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James Daunt sits in a booksop, gesturing with both hands and smiling.
Barnes & Noble CEO clarifies the bookseller’s stance on AI-written books after refusing to ban them: ‘This is a straightforward rejection of AI books’

James Daunt told Fortune the responsibility to decide on what AI-generated means lies with the publisher, not the seller.

By Sasha RogelbergMay 22, 2026
Walmart shoppers are filling their gas tanks with less than 10 gallons for the first time since 2022, and its CFO calls it ‘an indication of stress’
Walmart shoppers are filling their gas tanks with less than 10 gallons for the first time since 2022, and its CFO calls it ‘an indication of stress’
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMay 22, 2026
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Trump reverses grocery, air conditioning pollution regulations because they’re too woke
By Matthew Daly and The Associated PressMay 21, 2026
A Pizza Hut workers prepares an order for delivery.
Pizza Hut franchisee claims $100 million losses from ‘cascading operational breakdowns’ in AI adoption gone wrong
By Sasha RogelbergMay 19, 2026
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Target posts biggest jump in comparable sales in 4 years as turnaround takes shape
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressMay 20, 2026
Variational co-founders Edward Yu and Lucas Schuermann pose for a picture
Variational raises $50 million Series A to bring liquidity from traditional markets to blockchain rails
By Jack KubinecMay 20, 2026
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CommentaryMillions of business owners are about to retire. They should sell to their employees
By Matt Helmer and Maxwell JohnsonMay 23, 2026
Ashley Yetman
CommentaryEveryone is blaming AI for the death of ‘craft.’ Take a good look in the mirror
By Ashley YetmanMay 23, 2026
Josh Smith, founder of Montana Knife Company.
SuccessThis 39-year-old quit his lineman job during the pandemic and built a $50 million company in his backyard
By Nick LichtenbergMay 23, 2026
Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve nominee for US President Donald Trump, is sworn in during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on April 21, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Economy‘I almost fell out of my chair’: Fed stalwart Claudia Sahm fears Kevin Warsh’s policies could undo 20 years of policy progress
By Eleanor PringleMay 23, 2026
The quiet death of conscious consumerism, from Everlane and Allbirds to Beyond Meat
EnvironmentThe quiet death of conscious consumerism, from Everlane and Allbirds to Beyond Meat
By Phil WahbaMay 23, 2026
A construction worker wearing a yellow helmet wipes his nose with his hand.
North AmericaAmerica is suffering a shortage of construction workers and sabotaging its ability to fill vacancies by wiping out the industry’s immigrant backbone
By Sasha RogelbergMay 23, 2026
Jon McNeill
SuccessFormer Tesla president shares the secret to success he learned from his former boss, Elon Musk: ‘He demands to only work with world-class talent’
By Preston ForeMay 23, 2026
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CommentaryI’ve spent 25 years studying loneliness. AI is about to make it much worse
By Clay RoutledgeMay 23, 2026
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Move over, olive-oil coffee: Starbucks just released pork-flavored espresso
RetailMove over, olive-oil coffee: Starbucks just released pork-flavored espresso
By Chris MorrisFebruary 20, 2024
  • Europe’s economic crisis has obliterated Gen Z and millennial drinking habits—and it might be kicking off a long-term sobriety movement
    RetailEurope’s economic crisis has obliterated Gen Z and millennial drinking habits—and it might be kicking off a long-term sobriety movement
    By Ryan HoggFebruary 12, 2024
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon on stage at CES 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada
RetailWalmart’s $2.3 billion purchase of TV maker Vizio isn’t about TV sales, it’s about advertising
By Chris MorrisFebruary 20, 2024
Salt Bae’s controversial London restaurant, which charges $850 for a steak, has turned off the heating to save money
RetailSalt Bae’s controversial London restaurant, which charges $850 for a steak, has turned off the heating to save money
By Ryan HoggFebruary 20, 2024
Abilio Diniz
SuccessAbilio Diniz, Brazilian billionaire who survived a kidnapping and the loss of his retail empire before a Francophile reinvention, dies at 87
By Fabiola Moura, Daniel Cancel, Maria Eloisa Capurro and BloombergFebruary 19, 2024
Trump hawks $399 branded shoes at ‘Sneaker Con’ a day after New York judge made a $355 million ruling against him
PoliticsTrump hawks $399 branded shoes at ‘Sneaker Con’ a day after New York judge made a $355 million ruling against him
By Claudia Lauer, Jill Colvin and The Associated PressFebruary 19, 2024
Fast-food giants are feeling the burn from Middle East boycotts. Just look at McDonald’s, Starbucks, and Yum Brands’ earnings
RetailFast-food giants are feeling the burn from Middle East boycotts. Just look at McDonald’s, Starbucks, and Yum Brands’ earnings
By Sunny NagpaulFebruary 18, 2024
  • LVMH-backed fund is buying a big chunk of Tod’s as leather driving loafer maker struggles to remain relevant in luxury world
    FinanceLVMH-backed fund is buying a big chunk of Tod’s as leather driving loafer maker struggles to remain relevant in luxury world
    By Flavia Rotondi and BloombergFebruary 12, 2024
Saba Fazeli and Brice Klein
