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Business Insider
30-07-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
'Green Apron Service' Proves Little Help for Starbucks Stock (NASDAQ:SBUX)
With coffee giant Starbucks (SBUX) poised to release its earnings report, one point slipped out just a little early: a new plan to improve the Starbucks experience by improving its customer service. This is a move that is likely to make the baristas—especially the unionized ones—sit up and take notice. They call it 'Green Apron Service,' but investors call it a reason to head for the exits. Starbucks shares are down fractionally in Tuesday afternoon's trading. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. Some elements of Green Apron Service will sound familiar, including the 'friendlier' part and the part where Starbucks employees go back to writing on cups with Sharpies. Starbucks started up the training on Green Apron Service last week, encouraging staff to bring in '…warm and engaging interactions with customers in the hopes of making Starbucks visits a habit.' Naturally, this is going to put a lot of strain on the baristas, but Starbucks is backing the play with improvements in staffing as well as better technology to speed up service to the point that baristas can afford to be warmer. Further, Starbucks wants to ensure that the experience stays warm and friendly no matter where it starts. Whether it is a 'digital host' that helps with online orders or an 'extra person at the drive through…,' Starbucks wants to make human contact a much bigger part of the experience. The Scent of Starbucks While for most customers, the scent of Starbucks might best be described as burnt coffee and regret at paying that kind of money for a cup of coffee, others have a different idea. The Japanese, for example, have actually put together a Starbucks fragrance to tie in with three new drinks with peach flavor. Not unreasonable, especially given the fact that it is summer and is also peach season. But Japanese Starbucks is also offering Heavenly Peach Frappuccino Fragrance. And no shopper will be able to buy it. Instead, Starbucks is running an X—formerly Twitter—campaign where 30 people will be selected at random to get a 0.07-ounce bottle of Heavenly Peach Frappuccino Fragrance. Those interest need only tweet with the hashtag 'Heavenly Peach Frappuccino' in Japanese, along with '…your expectations for the product…' for a chance to win. The contest is limited to Japan customers, reports note. Is Starbucks Stock a Good Buy? Turning to Wall Street, analysts have a Moderate Buy consensus rating on SBUX stock based on 13 Buys, nine Holds and two Sells assigned in the past three months, as indicated by the graphic below. After a 23.35% rally in its share price over the past year, the average SBUX price target of $96.24 per share implies 3.8% upside potential.
Edmonton Journal
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
Date set for Mitch Marner's return to face the Maple Leafs as NHL schedule released
Article content Get those blue Sharpies out and circle Jan. 23 on your calendar, Leafs Nation. Article content On that Friday night, Mitch Marner will make his return to Scotiabank Arena for the first time since becoming a member of the Vegas Golden Knights. Article content It will be lone visit in the 2025-26 regular season by Marner, who sits fifth in Maple Leafs franchise scoring with 741 points. The only other way Marner would play at Scotiabank Arena next season would be if the Golden Knights and Leafs met in the Stanley Cup final, but we would hate to get too far ahead of ourselves. Article content Article content The Leafs' 2025-26 regular season gets underway on Oct. 8, when they play host to the Montreal Canadiens. The Leafs' following game is their first on the road, on Oct. 11 in Detroit against the Red Wings. Article content Article content How Marner will be received when he steps on to the ice at Scotiabank Arena in colours other than the Leafs' blue and white will be fascinating to witness, considering the way his decade with the organization ended. Article content Marner, picked fourth overall by the Leafs in 2015 before he was returned to the London Knights for a final season in the Ontario Hockey League, didn't want to talk contract with the Leafs throughout last season as free agency on July 1 loomed. Article content An attempt by Leafs general manager Brad Treliving to trade Marner didn't result in a successful conclusion — he refused, as was his right, to waive his no-move clause in March that would have helped facilitate a trade with Vegas and Carolina and would have brought Mikko Rantanen to Toronto. Article content Once the season ended with yet another disappointing conclusion to the playoffs, Marner was non-committal when asked about his hockey future, though it quickly became clear that he would not be re-signing with the Leafs. Article content Article content Treliving was able to work out a sign-and-trade with Vegas, getting centre Nicolas Roy in return for Marner, who signed an eight-year, $96-million US pact ($12-million average annual value) with his new club. Article content When Marner spoke at his first news conference as a member of the Golden Knights, it became obvious that his interest in Vegas wasn't something that happened just in the preceding few days. Article content Marner's playoff production never matched what he did in the regular season, and he became a source of great frustration within the fan base. We also note that as of Wednesday, Marner has more than 634,000 followers on Instagram. Article content
Business Insider
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Insider
Bargain-hunting Gen Zers are using a back-to-school staple for lip liner. It burns.
