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Edition #73: Boots' $8.9B Buyout, Lululemon Recruits From Athleta & India's GST Rules Shift

Oct 9, 2026

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4 min read

Edition #73: Boots' $8.9B Buyout, Lululemon Recruits From Athleta & India's GST Rules Shift

Trump administration's immigration crackdown rattles tech, Levi's struggles with DTC, and Meta takes aim at TikTok.

Bindu Sharma
Bindu Sharma
Edition #72: Best Buy joins TikTok Shop, Nike deepens layoffs, and Target cuts prices on 2,000 products

Oct 2, 2026

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6 min read

Edition #72: Best Buy joins TikTok Shop, Nike deepens layoffs, and Target cuts prices on 2,000 products

AMD bets $8.2 billion on physical AI, Meta launches Muse, and India becomes Rado's largest market globally.

Bindu Sharma
Bindu Sharma
Edition #71: Starbucks Shuts 250 Stores, Cat Owners Spend Big, Polymarket Goes to Court and Ethan Allen Plans Succession

Sep 25, 2026

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3 min read

Edition #71: Starbucks Shuts 250 Stores, Cat Owners Spend Big, Polymarket Goes to Court and Ethan Allen Plans Succession

Mastercard exits Pine Labs; soaps get veg/non-veg dots; Godrej family buys 1%; J.C. Penney’s turnaround falters.

Bindu Sharma
Bindu Sharma
Edition #70: UPI Gets a Fee, Amazon Lifts Pay & TikTok Luxury Goes Live

Sep 18, 2026

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2 min read

Edition #70: UPI Gets a Fee, Amazon Lifts Pay & TikTok Luxury Goes Live

Carter’s rebrands, Starbucks weighs a Japan stake and Crusoe raises $3.9B for AI factories.

Bindu Sharma
Bindu Sharma
Edition #69: L Catterton Buys Into Hyrox, Apple's Foldable Bet and Theatre's Fresh Funding

Sep 11, 2026

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3 min read

Edition #69: L Catterton Buys Into Hyrox, Apple's Foldable Bet and Theatre's Fresh Funding

PepsiCo eyes India's top ten, Harvey Nichols' wind-down puts brand millions at risk, and Nike exits the S&P 100.

Bindu Sharma
Bindu Sharma
Deep Dive: How K-Beauty Conquered India

Sep 6, 2026

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1 min read

Deep Dive: How K-Beauty Conquered India

The ₹3,200 crore K-beauty story. Here's how it happened.

Bindu Sharma
Bindu Sharma
Edition #68: Travis Kelce's Fashion Debut, ChatGPT's OpenAI Launches GPT-6 Astra and Quince's Sold-Out Sale

Sep 4, 2026

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5 min read

Edition #68: Travis Kelce's Fashion Debut, ChatGPT's OpenAI Launches GPT-6 Astra and Quince's Sold-Out Sale

Sugar Cosmetics' valuation set to crash 80%, France targets Shein and Temu with new fines and Dyson enters oral care with an AI toothbrush.

Bindu Sharma
Bindu Sharma
Edition #67: OnlyFans' $700M Payout, the Khosla Family's $9.6B Seahawks Bet and OpenAI's India Ad Play

Aug 28, 2026

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4 min read

Edition #67: OnlyFans' $700M Payout, the Khosla Family's $9.6B Seahawks Bet and OpenAI's India Ad Play

Varun Beverages' alcobev entry, Ben Sherman's India launch, and Walmart's Apple Pay rollout.

Bindu Sharma
Bindu Sharma
Edition #66: Higgsfield's $5.4B AI Bet, Shah Rukh Khan joins Foxtale and the end of Call Her Daddy's Unwell beverages

Aug 21, 2026

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5 min read

Edition #66: Higgsfield's $5.4B AI Bet, Shah Rukh Khan joins Foxtale and the end of Call Her Daddy's Unwell beverages

Atomberg files its DRHP, Crocs' New Mascot, China's Evergrande Founder Sentenced and more.

