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The World Cup Has Become the World’s Largest Pop-Up Store

The World Cup Has Become the World’s Largest Pop-Up Store
The World Cup Has Become the World’s Largest Pop-Up Store
June 27, 2026  |  The Weekender

The Super Bowl is a one-night luxury product; the Olympics is an infrastructure project with medals. The FIFA World Cup 2026 is a roaming retail...

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Pizza Needs a Turnaround. America Needs a Slice.
Pizza Needs a Turnaround. America Needs a Slice.
June 20, 2026  |  Retail

Pizza has entered its “It’s not you, it’s me” era, which is ridiculous because it is absolutely us. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Prime Day Is Now a Weather System
Prime Day Is Now a Weather System
June 13, 2026  |  Retail

Summer in the United States has acquired a new seasonal ritual. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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World Cup 2026 Has a Checkout Problem
World Cup 2026 Has a Checkout Problem
June 06, 2026  |  The Weekender

The World Cup is supposed to be a monthlong festival of flags, chants, bad wigs and beautiful irrationality. But in the final days before kickoff,...

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The CEO Job Is Easy. Just Ask a CEO.
The CEO Job Is Easy. Just Ask a CEO.
May 30, 2026  |  Big Tech

Every so often, a person with a security detail, a compensation committee and five admins emerges to tell the rest of us that the top...

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The Weekender: When Banks Start Dressing for the Job They Want
The Weekender: When Banks Start Dressing for the Job They Want
May 23, 2026  |  Banking

Before a bank branch disappears, apparently, it must first become Barbie’s dream collateral. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Memorial Day, Now With 65% Off Luxury Appliances
Memorial Day, Now With 65% Off Luxury Appliances
May 16, 2026  |  The Weekender

At some point between decorating soldiers’ graves and debating whether a patio sectional “completes the outdoor room,” America discovered the retail potential of solemnity plus...

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Chess Learns to Live With Its Robot Overlords
Chess Learns to Live With Its Robot Overlords
May 09, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Let us begin by tipping a small, respectful, slightly terrified king to the International Chess Federation, which has managed to connect three things that reliably...

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