What We're Reading
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Feb 06, 2026
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The Wall Street Journal
Spotify, a Major Audiobook Provider, Will Soon Offer Physical Books
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Glossy
Wolf & Badger is positioning itself as an anti-Saks Fifth Avenue
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Business of Fashion
How Dior and Chanel Are Tackling Fashion’s Pricing Problem
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CNBC
E.l.f. Beauty posts earnings beat, raises full-year guidance
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Bloomberg
Trump Touts Drug Cost Savings in TrumpRx Website Launch
Feb 05, 2026
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The Wall Street Journal
Tapestry Boosts Outlook as Coach Sales Surge
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Modern Retail
Goodwill plans 100 new stores for 2026 after hitting record revenue in 2025
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Women’s Wear Daily
The Estée Lauder Cos.’ Sales Rise 6 Percent to $4.2 Billion in Q2
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Business of Fashion
Is the Storm Blowing Over for Watchmakers? Yes and No
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CNBC
Peloton posts weak holiday quarter after splashy product overhaul fails to land
Feb 04, 2026
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Bloomberg
Walmart’s New CEO Asks Workers to Air Complaints in First Memo
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Retail Brew
Amazon’s bid for big-box glory has some locals concerned it’s just another warehouse
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Business of Fashion
A New Challenger Is Taking on Sephora in Its Biggest Market
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CNBC
Anthropic says no to ads on Claude chatbot, weeks after OpenAI made move to test them
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Women’s Wear Daily
Is Wella Company Going Public?
Feb 03, 2026
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CNBC
Here are the retailers with the most store openings and closures planned for 2026
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Women’s Wear Daily
Capri Cleans Up Balance Sheet With Versace Sale
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Business Insider
Empty stores and massage chairs next to produce: Amazon Fresh employees explain the chain’s demise
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The Wall Street Journal
Why Prices at Five Below Are Nudging Above $5
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Reuters
From ‘perfect fit’ to farewell: How a price guarantee helped seal Pinault’s Puma exit
Feb 02, 2026
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The New York Times
Did A.I. Take Your Job? Or Was Your Employer ‘A.I.-Washing’?
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CNBC
As retail stores fade, private clubs take over mall real estate
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The Wall Street Journal
What CEOs Are—and Are Not—Saying About ICE and Minneapolis
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Women’s Wear Daily
Deckers Racks Up Record Revenue in Q3 as ‘Significant Global Demand’ for Ugg and Hoka Continues
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Grocery Dive
BJ’s prepares to open 2nd small-format location
Jan 30, 2026
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CNN Politics
Fact check: Trump twice promotes phony claim that Walmart is closing 250 California stores
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CNBC
Amazon could invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI in coming weeks, source says
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The Wall Street Journal
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen Has an Audacious Plan to Clinch His $35 Billion Payday
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Reuters
H&M flags slow winter sales even as fourth-quarter profits beat expectations
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The New York Times
Can Department Stores Ever Be Fun Again?
Jan 29, 2026
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Reuters
Puma’s long slide: the rise and fall of a German sports icon
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Bloomberg
Amazon, LVMH and Chanel Added to Key Saks Bankruptcy Committee
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The Wall Street Journal
U.S. Companies Are Still Slashing Jobs to Reverse Pandemic Hiring Boom
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Women’s Wear Daily
Sephora CEO Guillaume Motte Lays Out 2026 Vision
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Modern Retail
Some TikTok Shop sellers are pulling back as the platform moves to end independent shipping in the U.S.
