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Chains like Sweetgreen and Chipotle are finally realizing they need to look beyond the ‘slop bowl’

Wraps and protein are emerging as the next fast-food bandwagons.

By Phil WahbaFebruary 27, 2026
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Burger King tests OpenAI-powered headsets that will track the friendliness of drive-through workers
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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
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By Jacqueline MunisFebruary 25, 2026
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CommentaryDespite some initial skepticism, could Target’s turnaround be right on target? 
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianNovember 10, 2025
North AmericaOrder holiday gifts early, as flight cuts and grounding of MD-11 planes deliver ‘one-two punch’ to cargo, supply-chain expert says
By Mae Anderson and The Associated PressNovember 9, 2025
RetailFortune Archives: The war on Big Food
By Indrani SenNovember 9, 2025
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 12: A model (L) wears a brown fluffy faux fur coat a black t-shirt, a burgundy / purple leather Coach bag, gray denim jeans pants ; a model (R) wears a black leather jacket , a white knitted / texture jacket , a black pleated skirt , outside Coach, during New York Fashion Week, on February 12, 2024 in New York City.
RetailFor Gen Z, quiet luxury is dead—they’re packing lunch at home while shelling out on conspicuous consumption
By Eva RoytburgNovember 9, 2025
RetailTrump keeps touting a Thanksgiving meal basket from Walmart that’s 25% cheaper. But it has half as many items as last year
By Melissa Goldin and The Associated PressNovember 8, 2025
HealthPeloton recalls nearly 878,000 exercise bikes after several seat posts break
By The Associated PressNovember 7, 2025
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EconomyConsumer sentiment has plunged nearly 30% from just a year ago
By The Associated PressNovember 7, 2025
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RetailStarbucks apologizes for $29.95 ‘Bearista’ chaos after many fans miss out and merch resells for up to $50,000 online
By Sasha RogelbergNovember 7, 2025
RetailThere’s no real difference between lab-grown and natural diamonds, jewelry CEO argues, besides its raw material: ‘Millennials are smarter than that’
By Jeena Sharma and Retail BrewNovember 7, 2025
RetailHow Macy’s, Dillard’s, and Nordstrom are getting their groove back
By Phil WahbaNovember 7, 2025
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RetailNRF sees first $1 trillion holiday shopping season in American history
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressNovember 6, 2025
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RetailStarbucks union members authorize strike on ‘Red Cup Day’ unless contract deal gets sealed
By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated PressNovember 6, 2025
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EconomyThe battle for Gen Z’s lunch money: Chipotle sees pullback but the hunger for Taco Bell and McDonald’s Snack Wraps is deep
By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated PressNovember 6, 2025
RetailInflation is so bad Americans are counting on Black Friday just to afford groceries and everyday essentials
By Sydney LakeNovember 5, 2025
C-SuiteUlta Beauty CEO Kecia Steelman says she has the best job ever: ‘My job is to help make people feel really good about themselves’
By Fortune EditorsNovember 5, 2025
Two kids sit in the back of a car, eating McDonald's.
RetailMcDonald’s and Cava earnings have one thing in common: The K-shaped economy has a vise grip on the lunchtime crowd
By Sasha RogelbergNovember 5, 2025
RetailHoliday survival guide: How small businesses can compete with Amazon and Walmart this shopping season
By Ashley LutzNovember 5, 2025
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RetailGen Z dreams of a ‘Ralph Lauren Christmas’ in a dollar store American economy
By Nick LichtenbergNovember 4, 2025
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SuccessWalmart CEO said paying its star managers upwards of $620,000 yearly empowered them to ‘feel like owners’
By Emma BurleighNovember 3, 2025
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Arts & EntertainmentMormon women are lining up to purchase new $5 ‘sacred’ garments that symbolize a turning point for the church
By Hannah Schoenbaum, Deepa Bharath, Holly Meyer and The Associated PressOctober 29, 2025
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SuccessChanel’s CEO went to Microsoft HQ and asked ChatGPT to show her a picture of her company’s leadership. They were all men in suits
By Sasha RogelbergOctober 29, 2025
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SuccessKendra Scott says she launched her billion-dollar business from her bedroom with just $500 when she was pregnant with her first son
By Dave SmithOctober 27, 2025
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FinanceFormer Whole Foods CEO says he didn’t want to sell to Amazon, but activists threatened to take over his board, fire him, and sell the company anyway
By Dave SmithOctober 23, 2025
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RetailFormer Sears boss says CEOs won’t challenge Trump’s tariffs out of ‘cowardice’—but the holidays are fast approaching, and ‘the party is over’
By Eva RoytburgOctober 20, 2025
RetailCan Macy’s win back America? How CEO Tony Spring is moving past denial and embracing change
By Phil WahbaOctober 18, 2025
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By Dave SmithOctober 16, 2025
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By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezOctober 14, 2025
Future of WorkHow REI’s store closings in New York and Boston could derail the CEO’s efforts to win over employees
By Phil WahbaOctober 10, 2025
RetailWalmart now plans to bring drone deliveries to ‘most areas that we operate in,’ exec says
By Jessica MathewsOctober 1, 2025
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AIOpenAI rolls out ‘instant’ purchases directly from ChatGPT, in a radical shift to e-commerce and a direct challenge to Google
By Jeremy KahnSeptember 29, 2025
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