Story of the Week Google cancels plans to kill off cookies for advertisers After years of delay, Google says it will no longer cancel and replace third-party cookies — a practice long used by advertisers — for its internet browser Chrome. Cookies are “a small file or part of a file stored on a World Wide Web […]

Story of the Week VF sells Supreme for $1.5B VF Corp. is selling the Supreme brand to EssilorLuxottica for $1.5 billion, according to a securities filing Wednesday. The deal is expected to close by the end of the 2024 calendar year. Supreme generated $538 million in revenue during VF’s latest fiscal year, per the filing, […]

Story of the Week Saks Fifth Avenue parent company to acquire Neiman Marcus Group for $2.6B HBC, parent company of luxury retailer Saks Fifth Avenue, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Neiman Marcus Group for $2.65 billion, according to a press release.  The purchase will be funded with a combination of […]

Story of the Week Fast fashion retailer Shein confidentially files for London IPO as U.S. listing stalls Shein, the fast fashion giant with links to China, has confidentially filed for a public listing in London as it faces backlash in the U.S., a person familiar with the matter told CNBC. The person was granted anonymity […]

Story of the Week Primo, Poland Spring owner BlueTriton agree to water merger Primo Water and an affiliate of beverage company BlueTriton Brands are merging to create a diversified water giant with a presence in small portable bottles and large containers. BlueTriton’s brands include Poland Spring, Deer Park, Ozarka, Ice Mountain and Pure Life. The all-stock transaction will create […]