Splurging on Taylor Swift Tickets and 'Funflation' Hurting Best Buy Sales: CEO
Funflation,' Taylor Swift… those experiences are really where people are willing to pay, said Corie Barry, the CEO of electronics retailer Best Buy.
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Ticketmaster tries to shake it off as Senate examines Taylor Swift sales debacle
Splurging on Taylor Swift Tickets and 'Funflation' Hurting Best Buy Sales: CEO
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Taylor Swift's Funflation: Best Buy's Retail Warning
Best Buy CEO Corie Barry says we're in the 'funflation' economy with $1,000 Taylor Swift tickets—and it's why sales are worse than expected
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Why Best Buy Is Blaming Taylor Swift And Funflation For Sagging Tech Sales
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This CEO Claims The YOLO Economy Is In 'Funflation' & Not Inflation
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Why Best Buy Is Blaming Taylor Swift And Funflation For Sagging Tech Sales
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Ex-CEO of Ticketmaster defends company following Taylor Swift tickets Senate hearing
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Ticketmaster apologizes to Taylor Swift, fans over sales disaster
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Ticketmaster Disaster: How Taylor Swift's Ticket Sales Went South. – The Siskiyou
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Economists Warn a Summer of Fun Could Lead to Autumn Pain - The New York Times
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Taylor Swift slams 'outside entity' over Ticketmaster tour sale fiasco
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2024 Economic Outlook: Half of Americans Think Taylor Swift Does More for the Economy Than Joe Biden
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Taylor Swift Fans Warned Against Ticket Scalpers Charging Crazy Prices
Best Buy CEO Blames Taylor Swift for Sales Slump and 'Funflation