What We're Reading
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Jan 03, 2025
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KTLA
California’s fight against rampant retail theft gets a boost in 2025
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The Guardian
End of the lines? QR-style codes could replace barcodes ‘within two years’
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The Wall Street Journal
Alibaba to Sell Stake in Chinese Hypermarket Operator
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Business of Fashion
Why the ‘Walmart Birkin’ Struck a Nerve
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Modern Retail
Legacy mall apparel retailers are hoping for a comeback in 2025
Jan 02, 2025
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CNBC
‘Returnuary’ — after the peak shopping season comes the busiest return month of the year
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The New York Times
Bath & Body Works Needs Holiday Shoppers. Do New Scents Draw Them In?
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Glossy
Amazon’s premium beauty strategy for 2025 includes social commerce
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Women’s Wear Daily
Touting Social Responsibility Efforts Can Boost Global Online Shopping Purchases
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Modern Retail
Why 2024 was the year sellers became less loyal to Amazon
Dec 20, 2024
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Women’s Wear Daily
Savage x Fenty to Open New Store in Braintree, Mass., With Grand Celebration
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Business of Fashion
Why Are Sneaker Collaborations So Boring?
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Reuters
Seeing low-income consumers squeezed, retailers target $10 and under gifts
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Modern Retail
As it enters its 10th year, Draper James has a ‘global mindset’ for 2025
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PYMNTS
Will Auto Sales Define the Next Amazon-Walmart Contest?
Dec 19, 2024
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The Wall Street Journal
Macy’s Accounting Scandal Raises Questions About Which Errors Matter
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The Guardian
Body Shop is back for good … and back in profit, new boss tells staff
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CNBC
Malls are using new restaurants to draw consumers as shopping centers reinvent themselves
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Business of Fashion
Why Influencer Gifting Made a Comeback in 2024
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Payments Dive
Merchants maneuver as Visa enforces surcharge program
Dec 18, 2024
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ESG Dive
Supply chains of over 100 fashion brands linked to oil, gas fracking in Texas
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CNBC
From trees to decorative chickens, holiday decor could boost retailers as shoppers pull back on gifts
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Reuters
Walmart teams up with delivery firm Meituan in bid to boost China e-commerce sales
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Chain Store Age
Resale outperforms traditional retail; Grailed, Depop top resale sites
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Modern Retail
Why brands like Bonobos are increasingly tapping Reddit for advertising
Dec 17, 2024
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CNBC
Walmart employees are now wearing body cameras in some stores
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The Wall Street Journal
Alibaba Expects to Book $1.28 Billion Loss on Sale of Department Store
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Chain Store Age
Amazon to invest over $23 billion in Ohio by 2030
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Reuters
China’s weak consumption drags on economy as Trump tariff threat looms
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Glossy
Trove CEO Terry Boyle on how branded resale will shift in 2025
Dec 16, 2024
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Bloomberg
Walmart’s DEI Compromise Holds Lessons for Corporate America
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Women’s Wear Daily
How Department Stores Tried to Reverse Market Share Losses in 2024
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Business Insider
Welcome to the Retail Aboxalypse
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Grocery Dive
Amazon’s top grocery moves in 2024
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Modern Retail
‘We’re really optimistic about this market’: Primark is upping advertising in the U.S.