Bindu Sharma
Bindu Sharma
Edition #65: Tata's Chandrasekaran Steps Down, Frasers Buys Harvey Nichols, Beyonce Takes Full Control of SirDavis

Aug 14, 2026

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5 min read

Edition #65: Tata's Chandrasekaran Steps Down, Frasers Buys Harvey Nichols, Beyonce Takes Full Control of SirDavis

Astrotalk is India's newest unicorn, Lululemon's leadership shuffle continues, Tapestry hits $8B.

Bindu Sharma
Bindu Sharma
Edition #64: Partners Group Eyes €2B Aroma-Zone Deal, Bhuvan Bam Launches Sarkar Fragrance, e.l.f. Beauty Profits Double.

Aug 7, 2026

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5 min read

Edition #64: Partners Group Eyes €2B Aroma-Zone Deal, Bhuvan Bam Launches Sarkar Fragrance, e.l.f. Beauty Profits Double.

Reliance x SKIMS India launch confirmed. Etsy axes 12% of workforce to refocus on core marketplace. Shein proposes cash payouts pre-IPO.

Bindu Sharma
Bindu Sharma
Edition #63: Quince Hits $2B, Shein Faces the FTC, and Meta's AI Bet Rattles Investors

Jul 31, 2026

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4 min read

Edition #63: Quince Hits $2B, Shein Faces the FTC, and Meta's AI Bet Rattles Investors

China PMI falls unexpectedly, Zepto postpones its IPO, Swiggy Instamart appoints new leadership, and more inside.

Bindu Sharma
Bindu Sharma
Edition #62: Eli Lilly Files for Next-Gen Obesity Drug in 2027, Nike Reboots China, COS Expands in North America

Jul 24, 2026

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3 min read

Edition #62: Eli Lilly Files for Next-Gen Obesity Drug in 2027, Nike Reboots China, COS Expands in North America

Pronto widens AI home camera rollout, Flipkart enters food delivery, Gap opens creator program to employees, and more inside.

Bindu Sharma
Bindu Sharma
Edition #61: Shein Eyes $40B IPO, Stripe Bids $53B for PayPal, India-UK FTA Takes Effect This Week

Jul 17, 2026

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4 min read

Edition #61: Shein Eyes $40B IPO, Stripe Bids $53B for PayPal, India-UK FTA Takes Effect This Week

China misses growth target, US tariffs hit Brazil, M&S goes glam on Oxford Street and more inside.

Bindu Sharma
Bindu Sharma
Edition #60: Lululemon's India Entry, Lovable's $13.2B Valuation Push, and What Walmart Is Doing for the World Cup — Plus The Top Retail Stories This Week

Jul 10, 2026

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4 min read

Edition #60: Lululemon's India Entry, Lovable's $13.2B Valuation Push, and What Walmart Is Doing for the World Cup — Plus The Top Retail Stories This Week

Uniqlo's Q3 profit up 45.7%, back-to-school spend forecast to fall 6%, and Truecaller in a regulator standoff.

Bindu Sharma
Bindu Sharma
Edition #59: Chanel Buys French Shirtmaker Charvet, Carlsberg To Confidentially File India IPO, Inexpensive Chinese Model Catching Up With Anthropic, OpenAI

Jul 3, 2026

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3 min read

Edition #59: Chanel Buys French Shirtmaker Charvet, Carlsberg To Confidentially File India IPO, Inexpensive Chinese Model Catching Up With Anthropic, OpenAI

Outdoor retailer REI gets roasted for a nonsensical Instagram ad, Apple plans five new iPhones through 2027 and more

Bindu Sharma
Bindu Sharma
Edition #58: Apple Hikes Prices, Shopify Bans Vapes, Bumble Explores a Sale — Plus The Top Retail Stories This Week

Jun 26, 2026

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3 min read

Edition #58: Apple Hikes Prices, Shopify Bans Vapes, Bumble Explores a Sale — Plus The Top Retail Stories This Week

Starbucks tests TikTok content, Amazon's $48B India pledge, and Noel Tata stepping down at Trent.

