can afford it, great. "If you want the Stanley cup, it might mean that you can't have this other thing, but that means that you should really want the Stanley cup."

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☆ I'm a millennial who's obsessed with Stanley cups. They remind me of collecting 'Harry Potter' books, and I even bought some on my wedding day.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThis as-told-to article is based on a conversation with Kaitlin Gostel, a 29-year-old academic in Florida who collects Stanley cups. However, the feeling reminds me of getting Beanie Babies, Tamagotchis, or, most importantly, "Harry Potter" books. When waiting for both "Harry Potter" books and Stanley cups, we all get these nervous butterflies. So at 6 p.m., after saying my vow, I ran into the bathroom and purchased four different Stanley cups on my phone. However, they are built to last, and watching the video of a Stanley cup surviving a car fire, I'm like, "Geez, these things are insurance.

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☆ Stanley announces new limited-edition collab with the NBA's Utah Jazz
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Ticketholders will be the first to have access to the limited-edition cups, which will be available in both black and white. The Utah Jazz will be selling exclusive Stanley Quenchers emblazoned with the Jazz logo at the team's next home game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, February 4. The drop is part of a multi-year agreement between Stanley and the Jazz. Stanley is particularly popular in Utah. If Stanley's recent drops are any indication, the Jazz cups should be a hot commodity.

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☆ Seven Target workers fired after buying Stanley cups say they were caught off guard by the crackdown
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Carter is one of many workers across the US that Target has fired this month after they purchased special-edition Stanley Quencher mugs. But workers BI spoke to said that they were either unaware of the rule's existence or that they did not realize they violated the rule when they purchased one of the cups. AdvertisementIn two cases, workers told BI they bought a cup that was improperly set aside by a colleague. AdvertisementIn addition, each worker told BI they were one of several employees at their stores who had been fired over the cups. None of the seven employees BI spoke to said they expected this product could end up costing them their jobs.

Persons: —, Catherine Carter, she'd, Carter, Stanley Quencher, hadn't Organizations: Service, Business, Target, Starbucks, BI Locations: Miami , Florida, Maryland

☆ 7 Target workers fired after buying Stanley cups say they were caught off guard by the crackdown
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

On January 3, she stopped by her store's Starbucks café while on break, where a barista asked her whether she wanted to buy one of the exclusive Starbucks x Stanley cups, she said. Carter is one of many workers across the US that Target has fired this month after they purchased special-edition Stanley Quencher cups. AdvertisementIn two cases, workers told BI they bought a cup that was improperly set aside by a colleague. AdvertisementIn addition, each worker told BI they were one of several employees at their stores who had been fired over the cups. None of the seven employees BI spoke to said they expected this product could end up costing them their jobs.

Persons: —, Catherine Carter, Carter, Stanley Quencher, hadn't Organizations: Service, Business, Target, Starbucks, BI Locations: Miami, Maryland

☆ The woman behind the Stanley Quencher's meteoric rise said she had to beg the company's executives to market to women
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ashlee LeSueur, cofounder of The Buy Guide, told The Wall Street Journal that Stanley was resistant. AdvertisementStanley, which long marketed itself as an outdoorsy company for campers, construction workers, and — primarily — men, first introduced the Quencher cup in 2016. "Some of the executives had a really difficult time imagining a more female-leaning color palette on the Stanley products," LeSueur told The Journal. "I think the biggest difference when Terence came on was just that enthusiasm," LeSueur told the podcast. AdvertisementThe company's marketing shift worked: Stanley cups have become major status symbols at schools, sparked a collector's mentality around the mugs, and — in at least one case — led to a Stanley cup heist.

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☆ Police arrest California woman for allegedly stealing 65 Stanley cups
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Police responding to a retail theft call in a California city discovered what is likely the most 2024 thing ever: A Sacramento woman allegedly stole about five dozen Stanley cups valued at a whopping $2,500. After a search of the car, the police recovered 65 Stanley cups. The inexplicable allure of Stanley cups has led people to go to extreme lengths to collect them. “The Roseville Police Department remains committed to stopping retail theft.”The Stanley cups were stuffed in the suspect's trunk. Once the cups took off on social media, Stanley’s annual sales reportedly jumped from $75 million to $750 million in 2023 alone.

