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May 12, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and hidden price increases
May 12, 2022
How to Hide a Price Increase

Expecting consumers to resist 8.3 percent inflation, some retailers have figured out hidden price increases that are tough to see.

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April 24, 2022
Fortnite's emote creators
April 24, 2022
How (Fortnite’s) It’s Complicated Became Complicated

The backpack kid is one of several emote creators who sued Fortnite because they believe they have copyright protection of their moves.

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July 26, 2021
Oreos and Fortnite
July 26, 2021
Why Fortnite and Ferrari Became a Pair

When it comes to collaboration, Oreo and Fortnite have discovered that sometimes two brands can be better than one.

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July 19, 2021
limited editions and Starbucks Unicorn Frappuccino
July 19, 2021
Why Starbucks Is Like Fortnite

Whether looking a Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks or a LeBron James skin from Fortnite, we would see the impact of limited editions.

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May 30, 2021
economic news roundup and the Apple Epic court case
May 30, 2021
An Epic Disagreement Between Apple and Fortnite

In the Epic v. Apple legal battle, the court may have to decide whether to upset the power that Apple has through its app store.

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October 13, 2019
video game shopping
October 13, 2019
A Virtual Version of Conspicuous Consumption

Doing little to help us win games, our video game shopping for outfits and dance moves creates some conspicuous consumption.

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