What We're Reading
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Jun 18, 2026
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CNBC
Allbirds stock soars after name change and CEO hire in AI pivot
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Women’s Wear Daily
Future for Birdies, Taft Shoe Brands Now Up in the Air After Bank Take Over
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Bloomberg
GameStop Investor Brings Suit Over CEO’s $35 Billion Pay Package
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Reuters
China’s economic imbalance deepens as retail sales fall for first time in over three years
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The Wall Street Journal
L’Oreal to Buy Majority Stake in Innovist to Expand Footprint in India
Jun 17, 2026
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The Guardian
Lululemon apologises after Japanese drum row at Great Wall yoga event
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HR Dive
Amazon settles lawsuit alleging it asked for workers’ family medical histories
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The Wall Street Journal
The 70-Year Marriage Between McDonald’s and Coke Has Some Issues
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Women’s Wear Daily
Primark Names Keiron Birch Director of Womenswear Design, a New Role
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Modern Retail
Rising fuel costs push brands to adjust shipping policies
Jun 16, 2026
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The Wall Street Journal
Bath & Body Works’ Strategy to Win Back Younger Consumers
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Reuters
US Supreme Court rejects Macy’s challenge over compensating fired strikers
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Bloomberg
Guitar Center Profit Gets Boost From Expected Tariff Refund
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Footwear News
Ugg Brand Owner Deckers Outdoor Corp. Loses Patent Case Against Quince
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Glossy
‘We believe in America’: Nike global vp of soccer Camilo Andrade on the brand’s all-out World Cup strategy
Jun 15, 2026
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The Wall Street Journal
Is the Luxury Handbag’s Heyday Ending?
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Supply Chain Dive
Federal court temporarily upholds Trump’s 10% global tariff
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Modern Retail
Amazon sellers are feeling better about Prime Day, but they’re still watching margins
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Vogue Business
“The Middle is Very Seductive”: Inside Menswear’s Value Shift
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Bloomberg
Birkenstock Readies First Bond Deal in Five Years for Buybacks
Jun 12, 2026
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Modern Retail
Scenes from Walmart’s annual Associates Week and shareholder meeting
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Bloomberg
Higher Costs for Plastics Used Everywhere Are Becoming Next Inflation Headache
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CNBC
Luxury stocks spike on proposed U.S.-Iran peace deal; LVMH up 5%
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CFO.com
Why Hasbro’s Gina Goetter sees finance and operations as one role
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Glossy
Quince’s head of brand strategy on its $10B valuation
Jun 11, 2026
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Business of Fashion
For Some Brands, Pride Month Is Sexy Again
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Bloomberg
Nike’s Savior CEO Is Grappling With a 45% Stock Slump
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Reuters
Hugo Boss shares jump after Frasers’ $2.3 billion takeover bid
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Vogue
Is There a Business Case for Closing Fitting Rooms?
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The Wall Street Journal
Lovesac Tempers Outlook as Loss Widens
Jun 10, 2026
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Reuters
UK watchdog begins formal review of eBay’s purchase of Depop
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Modern Retail
Malls break down their World Cup strategies
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Footwear News
Asics to Spin Off Its Red-hot Onitsuka Tiger Brand in Company Split
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The Wall Street Journal
Being Honest About Low Inventory Can Pay Off for Online Retailers
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Grocery Dive
Will grocers rely on Instacart for AI shopping?
