The Wall Street Journal

Build-A-Bear is making record profit, nearly 30 years after it was founded. And it’s doing so at a time when toy companies are staring down pressure from tariffs. The CEO says the key is diversifying the experience - and getting adults on board. Collaborations with brands like Pokemon, "Stranger Things," Disney, "Harry Potter" and more have helped the company target teens and adults.

WSJ spoke with Build-A-Bear Workshop CEO Sharon Price John to learn how the company has grown beyond its brick-and-mortar stores and finally found success in the “nostalgia economy.”

Chapters:
0:00 Build-A-Bear’s success
1:17 The business model
4:29 Expanding to adults
6:52 Accessories and tariff pricing

The Economics Of
How do the world's most successful companies generate revenue? In this explainer series, we'll dive into the surprising stories behind how businesses work--exploring everything from Costco's "treasure-hunt" model to the economics behind Amazon's AWS.

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The price of gold per troy ounce has reached an all-time high in recent weeks. WSJ spent a day in New York’s bustling Diamond District to see who’s cashing in on the gold rush.⁠

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Tens of thousands of kids who take prescription ADHD medication also wind up on other powerful psychotropic drugs—including antipsychotics and antidepressants, studies show.⁠

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Kenn Ricci is a pilot whose obsession over four decades with aviation and luxe travel made him a billionaire. He has started businesses tied to almost every aspect of flying—his private-jet company Flexjet was recently valued at $4 billion after an investment by a private-equity firm backed by LVMH. So how does he think about money and wealth? WSJ sat down with Kenn Ricci to learn how he made his first million, what spending in his tax bracket looks like and more.

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Gabapentin has soared in popularity as an alternative to opioids, but patients are finding it can cause harm. ⁠
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Approved by the Food and Drug Administration decades ago for seizures and nerve pain from shingles, gabapentin is now the seventh-most widely prescribed drug in the U.S., according to the Iqvia Institute for Human Data Science.⁠
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Gabapentin helps many patients, and most tolerate it well, said Kirk Evoy, a clinical associate professor of pharmacotherapy and translational sciences at the University of Texas at Austin who studies gabapentin misuse. Still, he said, “we shouldn’t be thinking of gabapentin as this safe drug we can just try for anything and see if it helps.”⁠

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Charles Schwab's CEO Rick Wurster sat down with The Wall Street Journal to discuss prediction markets, young investors and how he views the Trump accounts. He also discusses Robinhood, his first year as CEO of Charles Schwab and more.

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A U.S. Border Patrol officer shot and killed a man in Minneapolis, escalating tensions between federal agents and local residents. WSJ’s Mariah Timms was in the city as protests continued.

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This year’s winner has spent billions improving its operations—while navigating a corporate shake-up and revamping its strategy.⁠

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WSJ’s Aaron Back breaks down the sharp selloff in Japanese government bonds this week, and why investors shouldn’t be concerned for now.

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Nearly 100 workers race to Jukkasjarvi, Sweden, each November to build the world-renowned Icehotel. They have only weeks to create the entire structure and all the rooms before mid-December, and the materials pose some unique logistical challenges. The hotel includes a main hall, a ceremony hall for weddings and 12 suites custom-made by artists from around the world.

WSJ traveled to Sweden to see the steps and the challenges of how this hotel is made every year from 30,000 tons of ice and snow.

Chapters:
0:00 Icehotel in Sweden
0:54 The construction
3:26 The design
4:56 Arctic tourism

Booked
Your trip may be booked, but there are hundreds of people and processes that help you travel to where you need to go. From airport logistics to cruise ship procedures, WSJ’s Booked peels back the curtain on the travel industry, guiding viewers behind-the-scenes through the lens of industry experts.


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Kenn Ricci is a pilot whose obsession over four decades with aviation and luxe travel made him a billionaire. He has started businesses tied to almost every aspect of flying—his private-jet company Flexjet was recently valued at $4 billion after an investment by a private-equity firm backed by LVMH. So how does he think about money and wealth? WSJ sat down with Kenn Ricci to learn how he made his first million, what spending in his tax bracket looks like and more.

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WSJ’s Alex Leary reports from the World Economic Forum, where President Trump said he was seeking to acquire Greenland.

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