What We're Reading
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Jul 02, 2025
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The New York Times
Saks Is at a Crossroads, Facing Creditor and Vendor Unease
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Modern Retail
Best Buy, Lowe’s chief marketing officers explain why they launched new influencer programs
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Women’s Wear Daily
Inside the Challenges Befalling Black-owned Brands in 2025 — and How They’re Facing Them
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Business Insider
Skims’ cofounder said he set out to be the Starbucks of underwear
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Fashion Dive
Apparel stays resilient as personal luxury goods market contracts
Jul 01, 2025
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The Wall Street Journal
Amazon Is on the Cusp of Using More Robots Than Humans in Its Warehouses
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CNBC
Jewelry sales outperform as U.S. spending for most luxury goods falters, Citi report finds
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Reuters
L’Oreal to acquire haircare brand Color Wow
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Chain Store Age
Product reviews to influence most Prime Day purchases
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Grocery Dive
Walmart opens first owned-and-operated case-ready beef facility
Jun 30, 2025
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Bloomberg
Target Follows Walmart in Testing Digital Locks on Store Shelves
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Reuters
China fashion retailer Shein to file confidentially for Hong Kong IPO in rare move, sources say
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Business Insider
Lululemon is accusing Costco of ripping off its chinos and yoga jackets
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Modern Retail
‘The year brands blinked’: While some brands skipped Pride, campaigns from Wildfang, Levi’s stood out
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Business of Fashion
Salomon and Arc’teryx Help Amer Sports Defy Downturn With Athleisure Bet
Jun 27, 2025
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Fashion Dive
Customers are ditching Shein and Temu. Can Amazon win them over?
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Women’s Wear Daily
‘Fragrances Are the New Sneakers’: How Perfume Became a Teen Status Symbol
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Chain Store Age
Primark to expand in new states — here’s where
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Glossy
Sabrina Carpenter’s music videos are the new billboard for beauty brands
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CNBC
China confirms details of U.S. trade deal
Jun 26, 2025
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Business Insider
Notice a red sticker on a Dollar Tree item? It means the price is going up
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HR Dive
In June 2025, Pride Month squeaks by
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Business of Fashion
The End of the Founder-Led Era
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Women’s Wear Daily
Former Living Proof CEO Heads to Odele
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CNBC
H&M shares jump as it flags summer shopping pick-up, says considering tariff price hikes
Jun 25, 2025
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The New York Times
When Trade Wars Crash the Wedding
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Chain Store Age
Online orders returned in-store ‘a top challenge,’ retailers say
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Bloomberg
Target Explores Factory-Direct Shipping Model Used by Temu
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Women’s Wear Daily
All the Beauty Retail Expansions of 2025
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The Wall Street Journal
Inside Nike’s Reinvention of the Air Jordan
Jun 24, 2025
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Bloomberg
Elliott-Backed Claire’s Eyes Sale as Tariffs Hit Budget Jeweler
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Modern Retail
The case for and against retail giants like Amazon and Walmart getting into stablecoins
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Women’s Wear Daily
Gap Inc., Target Corp. and Houdini Sportswear Commit to Textile Recycling
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CNBC
Amazon to invest £40 billion in the UK over next three years
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Fashion Dive
GapStudio releases summer collection