Goodbye Body Shop? Buying Body Butter Can’t Save the World
After the company announced widespread closures, I visited a store for the first time in decades
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Roots’ Race to Make Hoodies and Sweatpants Sexy
The legacy brand has hired fashion provocateur Joey Gollish to breathe life back into it. Will Gen Z even notice?
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Yes, It’s Okay to Throw Away a Book
We love acquiring, hoarding, and displaying books even more than we love reading them
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Loblaw Has Become an Everything Company
The grocery chain is now involved in pharmacare, financial services, and real estate—with no signs of slowing down
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Why Sunrise Records Is Still Spinning
It survived Napster, iTunes, and streaming. Now the chain is expanding its horizons overseas
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What “Gender-Neutral” Fashion Gets Wrong
Brands like H&M and Old Navy are rolling out ungendered clothing lines. Just because something isn’t explicitly for “men” or “women” doesn’t mean it has to be boring as sin
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Indigo May Have Lost the Plot
Did the bookstore chain sell its soul when it started selling vitamins, vibrators, and $800 patio umbrellas?
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Should Computers Decide How Much Things Cost?
If you feel like you’re spending more online all the time, it might be because you are
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Lululemon Tried to Become a Tech Company. It Didn’t Work Out
With the spectacular failure of its futuristic workout device, the apparel giant proved that some business stretches go too far
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Will Groceries Ever Be Affordable?
Food insecurity expert Sylvain Charlebois explains why flawed business regulations are making food unaffordable
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