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☆ A woman stole $2,500 of Stanley cups in a brazen heist, police say, amid an escalating national craze
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Police in California said a 23-year-old woman stole nearly $2,500 worth of Stanley cups. AdvertisementPolice in Roseville, California, said a Sacramento woman brazenly stole nearly $2,500 worth of Stanley cups — the hugely popular drinking vessels . She was arrested on a charge of grand theft, police said, with a subsequent search of her vehicle leading to the recovery of 65 Stanley products — valued at nearly $2,500. AdvertisementImages shared by the police department on Facebook show the trunk of a car filled with stolen merchandise — Stanley cups of varying sizes. The trunk of the suspect's car was filled with stolen Stanley products.

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☆ A 16-year-old claims her parents have spent $3,000 buying her 67 different Stanley cups, as the giant mugs become the ultimate playground status symbol
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA 16-year-old TikToker claims that her parents have spent around $3,000 buying her every Stanley cup on the market. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. The Quenchers were the most-featured item in Gen Z Christmas-haul videos on TikTok, a youth consumer-trends analyst previously told Business Insider . A shopper passes empty shelves once stocked with Stanley tumblers at a Target store in Canoga Park, California on January 9, 2024. Do you collect Stanley cups?

Persons: —, Stanley, Amelia Awad, Stanley Quencher, I'm, Stanley tumblers, Brian van der, Awad Organizations: Service, Business, Wall Street Journal, Starbucks, Hydro, Los Angeles Times, Getty Locations: Birmingham , Alabama, Canoga Park , California

☆ Having your shelves filled with Stanley tumblers is not the point of the cup
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

America's hottest reusable water container has a sustainability problem. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. On TikTok, influencers are showing off their shelves full of Stanley Tumblers, each in different colors. For one, as CBC News pointed out, Stanley does not offer any product recycling options. PMI Worldwide, the parent company of Stanley, did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider sent outside regular business hours.

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☆ Costco and Sam's Club shoppers are rushing to buy a $150 dupe of an Anthropologie mirror that costs $1,200
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewSome shoppers are rushing to their local Costco and Sam's Club to snag a dupe of a pricey floor-length Anthropologie mirror. The Costco mirror is making its rounds through the regions and it was worth the wait!!!" While some commenters talked about getting their hands on the Costco dupe, others said they preferred a dupe from Sam's Club. The Sam's Club version is 72 inches tall and 36 inches wide with a gold frame. Sam's Club.

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☆ Stanley cups are tearing apart middle schools
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewI'm not sure it's hyperbole to say that Stanley cups — the colorful 40-ounce water vessels — are tearing apart the fabric of our society. The Cut reports that Stanleys have become the new status symbols for middle school girls. AdvertisementLewis's prediction seems spot-on: The cup is now the hot item for middle school girls — a demographic not exactly known for kind behavior if you deviate from the norm. Middle school is when kids can be ruthless about who has or doesn't have some arbitrary status symbol, whether it's Uggs or folding the waistband of your gym shorts the right way. (Back in MY day, we — gasp — used the school water fountain).

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Fortunately, the nearly identical Hydro Flask All Around Travel Tumber is on sale, and it might just be better than the Stanley. We've been rounding up all the best Black Friday deals and keeping track of the most popular sales. One of the fastest-selling deals on Amazon at the moment is this 25% off offer on the Hydro Flask tumbler. We love Hydro Flask water bottles; in fact, it's a top pick in our guide to the best water bottles. These tumblers are exceptional at keeping water cold for as long as possible, and they offer great durability and reasonable weight for an insulated bottle.

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☆ Starbucks customers are snapping up $50 Stanley red holiday tumblers and reselling them for as much $300
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

One of the most sought-after items was a 40-ounce red Stanley tumbler that sold for $49.95. The 40-ounce red Stanley tumbler, labeled Stanley + Starbucks, sold out in many stores where supplies were limited. "The Starbucks x Stanley quencher is a limited supply item, so some stores may have already sold out," a Starbucks spokesperson told Insider. The poster said their store got only two Stanley tumblers, and "partners bought them right at open." The red tumblers are indeed being hawked on eBay for as much as $300.

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☆ The New Office Status Symbol Holds a Lot of Water—and Has a Wait List
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Callum Borchers | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The $50 Stanley Quencher boasts a double-walled design that puts an end to melting ice and frequent refills. Its real achievement might be solving a less technical problem: how to show off in today’s casual, hybrid workplace. Put the Jimmy Choo shoes and Armani suits back in the closet. The new on-the-job status symbol is a tumbler only slightly smaller than hockey’s Stanley Cup and nearly as valuable to some. Sometimes going for two to three times its retail price on the secondary market, this desktop trophy allows its owner to flaunt a combination of trendiness, disposable income and, presumably, bladder control.

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