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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
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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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By Angelica AngMay 22, 2026
Trump AI and crpto czar David Sacks sits next to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at a dinner table in the White House as Zuckerberg turns to Sacks and says something.
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By Jeremy KahnMay 22, 2026
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By Andrew NuscaMay 22, 2026
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By Ashley LutzMay 22, 2026
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AIMicrosoft reports are exposing AI’s real cost problem: Using the tech is more expensive than paying human employees
By Jake AngeloMay 22, 2026
Sam Altman standing in a lift.
AIThe big questions looming over OpenAI’s trillion-dollar IPO
By Beatrice NolanMay 22, 2026
The health benefits of saunas: backed by research and experts 
HealthThe health benefits of saunas: backed by research and experts 
By Katie MooreMay 22, 2026
Musk may already be a trillionaire while these SpaceX employees and investors will hit multibillion-dollar jackpots after blockbuster IPO
Startups & VentureMusk may already be a trillionaire while these SpaceX employees and investors will hit multibillion-dollar jackpots after blockbuster IPO
By Jason MaMay 22, 2026
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RetailRetail theft has gotten so bad Walmart is building a police station inside an Atlanta store
By Christiaan HetznerSeptember 8, 2023
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    RetailPret A Manger CEO is betting against return-to-office mandates
    By Prarthana PrakashAugust 24, 2023
Florida, Miami, Walmart discount department store, check out lines.
RetailWalmart is trimming its starting wage for some new employees in a sign the red-hot U.S. labor market is cooling off
By Chloe TaylorSeptember 8, 2023
TikTok’s new shopping hub and would-be rival to Amazon is filled with cheap goods from China and possible counterfeits
RetailTikTok’s new shopping hub and would-be rival to Amazon is filled with cheap goods from China and possible counterfeits
By Alex Barinka and BloombergSeptember 7, 2023
Amid plummeting sales and ‘toxic’ Jeffrey Epstein connections, Victoria’s Secret fashion catwalk returns after 4-year absence with embrace of all body types
RetailAmid plummeting sales and ‘toxic’ Jeffrey Epstein connections, Victoria’s Secret fashion catwalk returns after 4-year absence with embrace of all body types
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressSeptember 7, 2023
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Retail‘Deeply saddened’ Hershey’s unit asks stores to pull coffin-shaped ‘One Chip Challenge’ after death of Massachusetts teenager
By Michael Casey, Steve LeBlanc and The Associated PressSeptember 7, 2023
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RetailThe retail shortage you probably didn’t expect: Laxatives. Thank #GutTok
By Chris MorrisSeptember 7, 2023
  • Anheuser-Busch CEO Brendan Whitworth
    FinanceBud Light comforted investors by saying it was still the bestselling beer for all of 2023—now even that consolation prize is gone
    By Christiaan HetznerAugust 23, 2023
Wendy’s jumps on board the $800 million pumpkin spice train, shaking up its popular Frosty drink
RetailWendy’s jumps on board the $800 million pumpkin spice train, shaking up its popular Frosty drink
By Chris MorrisSeptember 7, 2023
Portrait of Jacob Aarup-Andersen.
RetailCarlsberg’s new CEO bought $1.6 million shares in the company just days into the job—it’s his tried-and-tested tactic to boost stock prices
By Prarthana PrakashSeptember 6, 2023
DiGiorno is giving away its new Pineapple Pickle Pizza
RetailDiGiorno is giving away its new Pineapple Pickle Pizza
By Chris MorrisSeptember 6, 2023
a box of wegovy medication
RetailWegovy maker Novo Nordisk leapfrogs LVMH to become Europe’s most valuable company after it takes its ‘miracle’ weight loss drug to the U.K.
