What We're Reading: Page 4
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Jan 07, 2026
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Business of Fashion
Estée Lauder Companies Has Put Three Brands Up for Sale
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Modern Retail
Brands are upset that ‘Buy For Me’ is featuring their products on Amazon without permission
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Bloomberg
IKEA Under Pressure From Amazon, Temu and Shein
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Glossy
As tariffs hit brands and customers alike, more price hikes are coming in 2026
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The Atlantic
The Cult of Costco
Jan 06, 2026
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Women’s Wear Daily
More Vendors Sue Saks Global as Retailer Searches for a Rescue
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Bloomberg
Under Armour Surges After Fairfax Financial Discloses 22% Stake
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The Wall Street Journal
Victoria’s Secret Faces Valentine’s Day Test
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Glossy
The revenge of the ‘90s mall brand
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Reuters
Amazon must face price gouging lawsuit, US judge rules
Jan 05, 2026
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Bloomberg
Saks in Talks for $1 Billion Bankruptcy Loan to Keep Doors Open
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Financial Times
Pressure grows on Target as activist investor builds stake
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CNBC
Nike shares higher on insider purchases by CEO Elliott Hill, Tim Cook
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Modern Retail
Pharmacy closures in 2025 reshaped where people buy health products
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The Wall Street Journal
How Trader Joe’s $3 Grocery Bag Became an International Status Symbol
Dec 23, 2025
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The New York Times
When Did Everything Become ‘K-Shaped’?
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Grocery Dive
Instacart ends controversial price tests
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The Wall Street Journal
What Does Lululemon Need: Discipline or Inspiration?
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CNBC
Claire’s new owner Ames Watson feuds with Asia-based suppliers over millions in unpaid debt
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Food Dive
PepsiCo, Walmart accused of price fixing in class action lawsuit
Dec 22, 2025
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CNBC
How Build-A-Bear went from a penny stock to a retail winner
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TechCrunch
‘It felt so wrong’: Colin Angle on iRobot, the FTC, and the Amazon deal that never was
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Modern Retail
2025 was rough for Target. It could also be the year when its turnaround began
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The Wall Street Journal
Buyer Beware: Star Ratings Actually Steer Us Away From the Best Shopping Deals
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Business of Fashion
Fashion’s Hottest New Sales Strategy Is One of Its Oldest
Dec 19, 2025
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CNBC
Trust these numbers? Economists see a lot of flaws in delayed CPI report showing downward inflation
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Reuters
China’s ByteDance signs deal to form joint venture in step to avoid US TikTok ban
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Financial Times
Elliott gears up to list Barnes & Noble and Waterstones in London or US
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The Wall Street Journal
We Let Anthropic’s Claude AI Run Our Office Vending Machine. It Lost Hundreds of Dollars.
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Bloomberg
Uniqlo Founder and Japan’s Richest Man Tadashi Yanai Plans to Triple Sales
Dec 18, 2025
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Modern Retail
For the first time in years, Pacsun is opening more stores than closing stores
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Reuters
US consumer prices likely posted largest annual increase in 1-1/2 years in November
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CNBC
Birkin bag prices are sinking at auction despite high-profile sales
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Supply Chain Dive
5 ways Walmart leveled up its delivery game in 2025
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The Wall Street Journal
Forget the $1.50 Hot Dogs. Have You Tried a Costco Vacation?