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Two women look at the backs of two cleaning product packages.
Your laundry bill is about to get more expensive—and Unilever says the Iran war is partly to blame

“There will be frequent price increases, but in small doses,” Unilever CFO Srinivas Phatak told analysts on Thursday.

By Sasha RogelbergApril 30, 2026
Aerie built a $2 billion brand by rejecting Victoria’s Secret’s old playbook. Now it wants to win the AI backlash
Aerie built a $2 billion brand by rejecting Victoria’s Secret’s old playbook. Now it wants to win the AI backlash
By Phil WahbaApril 30, 2026
Starbucks is winning customers back after investing $500 million in workers and stores
Starbucks is winning customers back after investing $500 million in workers and stores
By Phil WahbaApril 29, 2026
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‘Our fans have an obsession with beverages’: McDonald’s jumps on ‘dirty soda’ trend from TikTok and ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’
By Dee-Ann Durbin, Nick Lichtenberg and The Associated PressApril 28, 2026
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‘A little touch of luxury, it goes a long way’: Starbucks CEO sees the turn in the turnaround as human touch sings
By Nick LichtenbergApril 29, 2026
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No, tariffs are not strengthening the economy
By Alex DuranteApril 29, 2026
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Heavy smoke from the Highway 82 Fire in Georgia.
EnvironmentRecord heat, zero rain, millions of acres lost: Experts warn wildfires are now America’s problem to survive
By Tristan BoveApril 30, 2026
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North AmericaGM just boosted its U.S. manufacturing spend to $6 billion in one year—and it may be returning to the idea that made it great
By Nick LichtenbergApril 30, 2026
Simple App Review (2026): Expert Tested and Reviewed
HealthSimple App Review (2026): Expert Tested and Reviewed
By Emily PharesApril 30, 2026
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CommentaryAmerica shot its arsenal empty in 2 wars. Now it needs Beijing’s permission to reload
By Steve H. Hanke and Jeffrey WengApril 30, 2026
Financial analyst working at a computer
Personal FinanceAI’s entry-level hiring nightmare is another gift to boomers’ retirement plans
By Catherina GioinoApril 30, 2026
High earners are feeling the pain of wealth creep—and it’s leading to a new trade-off in their spending
Personal FinanceHigh earners are feeling the pain of wealth creep—and it’s leading to a new trade-off in their spending
By Catherina GioinoApril 30, 2026
TOPSHOT - Alphabet Inc. and Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks during the inauguration of a Google Artificial Intelligence (AI) hub in Paris on February 15, 2024. (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD / AFP via Getty Images)
AIHalf of Google’s and Amazon’s ‘blowout AI profits’ came from a stake in Anthropic—not from their actual business
By Eva RoytburgApril 30, 2026
Premium card perks are ‘designed to create a win-win-win for everyone’ but customers are paying with heavy annual fees and data
Personal FinancePremium card perks are ‘designed to create a win-win-win for everyone’ but customers are paying with heavy annual fees and data
By Catherina GioinoApril 30, 2026
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RetailAmazon goes from free fast delivery to $14.99 within the hour
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressMarch 17, 2026
  • With Trump’s tariffs deemed illegal by the Supreme Court, Costco stands to win big both financially and on reputation
    LawWith Trump’s tariffs deemed illegal by the Supreme Court, Costco stands to win big both financially and on reputation
    By Phil WahbaFebruary 20, 2026
Nordstrom’s ‘glow-up’: How going private is helping the retailer thrive as Saks Global languishes
C-SuiteNordstrom’s ‘glow-up’: How going private is helping the retailer thrive as Saks Global languishes
By Phil WahbaMarch 16, 2026
Nicole Bernard Dawes, the founder of Late July and Nixie
SuccessThe founder of $100M brand Late July and Nixie started selling $1 cookies at 12 and learned the snack trade from the founder of Cape Cod chips—her dad
By Emma BurleighMarch 15, 2026
Inside Lululemon’s founder’s war with the board he says is killing his brand
C-SuiteInside Lululemon’s founder’s war with the board he says is killing his brand
By Phil WahbaMarch 14, 2026
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CommentaryYes, companies can stay profitable without raising prices — here’s how
By Jerry HaarMarch 14, 2026
A man with a grocery cart peruses a dairy aisle in Costco.
LawAmericans are demanding refunds from the $180 billion in tariffs they paid for, and they’re suing companies like Costco to make it happen
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 13, 2026
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    C-SuiteYou’re not imagining that Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup tasting different. Just ask the inventor’s grandson
    By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated PressFebruary 19, 2026
Close up shot of Modern IT crime: a hacker uses spyware to leak confidential data, posing a serious threat to network security.
AIAmazon puts humans further back in the loop as its retail website crashes from ‘inaccurate advice’ that an AI agent took from an old wiki
By Eva RoytburgMarch 12, 2026
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SuccessOzempic mania has even Olive Garden and The Cheesecake Factory cutting back on portion sizes
By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated PressMarch 12, 2026
The ‘Singapore-washing’ strategy starts to unwind as both China and the U.S. closely scrutinize corporate roots
RetailThe ‘Singapore-washing’ strategy starts to unwind as both China and the U.S. closely scrutinize corporate roots
By Angelica AngMarch 9, 2026
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North AmericaTariff refund process could be ready by the spring, customs official says
By Mae Anderson and The Associated PressMarch 9, 2026
A boy sits at a cluttered desk with headphones on, looking at an iPad.
