Target is betting that nostalgia, cocoa, and a little AI can turn around a rough year

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Jordan Hart
The first stop on my whimsical tour was a life-sized Alpine gondola.

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Whole Foods CEO says Amazon grocery teams should fly in formation. Like birds.

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Geese fly in a V-formation in the sky toward the south.
Geese fly in a V-formation in the sky toward the south.

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Stephen Curry and Under Armour end their 13-year partnership as the sportswear company restructures to revive sales

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Stephen Curry wearing under armour
Stephen Curry and Under Armour have ended their 13-year collaboration.

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Burberry is leaning into 'Cool Britannia' — and it's paying off

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Alexa Chung at the Burberry fashion show as part of Spring/Summer 2026 London Fashion Week on September 22, 2025 in London, England.
Burberry is back.

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Starbucks' labor battle threatens to undermine its comeback plan as strike launches on Red Cup Day

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Striking Starbucks baristas hold signs during a labor rally.
Starbucks baristas on Thursday launched another work stoppage — their fourth since CEO Brian Niccol took the helm of the company.

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Amazon plans to absorb Whole Foods' entire workforce as part of 'Project Cremini'

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Whole Foods CEO and Amazon VP of Worldwide Grocery Jason Buechel
Whole Foods CEO and Amazon VP of Worldwide Grocery Jason Buechel

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Here are the biggest companies that have followed Elon Musk out of Delaware

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Elon Musk in the White House
Elon Musk reincorporated SpaceX from Delaware to Texas in 2024, sparking a wider exodus from the historically business-friendly state.

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I took my grocery list to Aldi and Amazon. Prices were similarly cheap, but the latter left me especially impressed.

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Author Savannah Born smiling with groceries on counter in kitchen
I never thought I'd order groceries online, but my Amazon Grocery cart came out nearly as cheap as Aldi — and it's so much more convenient.

Savannah Born

Kim Kardashian's Skims is now worth more than Under Armour and Victoria's Secret combined

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Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian's Skims expanded into activewear this year, one of many growth areas for the $5 billion brand.

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My trip to Costco in Australia was filled with surprises and a few disappointments — but I'd come back for the food court

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Author Tammy Barr smiling in front of entrance to Costco in Melbourne, Australia
Fortunately, my American Costco membership card grants me access to warehouses inside and outside of the US.

Tammy Barr

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