What We're Reading
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Dec 23, 2025
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The New York Times
When Did Everything Become ‘K-Shaped’?
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Grocery Dive
Instacart ends controversial price tests
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The Wall Street Journal
What Does Lululemon Need: Discipline or Inspiration?
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CNBC
Claire’s new owner Ames Watson feuds with Asia-based suppliers over millions in unpaid debt
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Food Dive
PepsiCo, Walmart accused of price fixing in class action lawsuit
Dec 22, 2025
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CNBC
How Build-A-Bear went from a penny stock to a retail winner
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TechCrunch
‘It felt so wrong’: Colin Angle on iRobot, the FTC, and the Amazon deal that never was
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Modern Retail
2025 was rough for Target. It could also be the year when its turnaround began
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The Wall Street Journal
Buyer Beware: Star Ratings Actually Steer Us Away From the Best Shopping Deals
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Business of Fashion
Fashion’s Hottest New Sales Strategy Is One of Its Oldest
Dec 19, 2025
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CNBC
Trust these numbers? Economists see a lot of flaws in delayed CPI report showing downward inflation
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Reuters
China’s ByteDance signs deal to form joint venture in step to avoid US TikTok ban
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Financial Times
Elliott gears up to list Barnes & Noble and Waterstones in London or US
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The Wall Street Journal
We Let Anthropic’s Claude AI Run Our Office Vending Machine. It Lost Hundreds of Dollars.
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Bloomberg
Uniqlo Founder and Japan’s Richest Man Tadashi Yanai Plans to Triple Sales
Dec 18, 2025
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Modern Retail
For the first time in years, Pacsun is opening more stores than closing stores
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Reuters
US consumer prices likely posted largest annual increase in 1-1/2 years in November
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CNBC
Birkin bag prices are sinking at auction despite high-profile sales
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Supply Chain Dive
5 ways Walmart leveled up its delivery game in 2025
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The Wall Street Journal
Forget the $1.50 Hot Dogs. Have You Tried a Costco Vacation?
Dec 17, 2025
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The Information
OpenAI in Talks to Raise At Least $10 Billion From Amazon and Use Its AI Chips
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The Wall Street Journal
The Watchmaker That Set Out to Lose Sales
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Grocery Dive
FTC claimed Walmart got unfair pricing advantages from PepsiCo
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Modern Retail
Jason Buechel, the man who’s tasked with energizing Amazon’s grocery business
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Business of Fashion
The Sneakers That Mattered Most in 2025
Dec 16, 2025
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Bloomberg
Saks’ Distressed Debt Tumbles to Lows Ahead of Interest Deadline
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The Wall Street Journal
The Cult of Kohl’s Cash
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Grocery Dive
Shoppers plan to spend more on groceries next year: report
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Women’s Wear Daily
Kering Sells 60% Stake in Fifth Avenue Property
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The New York Times
U.S. Unemployment Rate Rose in November, a Warning Sign for Economy
Dec 15, 2025
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The Wall Street Journal
Westernwear Is Everywhere. Stetson, the 160-Year-Old Hat Brand, Is Cashing In.
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Glossy
Glossy 50 2025: The people who shaped fashion and beauty this year
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Financial Times
Coty chair to leave as owner JAB plans leadership shake-up
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CFO Dive
CEO confidence rises amid planning to reduce employment
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Modern Retail
Asos, amid a turnaround, is branching out from its digital roots with more pop-ups
