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In collaboration with Mattel, the freebie-loving bakery chain is giving away glazed doughnuts to customers who wear Barbie’s favorite color. On Saturday, Krispy Kreme, the chain that can’t seem to stop giving away free doughnuts, is—you guessed it—giving away free doughnuts.

Automating analog pricing systems isn’t just a loss for workers; it also puts a burden on shoppers. A number of large retailers intend to upgrade their pricing systems by swapping out shelf tags from analog ones to digital displays. Doing so means stores can quickly raise or lower the price of an item.

Redfin finds that HOA fees have increased nationally by 5.7% year-over-year, driven by double-digit increases across most of Florida. Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter.

Rants about the expectations of tipping, and pleas from service workers to tip more, overcrowd TikTok’s feed. The growing prevalence of tipping culture has proven a popular subject on TikTok. Users are posting satirical skits wherein people are encouraged to leave a tip after asking for help locating an item in a store or petting a stranger’s dog.

More space, more savings, less going out. Three people share how much their lifestyles changed when they moved out of one of the most expensive places to live. New York City has long been one of the most expensive cities in the world, but its price tag has only become heftier in recent years with housing prices and inflation.

Mercedes-Benz Stadium is among the latest stadiums to implement facial recognition for ticketing and concession sales. When fans come to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium to watch the Atlanta Falcons play this football season, they’ll be able to enter the stadium—and even buy food and drinks—without having to pull out their phones, ID, or credit cards.