What We're Reading
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Feb 19, 2019
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Purchases With Plastic Get Costlier for Merchants — and Consumers
The Wall Street Journal
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Amazon is reportedly merging its China import unit with NetEase
TechCrunch
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Retail’s Big Mistake: Why Slashing Payroll Cuts into Profits
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Gucci Boosts Cultural Sensitivity Training After Blackface Debacle
Fortune
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Amazon to share its carbon footprint for 1st time as part of new ‘Shipment Zero’ sustainability initiative
GeekWire
Feb 15, 2019
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Amazon scraps NYC HQ2 plans
Smart Cities Dive
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Why Walmart farms out same-day grocery deliveries to low-cost freelance drivers
Reuters
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How delivery company DoorDash is pitching retailers
Digiday
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Marvin Ellison Continues Reconstruction, And Deconstruction, At Lowe's
Forbes
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EXCLUSIVE: JD.com, BFC Form a Three-Year Strategic Partnership
Women's Wear Daily
Feb 14, 2019
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Mickey Drexler-Backed Line Takes on J.Crew
Business of Fashion
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Amazon, WesternUnion debut PayCode to sell goods in emerging markets and let shoppers pay in cash
TechCrunch
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Are trailers the next big warehousing trend?
Supply Chain Dive
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Judge: Walmart firing violated Arizona medical marijuana law
HR Dive
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Chicago and Illinois are still after Amazon's HQ2, or at least part of it
Chicago Tribune
Feb 13, 2019
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Edward Lampert’s Plan for Sears: Smaller Stores, Less Apparel
The Wall Street Journal
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CVS introduces new concept store with more health care, less retail
USA Today
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Shoplifter extortion case against Walmart, other retailers is dismissed
Reuters
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Report: Amazon uses facial recognition to verify sellers
Supply Chain Dive
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How Could Changing Consumer Trends Affect Fast-Fashion Leaders H&M And Zara?
Forbes
Feb 12, 2019
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‘Flesh and blood robots for Amazon’: They raid clearance aisles and resell it all online for a profit
The Washington Post
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How culture helps Ace Hardware thrive in a tough retail environment
HR Dive
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Vantage Capital exec calls Rent-A-Center management 'a bunch of crooks' in civil trial over failed merger
The Dallas Morning News
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How Bad Is the China Slowdown? U.S. Companies Offer Some Answers
The Wall Street Journal
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Amazon Go is not the future of shopping. It's just a Fairy Tale.
LinkedIn
Feb 11, 2019
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Amazon Has a Big Advertising Business. Walmart Wants One Too
Bloomberg
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What Fashion Can Learn from Angela Ahrendts’ Apple Exit
Business of Fashion
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The Backlash Against Cashless Stores Is Growing
Fortune
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WWD List: 8 New Beauty Shopping Experiences
Women's Wear Daily
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Report: Amazon considers alternatives as opposition to New York headquarters heats up
CIO Dive
Feb 08, 2019
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U.S. fund managers brace for consumer slowdown
Reuters
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How Woman Thought-Leaders are Innovating Retail Today
Women's Wear Daily
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Gambling With Fashion Fame
The New York Times
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What brands are doing to be more inclusive for people with disabilities
Marketing Week
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Google Home's Assistant could one day know your mood. Take that, Alexa
CNET