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JFK, jr and Carolyn Bessette walk their dog in New York City.
Levi’s 517 jeans sales jump 25% thanks to ‘Love Story’ and the Carolyn Bessette Kennedy effect

Shares of Levi Strauss jumped back into positive territory for the year yesterday.

By Molly Liebergall and Morning BrewApril 9, 2026
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Americans hate the economy so much, they’re buying $22 smoothies
By Yuanyuan (Gina) Cui, Patrick Van Esch and The ConversationApril 9, 2026
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Nutella jumps on the best product placement money can’t buy: A trip to the far side of the Moon
By Catherina GioinoApril 9, 2026
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The housing market has been frozen for 3 years. Here’s why this spring could finally change that
By Jessica LautzApril 8, 2026
Phones banned at the bar: Why Gen Z is actually cheering the no-screen dining movement
Phones banned at the bar: Why Gen Z is actually cheering the no-screen dining movement
By Dave Lozo and Morning BrewApril 8, 2026
A woman shops in the produce aisle
‘You can never really catch up’: The Iran war is exacerbating already high grocery bills, and it will only get worse if the war continues, experts say
By Jacqueline MunisApril 8, 2026
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By Catherina Gioino and Eva RoytburgApril 10, 2026
A young man looks at his phone, and a flurry of red arrows point downwards.
CryptoPrediction markets have made betting easier than ever—and young men are paying the price
By Carlos GarciaApril 10, 2026
‘I’m still here 12 hours a day’: Luana Lopes Lara on building Kalshi as the world’s youngest female self-made billionaire
Newsletters‘I’m still here 12 hours a day’: Luana Lopes Lara on building Kalshi as the world’s youngest female self-made billionaire
By Emma HinchliffeApril 10, 2026
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EconomyTrump’s gift to China: a booming market for cheap, state-of-the-art EVs amid the Iran War
By Chan Ho-Him and The Associated PressApril 10, 2026
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Arts & EntertainmentJapan’s Prime Minister welcomes Deep Purple, capping 50-year love affair with heavy metal: ‘You’re my god’
By Mari Yamaguchi and The Associated PressApril 10, 2026
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The year of the Labubu revealed the ‘new consumption’ trend among China’s Gen Z—and now it’s spreading overseas
RetailThe year of the Labubu revealed the ‘new consumption’ trend among China’s Gen Z—and now it’s spreading overseas
By Nicholas GordonNovember 27, 2025
  • Tom Ryan
    SuccessOne man is responsible for the McDonald’s Dollar Menu, Pizza Hut’s stuffed crust, and Smashburger. Meet Tom Ryan
    By Dave SmithNovember 18, 2025
Photo of Jerome Powell
EconomyThe labor market feels so awful right now because companies are doing everything bar announcing mass layoffs, says the Fed
By Eleanor PringleNovember 27, 2025
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RetailHere’s what’s open—and closed—on Thanksgiving 2025
By Matt Ott and The Associated PressNovember 27, 2025
Black Friday deals aren’t just for holiday shopping. Homebuyers are getting record-high discounts as desperate sellers offer multiple price cuts
Real EstateBlack Friday deals aren’t just for holiday shopping. Homebuyers are getting record-high discounts as desperate sellers offer multiple price cuts
By Jason MaNovember 27, 2025
Big Tech wants AI to help with your holiday shopping. The tech has flashes of magic, but it won’t replace Santa—yet
RetailBig Tech wants AI to help with your holiday shopping. The tech has flashes of magic, but it won’t replace Santa—yet
By Sharon GoldmanNovember 27, 2025
Despite some green shoots, the new CEO of Kohl’s faces a tough slog to win back its AWOL shoppers
RetailDespite some green shoots, the new CEO of Kohl’s faces a tough slog to win back its AWOL shoppers
By Phil WahbaNovember 27, 2025
  • Jerome Powell
    EconomyTop analyst sees ‘genuine cracks for mid- to lower-end consumers’ as the K-shaped economy continues to bite
    By Nick LichtenbergNovember 17, 2025
Campbell’s fires exec after leaked recording berating ‘poor’ customers and ‘bioengineered meat’ prompts outrage and investigation
LawCampbell’s fires exec after leaked recording berating ‘poor’ customers and ‘bioengineered meat’ prompts outrage and investigation
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezNovember 26, 2025
Thanksgiving
AIAI slop recipes are taking over the internet — and Thanksgiving dinner
By Davey Alba, Carmen Arroyo and BloombergNovember 26, 2025
tariffs
Economy‘It wasn’t worth the $10 tariff for a $27 purchase’: American shoppers find maybe they just won’t buy that small thing from Canada or England this year