Bexon Neyman, an Alabama-based TikTok user, has a new holy grail makeup product. Neyman said she found a red Sharpie in her brother's room and asked to borrow it. She then tried out the viral TikTok trend of using the arts and crafts tool as a lip liner. "It lasts long and doesn't rub off or smudge. I use it very often now, almost every time I do my makeup," Neyman told BI. Neyman isn't the only person who's ditching the drugstore for the stationery aisle. TikTok videos of the markers have racked up millions of views, showing how frugal Gen Zers are moving away from clean-girl makeup and veering toward a messy aesthetic. "It would appear that Gen Z is leaning away from influencer trend adoption and more into accessibility," said Alexandra Carmody, a senior vice president at Front Row, a NYC-based marketing consultancy that has worked with beauty brands like Summer Fridays and Ouai. "The era of the clean girl seems to be dwindling within the younger generations. I think the Sharpie trend is indicative of that," Carmody said. She's also a millennial who remembers using Sharpies as nail polish in middle school. Of course, the markers aren't made for nails or lips. They don't contain toxins in harmful quantities, but Sharpie's website says that they are "not intended for medical or body use." Brooke Jeffy, an Arizona-based dermatologist, posted a video of the trend on YouTube, saying people should "absolutely not" be using Sharpies as lip liners. Sharpie's parent company did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider. A cheap, transfer-proof alternative to lip liner Rachel Carlisle, a Bahamas-based content creator, was one of the first to bring the trend to TikTok. In June, she posted a video in which she used a Sharpie in the shade Cabochon Coral to line her lips, finishing the look with a lip gloss. As of press time, the video had been viewed over 2 million times and had more than 130,000 likes. She's since posted several videos using her Sharpie pen in makeup looks. "I felt it was the perfect shade, and the markers said non-toxic. It worked extremely well," she told BI. She said the Sharpie lip liner works just as well as Huda Beauty's Lip Contour stains, and she now judges lip stains by how well they match the Sharpie look. I, begrudgingly, tried the hack To see what the hype was all about, I nervously decided to try out the hack. I picked up the berry pink Sharpie from a local bookstore for 2.20 Singapore dollars, or about $1.70. The moment I put it near my mouth, I knew it was a terrible idea. It burned as soon as I started lining my lips. I'm no stranger to lip-plumping products, but this was more intense than any menthol-based lip gloss I'd ever used. I topped it with a coat of pink lip gloss, but I could not blend the Sharpie's harsh line into it. The result looked more like a kid playing with mom's lipstick than lip liner, too embarrassing to photograph. I washed it off as quickly as I could. Some content creators told me they also tried the hack but found that it was not for them. Gabriela Arias, a US-based cosmetologist and beauty content creator, said she tried it because it seemed like a fun and unconventional tool. She only used the marker as a lip liner twice, worried about the long-term effects. "Even though I don't see myself using it in my routine, I do think it turned out really nice and am curious to try out brands that might carry something that performs similarly," she said. Olga Bezrukova, a beauty influencer on TikTok, said she tried the trend after seeing another influencer do it. "I would not recommend using it every day, just maybe like a substitution if you have nothing else," Bezrukova said. The era of cheap, alternative makeup Lin Dai, the CEO of Superlogic, a technology company that researches consumer trends, said the Sharpie lip liner trend appeals to Gen Zers who might be interested in alternative, low-cost ways of using products in unlikely ways. "They are skeptical of traditional brands, and attracted to indie brands and unconventional TikTok-viral products that give them a sense of identity, relatability, or belonging," he said. I felt more stinging than camaraderie, so I'm sticking with my Sephora lip liner.
