What We're Reading
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Jun 02, 2020
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The Wall Street Journal
Protests Derail Comeback Plans for Restaurants and Retailers
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Women's Wear Daily
Retailers Unveil Delays at American Dream
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Reuters
Sell, stow or dump? Retailers wrestle with mountain of unsold stock
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The Washington Post
Retailers and restaurants across the U.S. close their doors amid protests
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Glossy
'I can't support a store at 30% capacity': For many brands, the benefit of reopening doesn't justify the cost
Jun 01, 2020
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The Wall Street Journal
China’s Barely Begun Economic Recovery Shows Signs of Stalling
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Vogue Business
A bankruptcy filing doesn’t spell the end for retailers
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Forbes
Inside Kylie Jenner’s Web Of Lies — And Why She’s No Longer A Billionaire
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Reuters
Private equity requests for flexibility may backfire during pandemic
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Modern Retail
Global green shoots: How retail around the world is beginning to re-emerge
May 29, 2020
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Modern Retail
The coming months will make or break the DTC boom
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Business of Fashion
Teens Head Back to Stores First, Prada Sales Up in China
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Quartz
Amazon profits from the price gouging it says it’s trying to stamp out
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Glossy
'Huge liquidation period': Brands' inventory problems point to big gains for off-price stores
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Bloomberg
U.S. Consumer Spending Plunges While Stimulus Boosts Incomes
May 28, 2020
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Reuters
Amazon to offer permanent roles to 70% of 175,000 new U.S. hires
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CNBC
Abercrombie & Fitch sales fall 34%, with stores forced shut during coronavirus pandemic; shares fall
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Financial Times
Dollar stores emerge as winners from coronavirus crisis
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The Wall Street Journal
Fashion Stockrooms Are Bursting at the Seams
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Modern Retail
Retailers are testing out reservation-like appointments
May 27, 2020
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Fortune
Why TJX is re-emerging stronger from the lockdowns than Ross Stores
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Women's Wear Daily
California Reopens In-Store Shopping Statewide Amid Coronavirus
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The Wall Street Journal
Tupperware Tries to Contain Financial Woes With Debt Deal
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Grocery Dive
6 strategies for grocers preparing for the new e-commerce future
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Fox Business
Ralph Lauren loses $249M as coronavirus, Hong Kong protests disrupt business
May 26, 2020
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Bloomberg
U.S. Consumer Confidence Stabilized in May on Reopening Optimism
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CNBC
This chart shows just how much America’s malls are incredibly dependent on struggling retailers
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Women's Wear Daily
Recasting Stores in a Pandemic and Its Aftermath
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The Wall Street Journal
Store Brands Eye a Bigger Share of the Dinner Plate
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Vogue Business
Gucci plans “new path” with catwalk schedule reduced to twice a year
May 22, 2020
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The Wall Street Journal
Amazon Targets Fall for Prime Day as it Tries to Return to Pre-Pandemic Operations
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Women's Wear Daily
Retail Store Closures in 2020 Seen Doubling Over Last Year
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CNBC
The coronavirus is crushing bankrupt retailers’ hopes for a rebound – and threatening even more jobs
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The New York Times
A Wave of Small Business Closures Is on the Way. Can Washington Stop It?
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The Washington Post
How the pandemic is changing shopping
