What We're Reading: Page 169
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Oct 13, 2020
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The New York Times
Spirit Halloween Rises from the Dead. Again. And Again.
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Reuters
Amazon workers in Germany strike on 'Prime Day'
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The Wall Street Journal
Covid Is Crushing Small Businesses. That’s Bad News for American Innovation.
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Harvard Business Review
The Surprising Upside of Expensive Products That Don’t Sell
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Footwear News
Here Are the Most In-Demand Jobs This Holiday Season
Oct 12, 2020
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Forbes
Many Retailers, From Belk To Home Depot, Retire The Annual Columbus Day Sale
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The New York Times
Need to Find a Pandemic Necessity? There’s Now a Store for That
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Quartz
Nobody wants to wear jeans when they’re working from home
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Bloomberg Opinion
The Big Question: How Can Retail Chains Survive the Pandemic?
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Modern Retail
‘This is about brand awareness’: Why Food52 is partnering with Nordstrom
Oct 09, 2020
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The New York Times
New York City Shopping Inches Back. No Store Required.
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Footwear News
There’s a Problem With All the Holiday Hiring Retailers Plan to Do This Year — Many People Don’t Want These Jobs
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Modern Retail
Why Walmart is partnering with DTC brands to expand its sexual wellness aisle
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Financial Times
Can Amazon upend the luxury sector?
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Marketing Dive
Campaign Trail: Dickies spotlights DIY spirit and its power to inspire during pandemic
Oct 08, 2020
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Bloomberg
Macy’s Plans to Add More Black-Owned Brands to Its Shelves
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Forbes
Staples To Pilot A Drop-Off Program For Easier E-Commerce Returns
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Glossy
The anti-Brandy Melville: A new fashion brand is making a play for Gen Z (and their moms)
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CNBC
Smaller hams, downsized desserts: Sam’s Club adds petite packs as Americans plan smaller holiday gatherings during pandemic
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The Seattle Times
Bartell Drugs, a local, family-owned business for 130 years, to be sold to Rite Aid for $95 million
Oct 07, 2020
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Bloomberg
Retailers Brace for a Black Friday Without Crowds
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CNBC
Levi’s shares surge as online sales jump, offsetting other revenue declines
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Supply Chain Dive
Warehouse employment is at an all-time high
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The Wall Street Journal
Uniqlo Takes On H&M and Zara With Focus on Asian Stores
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Modern Retail
Online order fulfillment is this year's hot holiday retail job
Oct 06, 2020
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The Wall Street Journal
How Coronavirus Changed the Retail Landscape
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Reuters
Dollar Tree plans to hire over 25,000 workers this holiday season
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The New York Times
The Pandemic Depression Is Over. The Pandemic Recession Has Just Begun.
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CNBC
Holiday crowds at the mall will be smaller this year: ShopperTrak predicts as much as 25% drop in shoppers
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Glossy
Amazon Live attracts more beauty brands with its shoppable livestream format
Oct 05, 2020
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The Wall Street Journal
Allbirds’ Dual-CEO Arrangement Is a Rare Specimen
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Women's Wear Daily
Levi’s Wants to Buy Back Your Old Jeans — and Sell Them
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Bloomberg Opinion
How Etsy Won the Stock Market in 2020
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The New York Times
‘I Had Lost All Hope’: Clorox Wipes Are Still the Hard-to-Find Pandemic Item
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Vogue
Nordstrom’s New Circular Beauty Initiative Makes Recycling Products Easier Than Ever