Stores
How Duke’s Mayo got cooking with restaurants to grow retail sales
Cracker Barrel will add Duke’s branding to four menu items as the brand expands nationally.
Andrew Adam Newman
Andrew is a senior reporter for Retail Brew. He’s been a frequent contributor to The New York Times and had stints as senior editor for Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen and as editor in chief of alternative newsweeklies in Pittsburgh and Boise.
Stores
How My Better Batch cookie mix is stirring up the baking aisle
The bootstrapped brand launched in 2024 and is already in Target, Kroger, and Albertsons.
Stores
Why brands and big-box retailers are playing ball with Minor League Baseball
Brands like Goodr access smaller markets, while retailers burnish their local assortments.
E-Commerce
Why more returns are ending up in the resale channel
Along with much higher prices than liquidation, branded resale brings in new customers.
Consumer Behavior & Trends
Seattle bars and restaurants booming with World Cup, but the tip rate is down
Toast analyzed a single match day in a 5-mile radius of the stadium.
E-Commerce
This premium dog brand is in no hurry to be carried by pet retailers
Calling itself “clean beauty” for dogs, Lil Luv Dog is sold at Goop and Violet Grey.
Consumer Behavior & Trends
How Ricola is expanding with drops for mouths, not throats
The strategy aims to grow beyond the cold season.
Stores
H&M, Primark, Etsy, and ThredUp demand sales-tax exemptions for resale clothing
They’re part of a coalition also advocating for lower labor taxes for resale, repair.
Stores
Why Thorogood’s new flagship has windows looking into its factory
The 134-year-old brand is touting its US-made work boots.
Stores
Spirit Halloween will hire a record 52,000 seasonal associates
It will open 1,575 stores this season, its most ever.