My latest with Kim Bhasin

Wall Street is liking what Gap is offering. My latest:

Nike has cut staff in its European headquarters as part of a multiyear cost-cutting plan at the world’s largest sportswear company bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg Kim Bhasin Lily Meier

My latest for Bloomberg with Tiffany Kary and Jonas Ekblom on what is going on with Zyn and why it has been so hard to find in the US.

Younger employees are increasingly struggling at work, according to a recent study bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg Work Shift Lily Meier

Bosses want workers back in the office. But this week, New Jersey Transit and Amtrak weren't cooperating. Brian Delk, Ella Cerón Lily Meier Skylar Woodhouse & Robert Langreth talk to frustrated commuters bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

My latest with Kim Bhasin

The social media craze for the $3.99 insulated tote shows the power of the grocery chain’s cult-like following trib.al/a03eMmh

One Crayola worker said people don’t realize all the work that goes into making crayons, including his own kids: “They think I color all day." Lily Meier and Brian Delk visited Crayola's rainbow-soaked factory as it nears its Superbowl: back to school. bloomberg.com/features/2024-…

The Man Who Made @nike Uncool via Kim Bhasin & Lily Meier for Businessweek bloomberg.com/news/features/…

Banger on the Nike saga by Kim Bhasin and Lily Meier in the latest Businessweek "Nike employees had respected Donahoe’s business acumen from his time at eBay; it was his Bain-ness they feared. In December their concerns were realized." Gift link: bloomberg.com/news/features/…

Nike Inc. hit $50 billion in sales under CEO John Donahoe. Along the way, it pissed off retailers, laid off staff and flooded the market. We spoke with more than 50 insiders about how Nike lost its cool. Read (for free), from me & Lily Meier: bloomberg.com/news/features/…

Nike is replacing CEO John Donahoe with Elliott Hill, a veteran executive who's coming out of retirement to try to turn around the world's largest athletic-wear company. At Nike HQ in Oregon, employees are popping bottles of prosecco. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Nike's new CEO Hill has sent a message to employees. “I know things haven’t been easy, and we certainly have taken our fair share of shots." bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Nike's new CEO has prompted celebratory memes, toasts – and fears of another shakeup. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Tim Cook’s other job: helping Nike turn things around. Story with Kim Bhasin and Lily Meier bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Scoop: Dollar General sent confidential memo telling store managers to let ICE speak with staff and customers. “Ask the Agent to meet with the employee outside the store and away from customers and other employees if possible” Unpaywalled: bloomberg.com/news/articles/… w/ Lily Meier

NEW: “I think we get paid just enough money to take care of our needs, and sometimes we have to sacrifice on that as well.” How low-income Americans are faring today in the US. Story w/ Augusta Saraiva & Lily Meier (Gift link) tinyurl.com/3x547kds

“I guess the stock went down based on some of the numbers we reported and then it got killed because of a — oh really, oh shit” bloomberg.com/news/articles/… Lily Meier

In recent months, Hims has been the topic of fervid conversation, disdain and intrigue among any number of groups—pharma companies, short sellers, meme-stock investors, and, of course, those trying to find an affordable way to shed a few pounds. For Businessweek bloomberg.com/news/features/…