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Most US clinical skin care is designed for white women. This CEO is making products for everyone.Most US clinical skin care is designed for white women. This CEO is making products for everyone.
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The CEO of Topicals tells Jason Del Rey how building a community before launching products is the secret to her skin care line’s overnight success.

By Devin Nadi
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Facebook says its FTC fine and impending regulation are actually good thingsFacebook says its FTC fine and impending regulation are actually good things
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Facebook’s Marne Levine says regulation isn’t going to slow the company down — well, not exactly.

By Emily Stewart
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Code Commerce 2019Code Commerce 2019
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Recode’s premier retail and e-commerce conference returns for two days of hard-hitting interviews in New York City.

By Vox Staff
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Rent the Runway CEO Jennifer Hyman says she has to justify her company’s “right to exist” to male investorsRent the Runway CEO Jennifer Hyman says she has to justify her company’s “right to exist” to male investors
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“All I want is to be evaluated based on my data,” said the clothing rental executive.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Travel startup Away won’t be selling its luggage on Amazon anytime soonTravel startup Away won’t be selling its luggage on Amazon anytime soon
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Away’s co-founders said onstage at Code Commerce 2019 that people who buy competing luggage products on Amazon aren’t Away’s target customers.

By Emily Stewart
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Walmart is done trying to buy small retailers to compete with AmazonWalmart is done trying to buy small retailers to compete with Amazon
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The company is set to lose $1 billion this year in its attempts to compete with Amazon. That’s not a problem, says the Walmart executive who’s supposed to compete with Amazon.

By Peter Kafka
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The RealReal isn’t buying a department store anytime soon, CEO Julie Wainwright saysThe RealReal isn’t buying a department store anytime soon, CEO Julie Wainwright says
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The luxury goods consignment site is focusing on building its retail efforts in key markets like New York rather than buying out legacy chains.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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The most common thing brands don’t understand about working with YouTube starsThe most common thing brands don’t understand about working with YouTube stars
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Get used to giving up control.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Branding is the real reason Schick’s parent company bought razor upstart Harry’s for $1.4 billionBranding is the real reason Schick’s parent company bought razor upstart Harry’s for $1.4 billion
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Edgewell wanted Harry’s online marketing prowess for its own products.

By Rani Molla
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How to follow (and listen to) Recode’s Code Commerce conference in New York CityHow to follow (and listen to) Recode’s Code Commerce conference in New York City
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Leaders from Walmart, The RealReal, Birkenstock, Uber, and more join us this week.

By Kat Borgerding
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Full Q&A: Hudson’s Bay CEO Helena Foulkes on Recode DecodeFull Q&A: Hudson’s Bay CEO Helena Foulkes on Recode Decode
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Foulkes spoke with Recode’s Kara Swisher at An Evening With Code Commerce.

By Eric Johnson
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Tim Armstrong wants to create Coachella, but for retailers. What does that mean?Tim Armstrong wants to create Coachella, but for retailers. What does that mean?
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Armstrong is getting into the events business. We think.

By Kurt Wagner
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Poshmark CEO Manish Chandra credits Marie Kondo and the social experience for his company’s boomPoshmark CEO Manish Chandra credits Marie Kondo and the social experience for his company’s boom
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Even he is surprised by our new willingness to resell our clothing.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Lord & Taylor lives in retail’s “middle” ground — and that’s a hard place to surviveLord & Taylor lives in retail’s “middle” ground — and that’s a hard place to survive
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Lord & Taylor’s flagship store closed last year. The problem? “It is handicapped by its positioning in the marketplace,” says parent-company CEO Helena Foulkes.

By Kurt Wagner
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Recode’s Code Commerce event returns to Shoptalk with Tim Armstrong, Poshmark, and the CEO who is reinventing SaksRecode’s Code Commerce event returns to Shoptalk with Tim Armstrong, Poshmark, and the CEO who is reinventing Saks
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Join us on Sunday, March 3, in Las Vegas.

By Jason Del Rey
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Watch: Scott Galloway’s provocative predictions on Amazon, Walmart and the future of retailWatch: Scott Galloway’s provocative predictions on Amazon, Walmart and the future of retail
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Why Walmart will beat Amazon at groceries.

By Rani Molla
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‘We launched with a pretty mediocre product’ — how two direct-to-consumer startups iterated to success‘We launched with a pretty mediocre product’ — how two direct-to-consumer startups iterated to success
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Emily Weiss wants Glossier to own the online beauty conversationEmily Weiss wants Glossier to own the online beauty conversation
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“The shopping experience is even more broken and lacking for beauty products than what we initially believed.”

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Instacart needs to treat its delivery workers ‘much, much better’Instacart needs to treat its delivery workers ‘much, much better’
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Instacart CEO Apoorva Mehta admits the company has had a rocky relationship with its shoppers.

By Kurt Wagner
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Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya says he would consider going public — but won’t sell to an industry giantChobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya says he would consider going public — but won’t sell to an industry giant
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But: “When I read about Elon Musk, I think sometimes maybe not.”

