Walmart’s investment in Africa tanked. It is responding by doubling down. wsj.com/business/retai… via The Wall Street Journal #walmart #retail #africa #growth

Bernard Arnault Built a Luxury Empire on ‘Desirability.’ Who Will Inherit It? nytimes.com/2023/09/14/bus… #lvmh #leadership #bernardarnault

Disney, Challenged Elsewhere, Plans to Spend $60 Billion on Parks and Cruises nytimes.com/2023/09/19/bus… #disney #parks #strategy #growth

Amazon.com has been pushing for years to find a “fourth pillar,” an internal shorthand for the company’s next big hit. That’s easier said than done. wsj.com/business/retai… via The Wall Street Journal #amazon #growth #strategy

Legal, political and economic pressures have not swayed some marketers from focusing on diversity and inclusion in messaging and contracting wsj.com/articles/marke… via The Wall Street Journal #dei #marketing

Gen Z Wants Feminine Care Brands to Just Say Vagina nytimes.com/2023/10/01/bus… #honeypot #femininecare

Netflix is accelerating its work on fan experiences and merch that keeps viewers talking about shows between seasons wsj.com/business/media… via The Wall Street Journal #licensing #merch #netflix #consumers #experiences

Jack Daniel’s Tweaks Its Brand, From Bland to Exclusive nytimes.com/2023/10/12/din… #beverage #branding #jackdaniels

Rite Aid, Facing Slumping Sales and Opioid Suits, Files for Bankruptcy nytimes.com/2023/10/15/bus… #riteaid #retail #bankruptcy

California’s Ban on Red Food Dye Puts F.D.A.’s Food Policies on the Spot nytimes.com/2023/10/14/hea… #food #fda #ban #reddye

Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan, who took over from Howard Schultz this year, is trying to mend the fractured relationship between workers and headquarters wsj.com/business/hospi… via The Wall Street Journal #starbucks #leadership #fastfood

Those Doritos Too Expensive? More Stores Offer Their Own Alternatives. nytimes.com/2023/10/17/bus… #consumers #privatelabel

DoorDash’s cheat code for growth: videogamers who order like they are still stuck in lockdowns. wsj.com/business/retai… via The Wall Street Journal #fooddelivery #gaming #doordash #marketing #target

Barnes & Noble Sets Itself Free nytimes.com/2023/10/17/sty… #retail #barnesnnoble #books #comeback

Why Olive Oil Is So Expensive Right Now nytimes.com/2023/10/22/bus… #spain #italy #oliveoil #prices #commodities

Consumers don't need to party like it's 1999—they would settle for eating like it's 2019 wsj.com/business/retai… via The Wall Street Journal #cpg #food #prices #sales #consumers

Heard on the Street: Lower markdowns, lower freight costs and lower supply chain and digital fulfillment costs all helped Target achieve a surprise earnings gain wsj.com/business/retai… via The Wall Street Journal #target #retail #earnings #supplychain #performance

A memo on Monday from Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, announcing plans to cut about 1,500 more jobs at the streaming giant, shows how the CEO layoff letter has evolved this year wsj.com/business/spoti… via The Wall Street Journal #leadership #humancapital #layoff #memo

The best-managed companies of 2023 are dominated by tech giants. And the No. 1 company—again—is Microsoft. wsj.com/business/micro… via The Wall Street Journal

How a Millennial Estée Lauder Built a Widely Popular Beauty Brand nytimes.com/2024/01/07/sty… #esteelauder #beauty #skincare