Aditi is a junior news reporter at Business Insider's Singapore bureau, where she writes about consumer behavior and retail and luxury spending, with a focus on Asia.
She previously worked for The Straits Times, where she wrote breaking news stories for the Singapore desk. She studied communications and business at Nanyang Technological University.
Aditi can be reached via email at abharade@insider.com
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"When you enter our store, even from $10, you are our client already," Taha Bouqdib, the CEO of TWG Tea and Bacha Coffee, said.
Retail
2025-03-28T04:59:16Z
Lululemon knows you don't like that front seam on your leggings — and it's doing something about it
The Vancouver-based athleisure giant is introducing a new Align legging without the front seam that users dislike.
Retail
2025-03-27T09:47:00Z
Walmart's $43 Easter meal is missing a key item — eggs
This comes as the average price of a dozen large Grade A eggs in the US reached an all-time high in February, of $5.90.
Transportation
2025-03-27T06:19:40Z
Saudi Arabia is opening its doors to Elon Musk at a critical time for Tesla
Tesla announced its entry into Saudi Arabia, which comes at a critical point as the company reels from declining sales and a falling stock price.
Tech
2025-03-27T04:47:09Z
Trump said he might give China a 'little reduction in tariffs' to close a TikTok deal
"Maybe I'll give them a little reduction in tariffs or something to get it done," he said to reporters in a White House news conference.
Retail
2025-03-26T09:32:03Z
The viral, ugly doll that's taking Asia by storm is proving to be one heck of a cash cow
Sales from the Monsters toy line, which Labubu is part of, accounted for 23% of Pop Mart's $1.8 billion annual sales in 2024.
Entertainment
2025-03-26T08:29:53Z
Chappell Roan says she dresses in minimalist blacks and whites in private because 'crazy' fashion is part of her job now
When dressing extravagantly became a part of her job, Roan said she needed a separation between work and life.
Transportation
2025-03-25T08:00:05Z
Cathie Wood: BYD cars are 'fabulous,' but Tesla is still competitive
Wood said Tesla's cars are "still very competitive" based on metrics like "range and power for a given price."
Retail
2025-03-24T09:28:24Z
Now it's Lego's turn to get on the Pokémon hype train
Lego is tapping into one of the world's biggest media franchises, Pokémon, for a new collaboration that drops in 2026.
Economy
2025-03-24T08:41:45Z
China just told execs from Apple, Citadel, and Qualcomm that Beijing is still down to do business even with 'unexpected shocks' to trade
China's Premier Li Qiang said with rising "instability and uncertainty," it was important for countries to open their markets more.
Careers
2025-03-23T07:04:01Z
The list of major companies laying off staff this year, including Morgan Stanley, Wayfair, Block, and Meta
Layoffs have hit companies from HPE to Meta and Boeing already in 2025 amid a backdrop of cost-cutting and technological change.
Retail
2025-03-14T23:12:07Z
A list of companies that have pulled back on DEI, including Salesforce, Amazon, Google, and Meta
The number of companies ending their diversity, equity, and inclusion programs continues to grow, with Salesforce one of the latest.
Retail
2025-03-14T04:15:47Z
Bernard Arnault's LVMH is gearing up to extend his reign
The French luxury conglomerate proposed changing its bylaws, to raise the age limit of its chairman and CEO to 85.
Retail
2025-03-14T02:18:05Z
Your days of fighting people for one power outlet at Starbucks may soon be over
Starbucks' CEO, Brian Niccol, said the company was testing a store redesign with more seats and power outlets to make the cafés more inviting.
Retail
2025-03-13T11:16:46Z
The musical chairs of succession at LVMH continue — this time with Bernard Arnault's 30-year-old son
LVMH's CEO promoted his second-youngest son, Frédéric Arnault, to be the CEO of Loro Piana.
Tech
2025-03-12T10:03:27Z
India's richest man is giving Elon Musk's Starlink a big boost
Ambani's Jio Platforms announced that it would bring Starlink into India, opening doors to the world's largest consumer market.
Retail
2025-03-12T06:35:53Z
McDonald's CEO is trying to speed up the years it takes to develop new burgers
Chris Kempczinski, McDonald's CEO, said new products and upgrades to signature burgers take years to reach customers, which he wants to speed up.
Science
2025-03-11T19:04:24Z
Photo taken on the moon shows what went wrong with an American space company's latest mission
Intuitive Machines' latest mission ended early after its lunar lander Athena touched down in a moon crater and fell onto its side.
Politics
2025-03-11T06:54:36Z
DOGE could be forced to release its records under a new court ruling that highlights the group's 'unusual secrecy'
US District Judge Christopher Cooper said DOGE now has to comply with recent Freedom of Information Act requests from a nonprofit.
Retail
2025-03-11T05:15:21Z
Meet Felix Lee, the Gen Z Korean star who's become a Louis Vuitton muse
K-Pop star Felix Lee has walked the Louis Vuitton runway twice. On Monday, he modeled new pieces from LV's artistic director, Nicolas Ghesquière.