RetailGen Alpha’s economic influence is ‘enormous’—From side hustles and bankrolling from their parents, they’ve surpassed $100 billion in spending power
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 7, 2026
  • Walmart employee scanning product
    SuccessWalmart exec says it’s ‘unfortunate’ that other companies are slashing workforces in the name of AI—it’s offering training to 1.6 million workers instead
    By Preston ForeFebruary 19, 2026
McDonald’s CEO did a burger taste test that became a cautionary tale for execs. But there’s a silver lining
C-SuiteMcDonald’s CEO did a burger taste test that became a cautionary tale for execs. But there’s a silver lining
By Rachel VentrescaMarch 6, 2026
Target’s new CEO lays out a $6 billion plan to revive ‘Tarzhay’
C-SuiteTarget’s new CEO lays out a $6 billion plan to revive ‘Tarzhay’
By Phil WahbaMarch 6, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump listens to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross speak during a luncheon with the President of Poland, Andrzej Duda at the White House on June 12, 2019 in Washington, DC.
EconomyAmerican consumers are the ultimate losers in the ‘immense mess’ that is the $175 billion tariff refund, says Trump’s former commerce secretary
By Eleanor PringleMarch 5, 2026
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LawYes, judge tells Trump: you have to refund all the companies that you charged with illegal tariffs
By Paul Wiseman, Mae Anderson and The Associated PressMarch 4, 2026
Target is over being ‘an everything store,’ CEO says. It’s doubling down on baby items and groceries—and investing $1 billion in its supply chain
RetailTarget is over being ‘an everything store,’ CEO says. It’s doubling down on baby items and groceries—and investing $1 billion in its supply chain
By Molly Liebergall and Morning BrewMarch 4, 2026
Sea doubles annual earnings, yet profitability worries drag shares down in worst drop in 2 years
RetailSea doubles annual earnings, yet profitability worries drag shares down in worst drop in 2 years
By Angelica AngMarch 4, 2026
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RetailTarget sales, profits decline for another quarter, but shares rise on solid outlook
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressMarch 3, 2026
Chains like Sweetgreen and Chipotle are finally realizing they need to look beyond the ‘slop bowl’
HealthChains like Sweetgreen and Chipotle are finally realizing they need to look beyond the ‘slop bowl’
By Phil WahbaFebruary 27, 2026
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AIBurger King tests OpenAI-powered headsets that will track the friendliness of drive-through workers
By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated PressFebruary 27, 2026
Two restaurant workers wearing black stand in front of a silver "Flippy" fry station.
AIMeet your new robot fry cooks: Inside the $28 billion race to disrupt White Castle and Jack in the Box
By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 26, 2026
Customers in the electronics section at Walmart on Black Friday in Columbus, Ohio, US, on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. Americans are planning to spend more this holiday season than last year, according to credit reporting firm TransUnion. Photographer: Brian Kaiser/Bloomberg via Getty Images
C-SuiteMcKinsey studied 61 growth companies that outperformed their peers through COVID, inflation, and labor shocks. Here’s what they all had in common
By Geoff ColvinFebruary 26, 2026
The Home Depot storefront
InvestingHome Depot CEO says with the housing market stalemate, ‘our customers are telling us that they’re not investing’
By Jacqueline MunisFebruary 25, 2026
Gen Z’s enthusiasm for all things touchable is resurrecting the analog economy—and costing parents
CommentaryGen Z’s enthusiasm for all things touchable is resurrecting the analog economy—and costing parents
By Luba KassovaFebruary 24, 2026
A FedEx employee pushes a dolly with several boxes on it down a street
LawFedEx is the first major company to sue for a full tariff refund after Supreme Court leaves payback open-ended
By Jacqueline MunisFebruary 24, 2026
Hoping for a tariff refund? Trump officials say they are waiting for lower courts to provide instructions. ‘They created the situation’
LawHoping for a tariff refund? Trump officials say they are waiting for lower courts to provide instructions. ‘They created the situation’
By Jason MaFebruary 22, 2026
Fortune Archives: Amazon on top
NewslettersFortune Archives: Amazon on top
By Indrani SenFebruary 22, 2026
Trump’s plan B to impose new tariffs is also illegal because a balance-of-payments deficit doesn’t exist, trade experts say
PoliticsTrump’s plan B to impose new tariffs is also illegal because a balance-of-payments deficit doesn’t exist, trade experts say
By Jason MaFebruary 21, 2026
Despite tariff ruling, this U.S. coffee company doesn’t expect to ever get a refund. ‘It’s like a nightmare we just want to wake up from’
PoliticsDespite tariff ruling, this U.S. coffee company doesn’t expect to ever get a refund. ‘It’s like a nightmare we just want to wake up from’
By Mae Anderson and The Associated PressFebruary 21, 2026
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CommentaryHow fandom became culture’s power center — and a blueprint for Gen Z’s economic influence
By Reid LitmanFebruary 21, 2026
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By Preston ForeApril 27, 2026
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By Eva RoytburgApril 29, 2026
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