Eater
08-07-2025
- Business
- Eater
The Best Non-Amazon Sales for Prime Day (and There Are Many)
is the commerce writer at Eater, and an award-winning writer with bylines in GQ, VICE, The Daily Beast, and other publications. A curious home cook with a deep love of Polish cabbage rolls, her devotion to food service journalism knows no bounds. Below, we have whipped up a guide to all of the sales happening in-tandem with Amazon Prime Day, from big name brands such as KitchenAid to niche designer tableware items. We'll start off with a quickie cheat sheet list, and then dive into what we consider the crème fraîche of the crop. At a glance: Save $175 on this huge Le Creuset Dutch oven As Stephanie Ganz writes in this Eater article about the best Dutch ovens, 'Le Creuset makes the gold standard of Dutch ovens. I'm still using the one I borrowed from my parents' kitchen 20 years ago, after who knows how many years of it being used to make our family's beef stroganoff and day-long Bolognese.' This trio of Zwilling shears is 50% off Sur La Table has kitchen deals galore on all kinds of cookware and tools, including these micro-serrated kitchen shears whose handles also function as a bottle cap opener. Zwilling 3-Piece Shears Set $ 35 $ 65 46 % off $ 35 Kitchen shears are like Sharpies or hair ties — it's good to have a few floating around various drawers for in-the-moment needs. Zwilling makes a trio of shears with micro-serrated edges, and handles so strong they can purportedly double as bottle openers, and right now, they're 47% off. Read More $35 at Sur La Table Gift the knife nerd in your life this kumo set (while it's $166 off) Italic sure has delivered on this handsome set of nakiri, gyuto, bread, and petty knives for the passionate home cook, which are known as kumo knives because of their cloud-like patterns on the durable, Damascus stainless steel blades. Right now, there are big savings on Italic goods on the brand's site as well as over at Nordstrom. This embedded content failed to load. A few of the best non-Amazon deals on countertop kitchen appliances This pistachio-colored food processor It's easy to sprint to the stand mixers on sale at KitchenAid during Prime Day, but there are other countertop appliances from the beloved brand that are worthy of your precious counter space. This pistachio-colored mixer, for example, is delightful to look at and a breeze to assemble, and let's not forget that food processors are an under-appreciated addition to your kitchen arsenal. Vitamix, aka the Bentley of blenders, is on sale Ah, Vitamix — the blender brand's stellar reputation truly precedes it. Pulverize your heart out with this clout-worthy blender, which earned its reputation through intuitive controls (who doesn't love a 10-dial system?) and double high-powered motors. This workhorse Japanese rice cooker is over $50 off Zojirushi rice cookers are just so reliable and truly idiot-proof (I can attest to this, as someone who historically frequently makes rice on the stove with just a little too much water) that they're the reigning rice-cooker pick of our discerning Eater editors. This 3-cup model is perfect for a smaller apartment or one- to three-person household. More great non-Amazon deals we spotted These placemats inspired by 80s pixel art American artist and graphic designer Susan Kare was a pioneer in the field of computer design, and contributed to some of the first-ever interface elements and typefaces for Apple Macintosh computers in the 1980s. She also brought them to life in the form of these placemats, which make for a pretty sweet conversation piece under your spaghetti. Unbreakable glassware for pool parties Make your lake picnics, pool parties, and beach days run that much smoother by virtually eliminating the possibility of broken glasses. Your friends (and their toddlers) will thank you. We like this cobalt blue set that's almost 20% off at Wayfair right now. Who needs a personality when you have this teapot? Coming Soon is one of Manhattan's must-stop tchotchke shops, and it's having its big summer sale on all kinds of designer home and kitchen goods, including but not limited to this mushroom-shaped teapot. (Although, please don't consume real amanita muscaria.) Roquefort the night away with this cheesy puzz These food-themed puzzles by Areaware are designed to be completed in about 20 minutes, which makes them extra handy as a restaurant or picnic activity to keep on-hand when traveling with kids. These Eater staff-loved stackable glasses Not a season goes by that an Eater staffer won't mention their love of Crate & Barrel's Bodega glasses, myself included; they're lightweight, stackable, and great for everything from juices to wine. A kitchen TV just makes everything cozy Wouldn't you rather perfect your beef bourguignon while The Taste of Things sets the mood on your kitchen counter? This 32-inch screen is big enough for my not-that-great eyesight to catch every detail of Juliette Binoche's copper cookware in the French film, but not so large that it would feel out of place in the kitchen. Happy shopping! Check out more of Eater's Prime Day coverage here.
