Luxury discounting on the rise as years of price increases bite
About 35% to 40% of designer goods were sold at steep markdowns this year, analysts say...
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About 35% to 40% of designer goods were sold at steep markdowns this year, analysts say...
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X is developing a feature that turns ticker symbols in posts into links for real-time pricing and asset-specific information....
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Article URL: https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2025/12/ozempic-changing-foods-americans-buy Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46587536 Points: 28 # Comments: 19...
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