By Mae Anderson and The Associated PressNovember 26, 2025
Cara Sylvester is the executive vice president and chief guest experience officer for Target Corporation
CommentaryAt Target, we believe retail’s next great disruptor is emotion. Look no further than this year’s winter wonderland
By Cara SylvesterNovember 26, 2025
Black Friday
EconomyU.S. consumers dial back in sign of anxiety heading Into holidays
By Molly Smith, Julia Fanzeres and BloombergNovember 25, 2025
  • More groceries may benefit from tariff exemptions as the 2026 midterm elections get closer, analyst says
    EconomyMore groceries may benefit from tariff exemptions as the 2026 midterm elections get closer, analyst says
    By Jason MaNovember 16, 2025
Jerome Powell
Economy‘Just enough to spend, not enough to splurge’: The low-hire labor market bites for Gen Z and lower-income Americans, JPMorgan finds
By Nick LichtenbergNovember 25, 2025
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EconomyRetail sales creep up 0.2% in September from August as delayed report shows economy crawling forward
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressNovember 25, 2025
Michelle Gass
Retail‘There’s only so much you can absorb from the tariffs, because they’re just very high’: Levi’s CEO states the plain truth
By Nick LichtenbergNovember 24, 2025
Tea Party
Economy‘All over again, taxation without representation’: Tea enthusiasts, historians argue tariff regime is the same as the American Revolution
By Matt Sedensky and The Associated PressNovember 23, 2025
Fortune Archives: The Jewish mogul who shaped the Christmas shopping season
RetailFortune Archives: The Jewish mogul who shaped the Christmas shopping season
By Indrani SenNovember 23, 2025
Artificial Christmas trees for sale
RetailYour Christmas tree may be pricier this year—but there are ways to get a deal
By Phil WahbaNovember 22, 2025
A man walks outside of a Home Depot
RetailHome Depot blames its recent sales slump on a major funk in the housing market: ‘Our customers are homeowners’
By Dave SmithNovember 20, 2025
Jill Standish, global retail lead, Accenture
CommentaryReports of the retail store’s demise have been greatly exaggerated
By Jill StandishNovember 20, 2025
Walmart
RetailWalmart wins the economic anxiety trade as cash-strapped Americans’ hunt for deals delivers another blowout quarter
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressNovember 20, 2025
Panera’s CEO unveiled a comeback plan—and it includes better ingredients like lettuce: ‘No one likes iceberg’
RetailPanera’s CEO unveiled a comeback plan—and it includes better ingredients like lettuce: ‘No one likes iceberg’
By Dave Lozo and Morning BrewNovember 19, 2025
Target’s CEO is betting billions that Gen Zers will get off their phones and fuel a comeback
RetailTarget’s CEO is betting billions that Gen Zers will get off their phones and fuel a comeback
By Ashley LutzNovember 19, 2025
Dunkin' Donuts is receiving customer backlash for the leak of an alleged drink pour and ice policy.
RetailDunkin’ customers outraged after anonymous Facebook user leaks display showing tariff shrinkflation costing you less coffee in your cup
By Nino PaoliNovember 19, 2025
Keith Lee
SuccessGen Z creators are turbocharging Main Street—and Amex is betting big
By Jessica CoacciNovember 19, 2025
Target
RetailTarget profits slide 19%, forecasts sales slumping through holiday shopping season
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressNovember 19, 2025
A tale of two CEO successions: Walmart’s clean break vs. Target’s much-criticized transition
RetailA tale of two CEO successions: Walmart’s clean break vs. Target’s much-criticized transition
By Phil WahbaNovember 19, 2025
Younger customers are venturing back to real-world stores, says AS Watson CEO Malina Ngai: ‘They want to be able to touch the product’
AsiaYounger customers are venturing back to real-world stores, says AS Watson CEO Malina Ngai: ‘They want to be able to touch the product’
By Angelica AngNovember 19, 2025
iPhone Air models on display in an Apple Store
Big TechThe iPhone Air can’t catch a break: The key designer behind the struggling ultrathin phone just left Apple for an AI startup
By Dave SmithNovember 18, 2025
couple posing with engagement ring
RetailHalf of millennial and Gen Z couples pick engagement rings with lab-grown diamonds— ‘well beyond what the mining industry had expected,’ McKinsey says
By Sydney LakeNovember 18, 2025
Close up shot of young Gen-Z female with colorful hair at a cafe
Economy‘The kids aren’t alright,’ warns top economist, as unemployed, pessimistic Gen Z living with parents blow a $12 billion hole in consumption
By Eleanor PringleNovember 18, 2025
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