By Rani Molla
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Square is considering offering investment and savings products through its Cash AppSquare is considering offering investment and savings products through its Cash App
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“Anything you do today with a bank account, you should look to Cash App to begin to emulate more and more of that,” says Square CFO Sarah Friar.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Why Crate and Barrel is partnering with  rising digital competitor Zola: Customers ‘want to shop where they want to shop’Why Crate and Barrel is partnering with  rising digital competitor Zola: Customers ‘want to shop where they want to shop’
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Retailers who don’t keep up with a digitally savvy millennial customer base will lose out, according to Zola CEO Shan-Lyn Ma.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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The CEO of Macy’s says it’s harder for an e-commerce giant to conquer offline retail than the other way aroundThe CEO of Macy’s says it’s harder for an e-commerce giant to conquer offline retail than the other way around
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Amazon is going to try. But will it work?

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Stripe gave up on bitcoin, but co-founder John Collison is excited about the future of cryptoStripe gave up on bitcoin, but co-founder John Collison is excited about the future of crypto
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“The future of crypto — especially as it applies to the means of exchange — that future is undetermined.”

By Kurt Wagner
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Stores and Stories: How two successful consumer startups find their customersStores and Stories: How two successful consumer startups find their customers
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The founders of Framebridge and Away share the latest from the digital-native commerce world.

By Peter Kafka
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Here’s why Amazon rival Flipkart still wants to IPO even though Walmart bought it for $16 billionHere’s why Amazon rival Flipkart still wants to IPO even though Walmart bought it for $16 billion
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Instagram could still develop a new shopping app — but here’s how it’s trying to woo window-shoppers in its current oneInstagram could still develop a new shopping app — but here’s how it’s trying to woo window-shoppers in its current one
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Instagram is testing a dedicated shopping channel on its Explore tab to see if that grabs users who are intentionally looking to spend some cash.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Amazon’s new small-business product ‘feels like a trap,’ says Shopify’s CEOAmazon’s new small-business product ‘feels like a trap,’ says Shopify’s CEO
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Tobi Lütke thinks giving your business data to Amazon might not be a good idea.

By Rani Molla
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Code Commerce, our summit on the future of retail, is here. Here’s how to follow along.Code Commerce, our summit on the future of retail, is here. Here’s how to follow along.
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The people running Glossier, Macy’s, Chobani and Square are joining us in New York. You still can, too.

By Kat Borgerding and Dan Frommer
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Stripe co-founder and president John Collison is coming to Code CommerceStripe co-founder and president John Collison is coming to Code Commerce
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Just a few seats remain for the Sept. 17-18 event in New York City.

By Jason Del Rey
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Glossier’s Emily Weiss and NYU’s Scott Galloway are coming to Code CommerceGlossier’s Emily Weiss and NYU’s Scott Galloway are coming to Code Commerce
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The New York City event is happening September 17 and 18.

By Jason Del Rey
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At Code Commerce, the founders of Framebridge and Away will discuss the traps and openings in direct-to-consumer marketingAt Code Commerce, the founders of Framebridge and Away will discuss the traps and openings in direct-to-consumer marketing
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The New York City event takes place on September 17 and 18.

By Jason Del Rey
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Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya and Square CFO Sarah Friar are coming to Code CommerceChobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya and Square CFO Sarah Friar are coming to Code Commerce
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The two leaders will join an impressive lineup on September 17 and 18 in New York City.

By Jason Del Rey
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Flipkart Group co-founder and CEO Binny Bansal is coming to Code CommerceFlipkart Group co-founder and CEO Binny Bansal is coming to Code Commerce
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Bansal joins a stacked lineup of speakers taking the stage at the September event.

By Jason Del Rey
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The CEOs of Macy’s, Zola and Crate and Barrel will speak at Code Commerce in SeptemberThe CEOs of Macy’s, Zola and Crate and Barrel will speak at Code Commerce in September
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They’ll join Recode editors onstage on September 17 and 18 in New York City.

By Jason Del Rey
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Instacart CEO Apoorva Mehta will speak at Code CommerceInstacart CEO Apoorva Mehta will speak at Code Commerce
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He’ll join a slate of industry leaders onstage in NYC in September.

By Jason Del Rey
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The Instagram exec who’s transforming it into a shopping platform is coming to Code CommerceThe Instagram exec who’s transforming it into a shopping platform is coming to Code Commerce
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Vishal Shah will join us in New York City in mid-September.

By Jason Del Rey
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Code Commerce is coming back to New York City with Shopify CEO Tobi LutkeCode Commerce is coming back to New York City with Shopify CEO Tobi Lutke
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The second annual event is September 17 and 18 at the Industria event space in Manhattan.

By Jason Del Rey
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Watch Erik Nordstrom and Don Kingsborough onstage at Code Commerce: Not everyone has to become AmazonWatch Erik Nordstrom and Don Kingsborough onstage at Code Commerce: Not everyone has to become Amazon
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A Nordstrom store is still a “place of discovery.”

By Recode Staff
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Watch DoorDash CEO Tony Xu and Cheesecake Factory President David Gordon: Restaurant delivery is still a growth marketWatch DoorDash CEO Tony Xu and Cheesecake Factory President David Gordon: Restaurant delivery is still a growth market
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That piece of cheesecake you get for delivery better look as good as it did when it left the restaurant.

By Recode Staff