An E. coli outbreak linked to slivered onions served with McDonald’s Quarter Pounder burgers has sickened at least 104 people across the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on Wednesday. The outbreak has led to 34 hospitalizations, and one death. The CDC emphasized that the outbreak is no longer a concern
‘Wicked’ collaborations across the spectrum from apparel, accessories, footwear, beauty and costumes all the way to home decor, toys and even one-of-a-kind cars. While ‘Barbie’ painted the town pink in 2023, now ‘Wicked’ is upping the ante by adding a splash of green. Universal’s theatrical retelling of the famed Broadway musical is creating buzz ahead
A former Co-Head at MBC Ventures; Management Consultant at McKinsey & Company and an investment banker with Société Générale, entrepreneur Sara Chemmaa comes from a diverse background in finance, strategy and consulting. The Founder of Citron, a company that creates stylish leakproof lunchboxes for children, Sara has built a brand that combines practicality with design.
On November 1, Jarek Lewis took to X (formerly known as Twitter) with a specific gripe: “I’m never selling Halloween costumes on Amazon again.” Lewis, who runs multiple six-figure Amazon FBA businesses, according to his LinkedIn profile, wrote that by the morning after October 31, he’d received more than 100 return requests from customers who
A new lawsuit accuses Subway of “grossly misleading” customers by advertising sandwiches that contain at least three times more meat than it delivers. According to a proposed class action filed recently in federal court in Brooklyn, Subway ads for its ‘Steak & Cheese’ sandwich show layers of meat piled high, reaching about as high as
UK-based luxury retail platform Cult Mia completed a seed funding round, raising over €4.6 million to fuel its global expansion and strengthen its position as a leading destination for independent luxury fashion. Founded by Nina Briance in 2019, Cult Mia has seen consistent triple-digit growth since its launch. This latest raise comes after a highly
PepsiCo is unshrinking ‘shrinkflation’. The owner of Lay’s, Doritos, Tostitos and Ruffles chips will put more chips in some bags to claw back customers tired of higher prices with skimpier bags. Shoppers have balked at downsized chips, cookies, paper towels and other products, widely known as shrinkflation, and turned to cheaper options or stopped buying
Jack Morton, a leading global brand experience agency announced their new research findings that explores consumers’ shifting attitudes toward data privacy and brand trust in an era where AI offers the opportunity for personalisation at scale. ‘Experience Better/Insights’ highlights the evolving landscape of consumer data privacy and brand trust in a post-ChatGPT world. According to
As India’s festive season kicks off, e-commerce giants like Amazon and Flipkart have launched their highly anticipated sales. With a surge in demand and premiumisation trends, online shopping sales are projected to reach ₹1.2 lakh crore in gross merchandise value (GMV) this year, representing a 20% year-on-year growth, according to a report by Redseer Strategy
Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), encompassing the six growing economies of Romania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia, presents an increasingly promising environment for major international brands, including luxury, with significant potential for expansion and profit margins. According to Colliers’ recent report ‘Luxury Retail Brands in CEE’, most exclusive brands in the Romanian
