What We're Reading
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Oct 10, 2025
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CNBC
How Costco quietly built a multibillion-dollar clothing empire
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Bloomberg
Shein’s Robust US Growth Evaporates After Trump Tariff Hit
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CFO Dive
IPOs surge toward four-year high despite persistent global risks: EY
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Footwear News
Klutch Athletics Names Former Nike Exec Scott Munson as President & GM
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Business of Fashion
Sephora’s Beauty Event ‘Sephoria’ Returns to Paris
Oct 09, 2025
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Bloomberg
Victoria’s Secret is Desperate to Learn How to Sell Bras Again
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Modern Retail
Walmart’s ingredient changes were not spurred by ‘MAHA’, exec says
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CNBC
Nike prices are rising one year into CEO Elliott Hill’s turnaround plan
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Retail Brew
Michaels CEO on turning Party City and Joann closures into opportunities
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Reuters
Exclusive: Shein, hit with big fines, boosts internal controls
Oct 08, 2025
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WSJ
Inside the Death Spiral of San Francisco’s Most Storied Mall
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The New York Times
They Got to Live a Life of Luxury. Then Came the Fine Print.
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CNBC
Gold prices keep rising, and jewelry companies are sounding the alarm
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Business of Fashion
Can Kim Kardashian Conquer Activewear?
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Reuters
Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $966 million in talc cancer case after jury finds company liable
Oct 07, 2025
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The New York Times
Why Did Walmart Just Buy a Shopping Mall?
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WSJ
Retailers Stockpiled to Avoid Tariffs. The Holidays Will Put That to the Test.
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WWD
Gap and Sandy Liang to Release Collaboration Reimagining Gap Icons with Downtown Edge
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Business of Fashion
Vestiaire Collective Chief Executive Max Bittner Exits
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Packaging Dive
Amazon, Walmart, CVS, Target rethink private-label flexible packaging
Oct 06, 2025
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Footwear News
Nike’s Resurgence Is Giving Rivals Something Else to Worry About
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Reuters
Vietnam’s footwear exports to US fell 27% in Sept amid Trump tariffs
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Grocery Dive
5 takeaways from Groceryshop 2025
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Business of Fashion
Why Beauty Companies Keep Cutting Their Portfolios
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Women’s Wear Daily
Outdoor Retailer Has a Fresh Mindset — and New Location in Minneapolis
Oct 03, 2025
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Grocery Dive
Walmart to remove dozens of artificial ingredients from private label brands
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Business of Fashion
Can a Store Ever Be a ‘Third Place?’
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The Wall Street Journal
Hell Hath No Fury Like a Coffee Drinker in 2025
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Women’s Wear Daily
Carhartt Opens First New York City Store in Flatiron District
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Glossy
How Fashionphile is expanding its physical footprint profitably
Oct 02, 2025
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Grocery Dive
Amazon streamlines private label grocery portfolio
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Reuters
Ikea buys $213 million Manhattan building for new store in US push
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The Wall Street Journal
Great Cons Are Part of the American Story. And That Might Not Be So Bad.
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Glossy
Ashley Graham’s plus-size-only JCPenney brand hits stores
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Modern Retail
How shopping developments are looking to win over buzzy brands in 2025