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Jennifer Williams

ARTICLES BY JENNIFER WILLIAMS

Valerie Ott still mostly shops online, but she is more comfortable purchasing clothing in-store after shedding pounds.

Americans on GLP-1s are overwhelming retailers with their nonstop returns

3 min read . 05 Jun 2026

Since its U.S. debut in late 2023, TikTok Shop has surged in popularity. (Photo by Saeed Khan / AFP)

Retailers Flock to TikTok Shop to Find New Shoppers, Sales Growth

4 min read . 29 Apr 2026

Bridal stores are stocking more dresses to accommodate last-minute weight fluctuations.

Wedding dresses now come with a legal Waiver for brides on GLP-1s

4 min read . 25 Apr 2026

Some 82% of roughly 1,800 U.S. shoppers surveyed by eBay said they are more likely to purchase secondhand gifts this year compared with last year. (AFP)

More shoppers are buying secondhand gifts this holiday season

3 min read . 24 Dec 2025

College-educated 20-somethings—the kind of young consumers that typically have the most spending power—are taking a particular hit. (Pixabay)

Gen Z shoppers aren’t spending like retailers need them to

5 min read . 01 Dec 2025

Plans for S&P 500 companies lost nearly $74 billion in value in the days after President Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs were announced. Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Image

Radical market swings leave some in the pension crowd on edge

4 min read . 20 May 2025

A Chipotle restaurant in San Francisco. Some companies, including Mexican-inspired restaurant company Chipotle Mexican Grill, are excluding the impact of tariffs in their latest earnings guidance. Photo: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News

The latest dilemma facing finance chiefs: What to tell investors about tariffs

5 min read . 21 Feb 2025

Packaged food and snack companies measure how price changes and the number of products sold affect revenue. (Image: Pixabay)

Why food companies want consumers to buy more of everything

5 min read . 10 Jan 2025

Recent developments have executives wondering which companies will pull staff back to the office next—and who will benefit. (Illustration: Thomas R. Lechleiter/WSJ, iStock)

Will 2025 be the watershed year for return-to-office mandates? That depends.

4 min read . 26 Dec 2024

As much as 44% of investor-relations professionals have already folded AI into their companies’ IR programs, primarily to create written content. (Thomas R. Lechleiter/WSJ, iStock)

When IR met AI: How the technology is shaping earnings-day prep

1 min read . 19 Nov 2024

Skechers tends to produce around 40% of its wares in China and the same amount in Vietnam.

Companies have a playbook for tariffs under Trump. It includes price increases.

3 min read . 09 Nov 2024

The restaurant industry’s offerings seek to entice diners back after around three years of raising prices, and it is working for some, analysts said. (Image: Pixabay)

How some restaurants are staying out of the deep discounting game

4 min read . 11 Oct 2024

Grocers are trimming both the number of items they stock and their overall physical space. (REUTERS)

‘Stress on shelves’—the battle for space in store aisles

6 min read . 14 Aug 2024

A Domino's Pizza shop in downtown Pittsburgh. To reach more customers, Domino’s is offering up menu items such as pizzas, pasta and wings through Uber. (File Photo: AP)

How the world’s largest pizza chain aims to sell more pies, sides and wings

4 min read . 01 Aug 2024

An artist rendering of a redesigned office by Herman Miller during the pandemic. MillerKnoll, parent of Herman Miller, is now more focused on office furniture for hybrid workspaces. REUTERS

Office chair and couch demand is back. That’s good for one furniture maker.

4 min read . 24 Jul 2024

Delta Air Lines’ debt is rated investment grade by Moody’s, but not by Fitch and S&P Global. Like many travel companies, Delta’s revenue plummeted in 2020 as lockdown kept people in their home. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (AFP)

The pandemic felled dozens of stellar credit ratings. CFOs want them back.

5 min read . 14 Jun 2024

Gerhard Pleuhs with fellow Krispy Kreme director Marissa Andrada in London. (Gerhard Pleuhs)

The new dress code for snack execs: ditch the tie, bring the stretchy pants

4 min read . 08 May 2024

The shifts are altering the way Levi Strauss spends money and looks to connect with its customers.

Levi Strauss is stretching beyond wholesale in search for new customers

5 min read . 22 Apr 2024

Richard Galanti, who served as chief financial officer of Costco for nearly 40 years. (Costco)

From cubicle to corporate icon, Costco finance chief ends 40-year run

8 min read . 16 Apr 2024

Shoppers are stretched, but discretionary spending isn’t abating as quickly as some finance chiefs and economists expected. PHOTO: MARIO TAMA/GETTY IMAGES

Never Ending Revenge Spending—‘What Is the New Norm?’

5 min read . 27 Mar 2024