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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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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
  • Amazon CEO Andy Jassy onstage at the 2021 GeekWire Summit
    TechAmazon is more profitable than ever after a year of mass layoffs
    By Jason Del ReyFebruary 1, 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
John Stephens
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
Sriracha
FeaturesWith Huy Fong’s iconic sriracha, a Vietnamese refugee created a new American consumer category—then lost it to Tabasco
By Indrani SenFebruary 11, 2024
Kevin Wong and Sean Ro posing with Lunar Hard Seltzer.
SuccessFrom JPMorgan to Trader Joe’s: 2 millennials who’ve been best friends since college quit their 6-figure jobs to start a multimillion-dollar hard seltzer brand
By Jasmine LiFebruary 10, 2024
Tolga Oncu standing with lights behind him
RetailIKEA’s price cuts come from a cocktail of automation, low raw material costs and ‘saving for the rainy days’
By Prarthana PrakashFebruary 10, 2024
  • Once-unstoppable consumers are finally tapping the brakes—and Adidas, Nike, and Puma are taking a beating from sinking sales
    RetailOnce-unstoppable consumers are finally tapping the brakes—and Adidas, Nike, and Puma are taking a beating from sinking sales
    By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezFebruary 1, 2024
Exterior of a Puma store.
RetailPuma bets on Africa’s wave of Gen Zers and their love for ‘casualization’ to drive growth—but analysts worry about the impact of laziness on the sportswear industry
By Ryan HoggFebruary 10, 2024
You’re going to pay more for your chocolate bars because of El Niño and climate change in Africa. Just look at what chocolate firms are saying
RetailYou’re going to pay more for your chocolate bars because of El Niño and climate change in Africa. Just look at what chocolate firms are saying
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezFebruary 9, 2024
‘A Kodak déjà vu’: Apple’s Vision Pro is yet to find its killer app–and it could spell trouble for Tim Cook’s risky bet
Commentary‘A Kodak déjà vu’: Apple’s Vision Pro is yet to find its killer app–and it could spell trouble for Tim Cook’s risky bet
By Steve BlankFebruary 9, 2024
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RetailHermès looks to raise prices as wealthy shoppers continue splurging on Birkin and Kelly bags, driving sales up 21% last year
By Prarthana PrakashFebruary 9, 2024
SharkNinja
SuccessChinese tycoons have lost over $320 billion in 3 years, but the SharkNinja mogul who moved to the U.S. in 2017 just shot to $3.2 billion
By Pui Gwen Yeung and BloombergFebruary 8, 2024
  • The founder who launched the ‘Amazon of Latin America’ from a parking garage has transformed retail in the region—and earned himself $7 billion
    MagazineThe founder who launched the ‘Amazon of Latin America’ from a parking garage has transformed retail in the region—and earned himself $7 billion
    By Leo SchwartzFebruary 1, 2024
Coca-Cola Spice
RetailCoca-Cola is making a play for Gen Z with spicy soda. Here’s a look back at past bizarre flavors, including its apathetic bid for Gen X
By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 8, 2024
Burger King offers a chance to win a $1 million prize if customers can create the next successful Whopper idea
RetailBurger King offers a chance to win a $1 million prize if customers can create the next successful Whopper idea
By Chris MorrisFebruary 8, 2024
Novo Nordisk’s CEO says he’s fielding calls from ‘scared’ junk food suppliers asking for advice over Ozempic surge
RetailNovo Nordisk’s CEO says he’s fielding calls from ‘scared’ junk food suppliers asking for advice over Ozempic surge
By Ryan HoggFebruary 8, 2024
Jim Farley
RetailFord sees ‘ultimate competition’ of Chinese EVs and affordable Tesla models as it projects $5.5 billion loss in battery-powered unit
By Keith Naughton and BloombergFebruary 7, 2024
Pizza Hut helps you both dump and fatten up your soon-to-be ex this February with ‘goodbye pie’
LifestylePizza Hut helps you both dump and fatten up your soon-to-be ex this February with ‘goodbye pie’
By Chris MorrisFebruary 7, 2024
Toby Keith
SuccessDart Container ‘honored’ that Toby Keith ‘chose the iconic Solo cup as a sign of good times’ in tribute to stomach cancer victim
By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated PressFebruary 7, 2024
Kentucky bourbon
SuccessThe secret ingredient in Kentucky’s booming $9 billion bourbon industry: Help from the government
By Bruce Schreiner and The Associated PressFebruary 7, 2024
Shake Shack
Retail‘No hormones, ever,’ Shake Shack says about its chicken. Activist shareholders say that’s true for every other chicken sold in the U.S. too
By Amanda GerutFebruary 6, 2024
E.l.f. has grown for 20 straight quarters. CFO Mandy Fields on what’s driving that momentum—and the beauty brand’s Super Bowl play
FinanceE.l.f. has grown for 20 straight quarters. CFO Mandy Fields on what’s driving that momentum—and the beauty brand’s Super Bowl play
By Sheryl EstradaFebruary 6, 2024
Connecticut
RetailAbsurd federal laws leave New York with too much weed and too few stores, Connecticut retailers with cannabis shortage
By Pat Eaton-Robb, Michael Hill and The Associated PressFebruary 6, 2024
Old school Mcdonald's chain with cheap pricing.
RetailMcDonald’s is promising ‘attention to affordability’ after the price of Big Mac meals hits $18
By Orianna Rosa RoyleFebruary 6, 2024
Homeland Security and FAA double down in Las Vegas to stop Super Bowl from becoming hub for knockoff sports gear, human trafficking and illegal drones
RetailHomeland Security and FAA double down in Las Vegas to stop Super Bowl from becoming hub for knockoff sports gear, human trafficking and illegal drones
By Ken Ritter and The Associated PressFebruary 6, 2024
Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen holding flashcards and talking
RetailNovo Nordisk CEO says he was ‘surprised’ to see the popularity of weight-loss drugs in Europe—and people’s readiness to pay out of pocket for them
By Prarthana PrakashFebruary 5, 2024
An Amazon worker pushes a cart full of grocery orders in paper bags across an Amazon Fresh store.
TechAmazon will soon top Walmart in overall sales, but it still lags the brick-and-mortar retailer in one crucial area 
By Jason Del ReyFebruary 5, 2024
Your ‘made in China’ false eyelashes might have actually been made in North Korea: Report
RetailYour ‘made in China’ false eyelashes might have actually been made in North Korea: Report
By Hooyeon Kim and BloombergFebruary 4, 2024
Forget inflation. The Red Sea shipping chaos could make your next fashion outfit just a couple weeks out of date
RetailForget inflation. The Red Sea shipping chaos could make your next fashion outfit just a couple weeks out of date
By Sunny NagpaulFebruary 4, 2024
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Retail‘Dry January’ turns into ‘High January’ as Gen Z’s buyers’ strike on alcohol turns things green
By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 3, 2024
Ai models on a white background.
TechAI models are coming to fashion to promote diversity—but some industry insiders are concerned it will end up ‘parodying it’
By Prarthana PrakashFebruary 3, 2024
Target shopper
RetailHigh school teacher catches Target misidentifying civil rights icons for Black History Month: ‘They could have caught it by just doing a quick Google search’
By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated PressFebruary 2, 2024
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