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Buying a dupe — short for duplicates — rose to the top of this year's holiday wish lists. A dupe gift is a gift that is a cheaper alternative to a more expensive, branded item. They were largely kept ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Danziger reports on retail, focused on the luxury consumer market. Beauty industry growth is slowing as value-conscious ...

Lower-cost products that are inspired by luxury or well-known branded products —often called “dupes”—have been a fixture in the consumer marketplace for decades. From store-brand pain relievers sold ...

Copies of branded items, particularly those with higher price tags, have been around for scores (possibly hundreds) of years, but until fairly recently they carried a whiff of shame that was reflected ...

If you're looking for different ways to save money during the holiday season, Dollar Tree has you covered. The discount retailer has a wide selection of name-brand dupes, including makeup essentials ...