New York Post
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘Genius' lip liner hack guarantees a long-lasting look — but experts say it's iffy: ‘Get that off your face'
Beauty buffs are ditching lip liner for permanent marker in a jaw-dropping new TikTok trend that's got the internet doing a double-take. Makeup influencers across the globe are lining their lips with Sharpies — yes, the same ones you'd find in a school supply drawer — leaving viewers both mesmerized and mortified. The bizarre beauty hack started making the rounds this month, with TikTokkers swiping on the bold, inked-up look (rather than lip liner like the rest of us) and sparking a viral frenzy. Advertisement One gutsy glam gal, Rachel Carlisle (@rachelmadisoncarlisle), took to TikTok and casually traced her pout with a pink Sharpie from the brand's 'precious gemstones' collection — like it was just another drugstore lip liner. 'Sharpies are non-toxic — at least, this one is,' she said in the clip and added that her pout looked 'super, super pretty' afterwards. Advertisement Many users in her comments section agreed. 'It looks so good!!' one wrote beneath the video that showed Carlisle blending in the Sharpie marks and adding a similarly colored lip gloss over it to top it all off. Another added that the hack was 'honestly genius' as someone else commented, 'looks stunning on u babe.' Other detractors weighed in as one advised, 'Get that offf your face girl' and someone else urged, due to a Sharpie's permanent nature, 'just don't make a mistake.' Another TikTokter, Kaitlyn Curtis (@ gave the off-the-wall trick a whirl — claiming she reached for the Sharpie because she was considering getting her lips 'blushed.' Advertisement Her recent video shows Curtis coloring in her pout with the marker as a DIY test run for lip blushing — a semi-permanent tattooing procedure that adds a tinted flush using pigment and a cosmetic tattoo gun. Before going under the needle, Curtis wanted to see if the marker method could do the trick. Just like Carlisle, she smudged the marker like a lip liner, slicked on some gloss to seal the deal — and shockingly, she was 'actually impressed' with the results, according to her caption. Advertisement Others in the comments weren't as dazzled. 'Abbbbbbbsolutely naht. With a damn Sharpie?!?' one asked as another replied, 'I fear that is dangerous.' One other inquired, 'Is this rage bait?' as someone else wrote, 'omg. So bad.' 4 The wacky beauty hack blew up this month, with TikTokkers ditching lip liner and grabbing Sharpies instead — setting off a viral frenzy of inked-up pouts. @ lebaneseangel22, / TikTok 4 Makeup mavens around the world are lining their lips with Sharpies — yep, the same markers from your pencil case. @makeupwithlaetitia / TikTok Regarding the trend's popularity, one wrote, '@Sharpie this is like the 5th video I've seen of people using your markers as a lip liner…. I think this might be your moment to move on over to beauty.' So, is scribbling on your smoocher with a Sharpie actually safe? Skincare pros have some thoughts. Jamie Alan, PhD — a pharmacology and toxicology pro at Michigan State — told Well+Good the appeal is simple: Sharpies don't smudge and they stick around. Advertisement However, the expert warned that doctors 'have no idea' what happens when you regularly use Sharpie on your skin — and anything on your lips can easily end up in your mouth. 4 Docs say they 'have no idea' what repeated Sharpie use does to your skin — and remind beauty daredevils that what goes on your lips can end up in your mouth. azrisuratmin – 'We have no idea what can happen if you constantly ingest small amounts of this daily,' she explained. And don't be fooled by the 'non-toxic' label — Dr. Ife J. Rodney, a derm and founder of Eternal Dermatology + Aesthetics, told the outlet that claim doesn't hold up when you're using a Sharpie as lip liner. Advertisement It's only 'non-toxic' when used 'correctly, like on paper, not on your skin,' the doctor said. Dr. Joshua Zeichner, head of Cosmetic & Clinical Research at Mount Sinai, told the publication a Sharpie probably won't kill you — but that doesn't mean it's a great idea. He stressed that the ink from Sharpie markers is 'generally considered to be safe if it comes in contact with the skin and relatively non-toxic if ingested.' Experts are pretty clear: stick to actual lip liner — not your office Sharpies — if you want a flawless pout. Advertisement 4 Experts say to leave the Sharpies at your desk and line your lips with real makeup if you want your pout to pop — safely. starush – Looking for a legit hack? As previously reported by The Post, celebrity makeup artist Kathie Janes Hughes revealed that the secret to a perfect line is using the lipstick bullet backward for 'more control.' She explained in a viral TikTok clip that the flat part of the applicator makes for a messier, 'cumbersome' swipe, while the backward method keeps things neat with 'reduced visibility.' Because when it comes to beauty hacks, it's better to draw the line — not with a Sharpie.
