What We're Reading
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Sep 17, 2020
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The New York Times
Sweatpants Are Not Forever
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The Atlantic
Why Everything Is Sold Out
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NBC News
Will Amazon's new luxury online store be fashion's savior — or archenemy?
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CNBC
Why GNC filed for bankruptcy protection despite vitamin sales boom
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Women's Wear Daily
Uniqlo Launches Re.Uniqlo Recycled Clothing Initiative
Sep 16, 2020
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Bloomberg
Amazon Plans to Put 1,000 Warehouses in Suburban Neighborhoods
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CNBC
How Costco makes billions by charging people to shop there
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CNN
The great grocery boom is slowing down
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The Wall Street Journal
Facebook Buys REI’s Elaborate New Headquarters as Covid-19 Pandemic Prompts a Sale
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The Fashion Law
The RealReal Directors, Execs. Are Being Sued for Allegedly Misleading Investors About Co.'s Authentication Process
Sep 15, 2020
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CNBC
Holiday spending will hinge on how much the rich splurge and the poor cut back, Deloitte says
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Business of Fashion
L Brands Sells Majority Stake in Victoria's Secret's UK Business
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Bloomberg
How Retailers Should Prep for a Weird Black Friday
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The Wall Street Journal
Revlon Faces Debt Crunch After Bond Exchange Fails
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Fast Company
The rise of 'dark stores'—and how they could save struggling retail
Sep 14, 2020
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Barron's
Oracle Won the TikTok Bid After Beating Out Microsoft and Walmart
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Glossy
Why Century 21 went bankrupt, while other off-price retailers remain resilient
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Vogue Business
Designers pivot as retailers slash orders
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Business of Fashion
Amidst Tumult, Everlane Raises $85 Million
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Fast Company
The business model that could save fashion — and why it isn't everywhere
Sep 11, 2020
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Bloomberg
‘It’s Really Sad’: NYC’s Hudson Yards Reopens, But Few Show Up
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Modern Retail
DTC brands are rethinking their 'never-go-on-sale' rule
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The Wall Street Journal
With Century 21 Closing, New Yorkers Wonder Which Businesses Are Next
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Women's Wear Daily
TikTok Holds Its Own Fashion Month
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CNBC
Discount retailer Five Below sees ‘great back-to-school season’ by focusing on home learning environment, CEO says
Sep 10, 2020
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CNBC
Target pledges to increase number of Black employees by 20% as companies are pressured to take action
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Bloomberg
Black Friday Is Now Just a Concept at Home Depot as Virus Rages
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The New York Times
With Some Schools Moving Outdoors, Retailers Follow
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Reuters
No pandemic pause in IKEA's U.S. shopping mall plans
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Footwear News
Jobless Claims Are Staying Stubbornly High — Here’s Why Things Could Get Worse for Retail
Sep 09, 2020
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The Washington Post
Liquidation sales create new hurdle for bankrupt retailers: 'We’re just limping along'
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Bloomberg
American Eagle Rises on Strength of Aerie Lounge-Wear Brand
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The New York Times
Santas have Covid concerns, too: How retailers are preparing for the holidays.
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AP News
UPS says it plans to hire more than 100,000 holiday workers
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Business of Fashion
The Pandemic Has Created a ‘Perfect Storm’ for Counterfeits. Just Ask Louis Vuitton.
