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Jason Buechel, the man who’s tasked with energizing Amazon’s grocery business

December 12, 2025

Jason Buechel, a longtime Whole Foods leader with roots in food and technology, is now tasked with unifying Amazon’s sprawling grocery business and solving the company’s decades-long struggle to gain traction in the category.

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How Mandy Fields steered E.l.f. Beauty through tariffs and a high-stakes Rhode acquisition in 2025

December 10, 2025

Having spent seven years at E.l.f. Beauty, CFO Mandy Fields breaks down the day-to-day challenges and opportunities of growing a beauty brand.

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Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt has mastered the art of the bookstore turnaround

December 08, 2025

Over the past six years, James Daunt has operationally flipped the U.S.'s largest bookstore chain upside down. Now in growth mode, the once-struggling retailer is a prime example of how to save one.

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Jason Buechel, the man who’s tasked with energizing Amazon’s grocery business

How Mandy Fields steered E.l.f. Beauty through tariffs and a high-stakes Rhode acquisition in 2025

Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt has mastered the art of the bookstore turnaround

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Why Dame is refunding $10,000 in tariff surcharges to customers

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Claire’s taps former Walmart exec as new chief merchandising officer

Modern Retail Podcast: Marketing is experiencing an AI reckoning

Marketplace Briefing: Online merchants aren’t lowering prices despite Supreme Court ruling

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