Dec 24, 2018

Can Trump fire Jay Powell?

’Twas the night before Christmas, and the markets continued to dive, so we start with the big picture question: Can President Donald Trump remove Jay Powell as head of the Federal Reserve? Like many things in life, the answer is a bit complicated. Then, let's address the giraffe-shaped void in our retail lives this holiday season. With Toys R Us filing for bankruptcy, where are holiday shoppers getting their toys? Later, we talk about the business model behind subscription beauty boxes with Birchbox CEO and co-founder Katia Beauchamp.

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What's that smell? A rise in "perfume culture"

by Adriene Hill and Phoebe Unterman

Dec 24, 2018

Shakeups in the industry have given way to more niche, artisanal fragrances.

Photo by George Marks/Retrofile/Getty Images

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Can Trump fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell?

by Adriene Hill , Janet Nguyen and Daisy Palacios

Dec 24, 2018

The president isn’t happy with the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes.

President Donald Trump looks on as his nominee for the chairman of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, speaks during a press event at the White House last year.

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The original beauty subscription box service finds an IRL home

by Adriene Hill and Phoebe Unterman

Dec 24, 2018

We talk with the CEO of Birchbox, which is opening kiosks at select Walgreens and Duane Reade locations.

Birchbox's new display inside the Duane Reade at 40 Wall St in New York. The subscription box company opened them at several Walgreen's and Duane Reade locations in December 2018, with more to come in 2019.

Courtesy Birchbox

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Did someone say avocado bar?

by Adriene Hill and Maria Hollenhorst

Dec 25, 2018

A conversation with the co-founders of Avocaderia, the world’s first avocado bar.

New York City's Avocaderia is the "world's first avocado bar."

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’Twas the night before Christmas, and the markets continued to dive, so we start with the big picture question: Can President Donald Trump remove Jay Powell as head of the Federal Reserve? Like many things in life, the answer is a bit complicated. Then, let’s address the giraffe-shaped void in our retail lives this holiday season. With Toys R Us filing for bankruptcy, where are holiday shoppers getting their toys? Later, we talk about the business model behind subscription beauty boxes with Birchbox CEO and co-founder Katia Beauchamp.