Hot dog: Costco's cracking down on membership sharing by checking cards and photo IDs. The bulk grocer follows in the unchill footsteps of Netflix, which reportedly boosted its paid subs after booting password-moochers.
Rolax: The Inform Act is now in effect, requiring online marketplaces like Amazon to check some sellers’ gov’t and tax IDs. Home Depot and Best Buy have been pushing to rein in shady resellers.
AYCE: Buffets are back as consumers worry less about germs on communal piles of crab legs. Visits to Golden Corral, Cici’s, and Pizza Ranch have spiked this year, with regular sit-downs seeing a smaller uptick.