Tag: leisure

The $300 Million Sneaker King Comes Undone

The $300 Million Sneaker King Comes Undone

[ad_1] Listen to article (2 minutes) Self-described sneakerheads bidding up prices for limited-edition kicks sold online have created profits for tens of thousands of entrepreneurial kids and adults. In nine years, Michael Malekzadeh outpaced the crowd to become an American sneaker celebrity. He made more than $300 million in the sneaker resale market, where scarcity […]

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Hotels Pitch Peloton Bikes, Private Gyms to Lure Guests

Hotels Pitch Peloton Bikes, Private Gyms to Lure Guests

[ad_1] SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—Your next hotel workout might remind you of those at-home gyms we all hastily set up during Covid lockdowns—minus the cramped quarters, mismatched weight sets and kids clamoring for attention. With business and vacation travel bouncing back, Hyatt Hotels Corp., Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. and other chains are betting that travelers want hotels […]

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Why So Many Runners Wear This Smartwatch

Why So Many Runners Wear This Smartwatch

[ad_1] I see Garmin’s GRMN 2.97% sensor-packed smartwatches everywhere. Most riders in my cycling group wear them. On a recent trip to a 30-person refuge in the Alps, I counted no fewer than 11 Garmin wearers. My husband, Will, has worn one daily for years. For sporty types, there’s a cultish aura around the chunky, […]

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Starbucks Union Expansion Slows a Year Into Labor Drive

Starbucks Union Expansion Slows a Year Into Labor Drive

[ad_1] Twelve Starbucks stores petitioned for representation by the Starbucks Workers United union in September, down from a peak of 71 in March, National Labor Relations Board records show. The eight petitions filed in August marked the smallest number since December, when the first Starbucks cafe voting to unionize led to a wave of other […]

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Pfizer, Uber and Starbucks Highlight Another Busy Earnings Week

Pfizer, Uber and Starbucks Highlight Another Busy Earnings Week

[ad_1] Pfizer Inc., PFE 3.69% Uber UBER -1.15% Technologies Inc. and Starbucks Corp. SBUX 2.13% are among the heavyweights headlining another busy earnings week as investors search for insight into the state of the broader economy. Nearly a third of the S&P 500, or about 160 component companies, is slated to report earnings in the coming week, according […]

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