Bindu Sharma
Bindu Sharma
Edition #57: Jeff vs Jeff: Etsy's New Amazon Dig, L'Oreal's Streaming Play and China's Sales Slump — Plus The Top Retail Stories This Week

Jun 19, 2026

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3 min read

Edition #57: Jeff vs Jeff: Etsy's New Amazon Dig, L'Oreal's Streaming Play and China's Sales Slump — Plus The Top Retail Stories This Week

Inside this week: Allbirds rebrands to Bird AI, India's WPI inflation hits 9.7%, SpaceX buys Cursor.

Bindu Sharma
Bindu Sharma
Edition #56: SpaceX's Record $75 Billion IPO, Vinted Hits $9 Billion — Plus The Top Retail Stories This Week

Jun 12, 2026

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3 min read

Edition #56: SpaceX's Record $75 Billion IPO, Vinted Hits $9 Billion — Plus The Top Retail Stories This Week

Asics spins off Onitsuka Tiger, Flipkart and Meta expand creator commerce, and wholesale inflation jumps.

Bindu Sharma
Bindu Sharma
Edition #55: Costco’s $500M Win, Walmart’s AI Problem, Shein’s €22M Fine — Plus The Top Retail Stories This Week

Jun 5, 2026

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4 min read

Edition #55: Costco’s $500M Win, Walmart’s AI Problem, Shein’s €22M Fine — Plus The Top Retail Stories This Week

Amazon Ring's privacy lawsuit, Costco's personalization success, and Walmart's unexpected AI challenge.

Bindu Sharma
Bindu Sharma
Q-Commerce Owns 75% of Indian FMCG Online Sales, Anthropic Overtakes OpenAI at $965Bn — Plus The Top Retail Stories This Week

May 29, 2026

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3 min read

Q-Commerce Owns 75% of Indian FMCG Online Sales, Anthropic Overtakes OpenAI at $965Bn — Plus The Top Retail Stories This Week

Wix cuts 20% workforce, Warby Parker enters smart eyewear, CNN sues Perplexity, and corporate AI rationing begins.

Bindu Sharma
Bindu Sharma
Edition #53: Lululemon vs Chip Wilson, Off-Price Wins as Brand Portfolios Shift — Plus The Top Retail Stories This Week

May 22, 2026

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4 min read

Edition #53: Lululemon vs Chip Wilson, Off-Price Wins as Brand Portfolios Shift — Plus The Top Retail Stories This Week

Estée Lauder ends Puig talks, Anthropologie promotes Anu Narayanan, Airbnb eyes India as a top global market, and more.

Bindu Sharma
Bindu Sharma
Edition #52: Nike Gets Sued, LVMH Exits Marc Jacobs, and Shoppers Trade Down — Top Retail Stories This Week

May 15, 2026

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3 min read

Edition #52: Nike Gets Sued, LVMH Exits Marc Jacobs, and Shoppers Trade Down — Top Retail Stories This Week

Amazon's 30-min delivery is live, OpenAI launches Ads Manager, India FMCG slows to 3%. All in Edition 52.

Bindu Sharma
Bindu Sharma
Edition #51: GameStop's $56bn Gamble & The Woman Who Built Gap — Plus The Top Retail Stories This Week

May 8, 2026

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13 min read

Edition #51: GameStop's $56bn Gamble & The Woman Who Built Gap — Plus The Top Retail Stories This Week

Pine Labs acquires Shopflo. Primark opens Manhattan flagship. Paytm posts Rs 183 crore profit in Q4 FY26.

Bindu Sharma
Bindu Sharma
Edition #50: Gen X: Sandwiched, Ignored, and Worth $30 Trillion | Plus The Week's Top Retail Stories

May 1, 2026

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9 min read

Edition #50: Gen X: Sandwiched, Ignored, and Worth $30 Trillion | Plus The Week's Top Retail Stories

Store closures hit 40K forecast, Reliance acquires Anomaly, Amazon moves Prime Day, UK retail in freefall, and HUL signals price hikes

Bindu Sharma
Bindu Sharma
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