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            <title><![CDATA[OXO Fought Back Against the Black Spatula Panic. People Defected Anyway]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[As social media amplifies alarmist headlines, cookware manufacturers try to meet shifting consumer preferences while not giving disputed claims credence.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:00:09 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Newell Brands Says Car Seats May Get Pricier Under China Tariffs]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 21:06:50 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kenvue Sales Miss Estimates as Weak Volumes Plague Tylenol Maker]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:45:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Clorox Raises Guidance After Quarterly Sales Top Estimates]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 21:13:23 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Newell Says It Can Move Production Out of Mexico to Tennessee]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 17:47:51 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Colgate Toothpaste From Mexico Has Company Weighing Tariff Risk]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 17:00:16 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump’s Mexico Tariffs Poised to Raise Already High Avocado Prices]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Whirlpool Drops Up to 17% on Weak Outlook, Reduced Demand]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 21:05:46 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kimberly-Clark Turnaround Stumbles After Profit Miss]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 11:35:04 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[P&G Stopped Hiking Prices and Sales Still Grew Last Quarter]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Leslie Patton]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Your Next Washing Machine May Cost More for Fewer Parts]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[With consumers spending less, Whirlpool is hiking prices and trying to shave costs.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Leslie Patton]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 12:00:15 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Whirlpool&apos;s latest washing machine, the Smart Front Load, became available to consumers late last year.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Store Brand Glow Up Draws Holiday Shoppers to Costco Over Van Cleef]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[At a time when consumers typically splurge, they’re opting for products that wouldn’t have been considered holiday worthy before.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:00:04 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Newell CEO Says Pricey Home Goods Are Outselling Cheaper Ones]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 16:33:23 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[French-Fry Maker Lamb Weston Should Overhaul Leadership or Seek Sale, Activist Jana Says]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:02:23 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Costco’s Popular Kirkland Baby Diapers Are Shifting Suppliers]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Leslie Patton]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 20:10:58 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Parents in Some Regions Are Using Fewer Diapers to Save Money]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 20:29:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chicago’s Elite Fights Progressive Mayor Over Schools and Taxes]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:49:09 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Shoppers Are Ditching Classic Brands They Once Loved]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 22:00:18 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chipotle Names Scott Boatwright as CEO]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2024 17:40:18 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Companies Are Already Exiting China to Escape Trump’s Tariffs]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeannette Neumann]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:23:01 GMT</pubDate>
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