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The U.S. sneaker market continues to boom and one British retailer wants a much bigger piece of that pie. JD…
Chubbies cofounder Kyle Hency is back—his new startup Good Day just raised a seed round
Kyle Hency started Chubbies in 2011 with three Stanford friends as a fun, weekend‑and‑beer‑vibe shorts brand. The irreverent direct-to-consumer clothing…
Can Saks’ new CEO repair the damage done by years of being treated as a ‘financial plaything’?
For the second time in his career, luxury executive Geoffroy van Raemdonck has been tasked with fixing an iconic department…
Walmart Inc. is partnering with Alphabet Inc. to offer AI-enhanced shopping on Google’s Gemini platform — part of the retailer’s…
Customer survey overload: Why companies are inundating us with endless feedback requests
One week last autumn, I hit my customer feedback limit. I had seen my doctor and done some online shopping.…
Behind luxury brands Michael Kors and Jimmy Choo lurks a holding company with millions in losses
In September 2018, the CEO of what was then Michael Kors Holdings delivered thrilling news to investors. The company had…
Happy New Year, from all your friends at Fortune. As you know, New Year’s Day has fallen on a Thursday…
Gen Z spends hundreds a month on ‘treat culture,’ justifying it with the challenges of daily life—but that’s a ‘slippery slope,’ Bank of America says
Getting out of bed to go to work or lugging yourself to the grocery store can feel tough. And for…
6 ‘unhinged’ things Spanx founder Sara Blakely did that ultimately shaped the success of her $1.2 billion empire
Sara Blakely ideated Spanx while she was a fax machine salesperson in the late 1990s. She was getting dressed for…
Walmart’s women truckers surge thanks to $115,000 starting pay and other perks bringing in nontraditional candidates
While the rest of the trucking industry faces a driver shortage, Walmart has managed to boost its driver numbers with…












