What We're Reading
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Feb 19, 2026
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The New York Times
Leslie Wexner Says Epstein ‘Conned’ Him, but Democrats Are Skeptical
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Reuters
Italy’s Cucinelli says it resumed shipments to Saks at end-January
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Modern Retail
TikTok halts plan to end independent shipping for U.S. sellers
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CNBC
Small furniture retailers face existential tariff threat, regardless of Supreme Court ruling
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Bloomberg
Canadian Luxury Retailer Ssense’s Founders Get Buyout Approval
Feb 18, 2026
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CNBC
Amazon snaps 9-day losing streak during which it lost more than $450 billion in value
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The Wall Street Journal
The Break Is Over. Companies Are Jacking Up Prices Again.
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Women’s Wear Daily
Inside Coty’s Rise, Fall, and Path to Recovery
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Modern Retail
The brands that are ripe for acquisition in 2026
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Glossy
Fashion brands hope the fall of department stores leads to a ’boutique boom’
Feb 17, 2026
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Vogue
Amid Saks’s Restructure, Who Is Buying at NYFW?
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Bloomberg
Boohoo Plans to Raise £35 Million as Retailer Talks With Lenders
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CNN
E.l.f. Beauty’s CEO wants to make a beauty empire for Gen Z
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The New York Times
It’s a Grocery Store, but Selling Food Isn’t the Point
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WWD
Men’s Designer Brendon Babenzien Vacating J.Crew
Feb 13, 2026
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Reuters
Saks lenders, suppliers in talks to avoid court fight over bankruptcy loan
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Women’s Wear Daily
Estée Lauder Splits Sale of Too Faced, Smashbox, and Dr. Jart
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CIO Dive
Most CIOs regret AI vendor, platform decisions: report
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The Wall Street Journal
L’Oreal’s Shares Drop After Soft End to the Year
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BBC
Taylor Swift asks US government to block ‘Swift Home’ trademark
Feb 12, 2026
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The New York Times
What Executives Are Saying About the ‘K-Shaped’ Economy
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Women’s Wear Daily
Uniqlo Woos Europeans With Flagships That Tap Into History, Culture and Community
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The Wall Street Journal
The Booming Business of Luxury Grocery Stores
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Business of Fashion
How Fashion Brands Are Winning the Winter Olympics
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Glossy
With value top of mind, Sally Beauty is betting on dupe fragrances and instant delivery
Feb 11, 2026
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The New York Times
How Did Pat McGrath Cosmetics Go From Billion-Dollar Brand to Bankruptcy?
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The Wall Street Journal
He Vowed to Revive RadioShack and Pier 1. Investors Say They Were Swindled.
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Modern Retail
How Michaels moved quickly to become a balloon and party giant
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CNBC
Shopify stock drops despite revenue beat, $2 billion buyback
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Glossy
As China’s fashion market recovers, Western brands are going all in on Lunar New Year
Feb 10, 2026
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Bloomberg
Nike Braces Converse Staff for Cuts as Sales Head to 15-Year Low
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Glossy
Confessions of a former Saks designer: ‘If your retail partner is knocking you off, that’s a red flag’
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The Wall Street Journal
Small-Business Optimism Index Falls Amid Inflation Concerns
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CNBC
Gucci-owner Kering jumps 12% as new CEO maps revival, sales beats estimates
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Modern Retail
The case for and against ‘keep it’ return policies
