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☆ Russia's devastating glide-bomb attacks are down, but they remain a serious problem for Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-09 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Russian glide-bomb attacks against Ukraine are down compared to a few months ago. Ukrainian officials long argued more freedom in this space would allow them to threaten Russian airfields and reduce glide-bomb attacks. Russian glide bombs are seen en route to their targets in August 2024. Chernev said that while glide-bomb attacks are ultimately down, "it's still a problem for us because we cannot intercept these guided bombs." Despite an overall decrease in glide-bomb strikes, these weapons are still causing death and destruction across Ukraine.

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☆ Book Tok drives demand for immersive fantasy events among younger users
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Sometimes events are simply fantasy themed, without reference to specific books or fantasy worlds. Dreams shattered.”She attributes the growing demand for fantasy events to the commercial success of fantasy romance books, especially among Millennial women. The past year has also seen a spike in the popularity of “romantasy,” or romance fantasy books. “You know, work dredges on for a lot of people,” said Brittany Proctor, a Michigan-based entrepreneur who’s been hosting fantasy balls in the Midwest since 2022. In fact, Proctor is considering scaling back some of her events due to the sheer number of these fantasy balls that have been cropping up in recent years.

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☆ TJ Maxx's and Marshalls' comparison prices aren't always what they seem
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Off-price retailers TJ Maxx and Marshalls buy surplus inventory from department stores at discounted rates. Comparison prices convince shoppers that they are getting a good deal. Every product in TJ Maxx, whether it's a t-shirt or candle, has a recognizable tag attached. Paul Morigi/GettyThese comparison prices reinforce shoppers' confidence in their buying decisions, marketing professor Alexander Chernev told the Wall Street Journal in a recent video explaining TJ Maxx's strategy. In 2015 and 2018, two class-action lawsuits accused TJX of misleading customers with its comparison prices.

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☆ Lululemon, cult athleisure brand, takes on the booming culture of 'dupes'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

This weekend, athleisure giant lululemon is hosting a dupe swap at the Century City Mall in Los Angeles. Call it recession-core or Gen Z’s anti-consumerism sentiments, but #dupe has amassed more than 3.5 billion views on TikTok. Before, finding knock offs was a lowkey way to way to find affinity to a luxury brand. Lulu has been “hyper aware” of dupe culture, its Chief Brand Officer Nikki Neuburger said in an interview with CNN Business. Though lululemon may be leading in dupe hashtags on TikTok, the Align line that began in 2015 remains its top seller, the company said.

U.S. shoppers spent $35.27 billion online overall during Cyber Week, the period from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday. But the modest pickup trounced the paltry 2.9% increase in sales during China's Singles Day, an 11-day shopping festival ending November 11, hosted by Alibaba and other Chinese e-commerce firms. Originally, Singles Day was an unofficial Chinese holiday on Nov. 11 (11/11) to celebrate people who were not in relationships. These days, brands use Singles Day to clear inventory and experiment with new products. With the COVID-19 pandemic still raging in China, "it wont be fair to can compare" Singles Day with Cyber Week, Chernev said, as Americans are shopping with fewer restrictions.

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