Success29-year-old best friend entrepreneurs want to reinvent plant-based meat with real animal fat: ‘If you add fat, it makes it taste incredible’
By Irina IvanovaFebruary 17, 2024
Hipster man turns a burger on a grill
RetailPlant-based meat startups are adding real animal fat to the mix: ‘It didn’t sizzle right, it didn’t smell right, it didn’t have that incredibly fatty taste and mouth feel’
By Irina IvanovaFebruary 17, 2024
Man looks suspiciously at a burger he is holding
RetailPlant-based meat’s fatal flaw makes it the latest victim of the everything bubble: ‘Worse-tasting products that aren’t healthier than the real thing’
By Irina IvanovaFebruary 17, 2024
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RetailNike lays off more than 1,500 people as CEO says ‘I ultimately hold myself and my leadership team accountable’
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezFebruary 16, 2024
Target shopper
RetailWalmart has been eating Target’s lunch and now the Minnesota giant is ditching its ‘Tar-jay’ rep for a ‘Hail Mary’ budget brand mostly priced under $10
By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 16, 2024
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    RetailRemington leaves the upstate New York village where it made guns for 200 years after a PE takeover and 2 bankruptcies
    By Michael Hill and The Associated PressFebruary 11, 2024
Taco Bell serves up ‘a gourmet take on the dearly departed Choco Taco’
RetailTaco Bell serves up ‘a gourmet take on the dearly departed Choco Taco’
By Chris MorrisFebruary 16, 2024
people walking on a busy street
RetailThe U.K. just entered a recession—but a surprise boost from strong retail sales could be the glimmer of hope its economy needed
By Prarthana PrakashFebruary 16, 2024
Scout Motors
TechVolkswagen-backed Scout Motors is ‘relaunching an American icon’ with a $50,000 electric SUV model
By Jeffrey Collins and The Associated PressFebruary 15, 2024
Person dressed in Pop-Tart costume
SuccessFrom a 16-year-old truck washer to the inventor of the Pop Tart: William Post dies at 96, leaving great wealth and a legacy of snack innovation behind
By Sydney Lake and Sasha RogelbergFebruary 15, 2024
Shopper looking at coat in a store
RetailRetail sales fall more than expected in January as higher prices finally catch up to consumers’ spending power
By Anne D'Innocenzio, The Associated Press and Irina IvanovaFebruary 15, 2024
Beer drinker
SuccessBud Light isn’t the only beer brand struggling: Gen Z’s prohibition vibes are souring the future of beer as we know it
By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 14, 2024
Loveland Colorado
Retail89-year-old Loveland, Colorado woman has been postmarking Valentine’s Day cards with ‘Sweetheart City’ for nearly 3 decades
By The Associated PressFebruary 14, 2024
Flowers
RetailWalmart, supermarket data prove it: Valentine’s Day is for the procrastinators
By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated PressFebruary 14, 2024
Taylor Swift themed Build-A-Bear merchandise in the NFL Shop
RetailPlushie toy makers Build-A-Bear and Squishmallows—backed by Warren Buffett—sue each other over ‘copycat’ claims
By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated PressFebruary 14, 2024
A Double Big Mac, fries, and milkshake sit on a counter.
RetailMcDonald’s CEO sees a McFlation ‘battleground’ with customers revolting over $8 chicken sandwiches and $3 hash browns
By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 13, 2024
Headshot of XGen AI founder and CEO Frank Faricy
TechAmazon and Walmart want to use gen AI to transform online shopping. This startup wants to do the same for everyone else
By Jason Del ReyFebruary 13, 2024
Photo of a person using a credit card at a gas pump
CommentaryCongress could be about to give grocery stores and gas stations new payment options—but big banks are warning the savings will not be passed on to consumers and could mean the end of credit card rewards
By Richard HuntFebruary 13, 2024
Tiger Woods will create an apparel brand with TaylorMade after breaking up with Nike: ‘It won’t help you hit it further but you’ll look better than you do right now’
LifestyleTiger Woods will create an apparel brand with TaylorMade after breaking up with Nike: ‘It won’t help you hit it further but you’ll look better than you do right now’
By Maxwell Adler and BloombergFebruary 13, 2024
Dollar stores
RetailMeet the worst offenders on ‘shrinkflation’: dollar stores
By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 12, 2024
Bernie Sanders
RetailCoke slashes 400 different drinks down to 200, recalling Bernie Sanders’ rant: ‘You don’t necessarily need a choice of 23 underarm spray deodorants or of 18 different pairs of sneakers’
By Anne D'Innocenzio, Irina Ivanova and The Associated PressFebruary 12, 2024
Young man looking at his phone
SuccessDespite all their anti-capitalist talk, Gen Z is addicted to celebrity—they’re more likely to purchase from brands they think are ‘cool’
By Sydney LakeFebruary 12, 2024
Dara Khosrowshahi
LifestyleUber Eats backtracks on Super Bowl ad after food allergy moms’ furious reaction to ill-advised peanut joke
By Sunny NagpaulFebruary 12, 2024
You’re not imagining it—there really are fewer shows to watch, and it’s because ‘peak TV’ really did peak last year
LifestyleYou’re not imagining it—there really are fewer shows to watch, and it’s because ‘peak TV’ really did peak last year
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezFebruary 12, 2024
Everybody hates inflation–even grocers
CommentaryEverybody hates inflation–even grocers
By Tyler RenaghanFebruary 12, 2024
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