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            <title><![CDATA[QVC Walked So the Modern Influencer Economy Could Run]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[We’re all living in the consumer world built by the cable shopping powerhouse.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:48:40 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>F62H96 A logo sign outside of the headquarters of the television shopping channel, QVC, in West Chester, Pennsylvania on November 8, 20 Photographer: Kristoffer Tripplaar / Alamy Sto/https://www.alamy.com</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[QVC Lost the Home Shoppers to Social Media Influencers]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The cable-TV seller faces bankruptcy as TikTok Shop and other video platforms take over.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:45:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Quince’s Best-Kept Secret Isn’t Its Cheap Cashmere and Couches]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The online apparel retailer has become a $10 billion-plus e-commerce giant by mastering the art of the supply chain.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:00:09 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[‘Monitoring the Situation’ Is How the Internet Handles Crisis]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[It’s easy to understand the allure of data dashboards amid the Iran war.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:31:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[We’re All Just ‘Monitoring the Situation’]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Vibe-coded dashboards elevate the online news scroll to a different level.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:00:06 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Let’s Talk About Trump’s Shoe Thing]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A long list of questions about the president’s gift giving.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:40:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[AI Users Pick Claude in Its Feud With the Pentagon]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The AI culture war is showing up in user behavior.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-05/chatgpt-users-switch-to-anthropic-s-claude-after-openai-pentagon-deal</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:45:05 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[ChatGPT Backlash Reveals New Pitfalls in Aligning With Trump]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Downloads of rival AI tool Claude soar amid feud with the Pentagon.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-05/why-are-people-deleting-chatgpt-claude-has-the-answer</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:22:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[America’s Most Powerful CEOs Are Awfully Quiet Lately]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Trump has exposed an ugly truth about corporations: They’re no longer even pretending to be good citizens.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-16/american-companies-under-trump-no-longer-have-to-be-good-corporate-citizens</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:00:02 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Super Bowl Ads Keep Pushing the Past]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[We’re caught in a nostalgia loop. Maybe Bad Bunny can help.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-02-09/super-bowl-ads-by-t-mobile-dunkin-push-nostalgia-while-bad-bunny-moves-on</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:54:47 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Saks Has to Look Luxury to Sell Luxury]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[That’s a challenge for a department store under bankruptcy protection.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-01-23/saks-fifth-avenue-neiman-marcus-challenged-to-keep-luxury-look-in-bankruptcy</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:15:31 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Year in Retail Summed Up in One Word: Tariffs]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Stores worked to keep prices down as consumers showed signs of stress.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-12-22/trump-tariffs-dominated-2025-for-retailers-like-walmart-tj-maxx</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:31:09 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The United States of Klarna]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Want to understand the state of the economy? Just look to all the shoppers flocking to “buy now, pay later” services.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-22/us-holiday-shoppers-flock-to-buy-now-pay-later-apps-klarna-affirm</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:00:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Luxury Goods Are More Expensive Than Ever. You Should Buy Secondhand Instead]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[With designer prices sky-high and fashion brands in flux, there’s only one thing to do in the year ahead.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:00:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Even Budget Airlines Are in the Lounge Wars Now]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[JetBlue is opening BlueHouse in New York. Plus: Rob Reiner’s legacy in Hollywood.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-12-15/jetblue-s-bluehouse-lounge-at-jfk-airport-seeks-flyers-paying-a-premium</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 20:40:22 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Shoppers’ Treasure Hunt Is On at TJ Maxx]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The discount retail chain stands to benefit from economic uncertainty.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-11-20/tj-maxx-homegoods-marshalls-soar-as-shoppers-pull-back</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:10:37 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[How an $11 Billion Beauty Company Built a Suburban Empire]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Ulta found success by acting more like Home Depot than like Sephora.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-11-11/ulta-s-strip-mall-dominance-made-it-hub-for-makeup-and-beauty</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 10:00:09 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Inside the Credit Card Battle to Win America’s Richest Shoppers]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The fierce fight between Amex and Chase is playing out over higher fees, extravagant events and every perk imaginable.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-10-14/chase-sapphire-reserve-amex-platinum-fight-to-be-the-best-credit-card</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Amanda Mull]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 09:00:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[How Brands Stoke the Culture War]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Cracker Barrel’s new logo enraged conservative influencers. That’s partly by design.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Amanda Mull]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 19:07:19 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The United States Is Southern Now]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[From booming metros to culture-defining exports, the South has quietly become a demographic powerhouse and a battleground for the country’s identity.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Amanda Mull]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 09:00:32 GMT</pubDate>
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