By Prarthana PrakashSeptember 5, 2023
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RetailStaff at Britain’s biggest grocery chain offered body cameras as abuse by customers climbs: ‘It should not have to be like this’
By Prarthana PrakashSeptember 4, 2023
  • Nike’s stock is on its biggest losing streak since the apparel giant’s IPO in 1980—wiping out $13 billion in market value
    RetailNike’s stock is on its biggest losing streak since the apparel giant’s IPO in 1980—wiping out $13 billion in market value
    By Katrina Compoli and BloombergAugust 22, 2023
Here’s what’s open (and closed) on Labor Day 2023
RetailHere’s what’s open (and closed) on Labor Day 2023
By Chris MorrisSeptember 4, 2023
a person with a yellow shopping bag, holding a long painting
RetailIKEA tried to do away with its maze-like structure to help people navigate its stores more easily—except customers wanted it back
By Prarthana PrakashSeptember 1, 2023
Ticketmaster’s Taylor Swift ticket debacle set off huge fan outrage, but state and federal governments aren’t making expected reforms
RetailTicketmaster’s Taylor Swift ticket debacle set off huge fan outrage, but state and federal governments aren’t making expected reforms
By Adam Beam and The Associated PressSeptember 1, 2023
‘When is it puffery and when is it deceit?’ Lawsuit claims Burger King’s Whopper looks bigger in ads than in reality
Retail‘When is it puffery and when is it deceit?’ Lawsuit claims Burger King’s Whopper looks bigger in ads than in reality
By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated PressAugust 31, 2023
Women basketball players are ‘more at risk’ of injuries because of shoes not really designed for them. A Mark Cuban–backed startup aims to fix that
RetailWomen basketball players are ‘more at risk’ of injuries because of shoes not really designed for them. A Mark Cuban–backed startup aims to fix that
By Randall Williams, Vanessa Perdomo and BloombergAugust 31, 2023
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RetailAfter Barbie’s billion-dollar box office smash, Lego’s CEO is eyeing another movie as profits drop
By Prarthana PrakashAugust 31, 2023
JCPenney plans to spend over $1 billion on store and online upgrades to revive the flagship American retailer
RetailJCPenney plans to spend over $1 billion on store and online upgrades to revive the flagship American retailer
By Chris MorrisAugust 31, 2023
A Pret a Manger sandwich shop
HealthPret A Manger employee tried to use croissant boxes to fend off hypothermia after becoming trapped in a walk-in freezer
By Orianna Rosa RoyleAugust 31, 2023
Legendary retail CEO Hubert Joly’s playbook for navigating the culture wars
CommentaryLegendary retail CEO Hubert Joly’s playbook for navigating the culture wars
By Hubert JolyAugust 31, 2023
A side-by-side of Kylie Jenner wearing a lavender Versace gown at the 2019 Met Gala and the Kylie Bratz doll in the same outfit.
SuccessKylie Jenner is launching a Bratz doll line, the latest twist in the 20-year saga of the ‘anti-Barbie’ with billions of dollars at stake
By Paige HagyAugust 30, 2023
Buzzy electric carmaker VinFast loses an astounding $83 billion in market value in just one day as investors suddenly go into reverse
RetailBuzzy electric carmaker VinFast loses an astounding $83 billion in market value in just one day as investors suddenly go into reverse
By John Cheng and BloombergAugust 29, 2023
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RetailBackpage.com founder faces retrial on charges that ads brought in $500 million in prostitution-related revenue from 2004 until 2018 shutdown by authorities
By The Associated PressAugust 29, 2023
Colorful shirts, jackets, and sweaters hanging on a clothing rack
RetailGen Zers and millennials are paying personal stylists $300 to ship them ‘style boxes’ full of thrift store clothes
By Paige HagyAugust 29, 2023
Twinkies parent Hostess reportedly exploring sale after 2 bankruptcies, one ownership swap in past 20 years
RetailTwinkies parent Hostess reportedly exploring sale after 2 bankruptcies, one ownership swap in past 20 years
By Chris MorrisAugust 28, 2023
Outside an IHOP restaurant in New York
RetailIs IHOB about to make a comeback? IHOP is adding biscuits to its menu to boost sales
By Chris MorrisAugust 28, 2023
Nordstrom is bailing on its flagship San Francisco store after 35 years because the area has ‘changed dramatically’
RetailNordstrom is bailing on its flagship San Francisco store after 35 years because the area has ‘changed dramatically’
By Chris MorrisAugust 28, 2023
Instacart files for IPO as a logjam of would-be publicly traded companies eye their market debuts
RetailInstacart files for IPO as a logjam of would-be publicly traded companies eye their market debuts
By Jackie Davalos, Natalie Lung, Katie Roof and BloombergAugust 25, 2023
Stewardess welcomes a passenger
Personal FinanceAirline rewards staff with a bonus worth more than $7,000 after posting a record profit—and even its customers can cash in
By Orianna Rosa RoyleAugust 25, 2023
Items in Shein-labeled packaging.
RetailShein and Forever 21 are combining forces to expand their reach—the deal is a win for fast fashion, but a loss for the environment
By Paige HagyAugust 24, 2023
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