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Halie LeSavage

Halie LeSavage is the retail writer at Morning Brew. She covers everything from D2C to CBD in Retail Brew, a twice-weekly retail newsletter. Her work has also appeared in Glamour and Harper's Bazaar.

Amazon antitrust hearing spotlight
E-Commerce

Amid antitrust probes, Amazon requests recusal of FTC chair

Lina Khan, the newly installed FTC chair, is a vocal Amazon critic.

Torrid store
E-Commerce

Plus-size brand Torrid goes public

Torrid says it’s the largest North American plus-size DTC apparel brand.

Warby Parker store
Stores

The Checkout event recap: Warby Parker’s Dave Gilboa on workforce transformation

The cofounder and co-CEO said "employees have higher standards than ever."

Amazon Prime Day box filled with Hero Cosmetics items
E-Commerce

How Hero Cosmetics prepared for its first Prime Day

Hero joined Amazon in 2017. Here’s why it’s finally participating in Prime Day, four years later.

TikTok on a phone
E-Commerce

The employee influencer program checklist: 3 expert tips

Experts across content management platforms share the pillars of top-performing programs.

NRF conference
E-Commerce

NRF Converge 2021: What retailers should watch

Your two-minute guide to the five-day event.

Collage of sunscreen bottles from various DTC brands
E-Commerce

It’s the summer of indie sunscreen brands

Upstart SPF labels have compelling brand voices and (mostly) clean ingredients. But can they break through a market ruled by Big CPG?

Apartment kitchen area displaying Pattern products on a table
E-Commerce

Pattern pivots to DTC holding company

Pattern raised $60 million in debt and equity capital to fund the transition.

Clips of a woman approaching an Amazon One terminal and scanning her palm to enter and pay
E-Commerce

We tested Amazon One, Amazon’s palm payments system

Pay by palm is more efficient than swiping a credit card. But is the tech scalable?

Amazon Prime Day Truck
E-Commerce

Amazon Prime Day 2021 will spotlight small businesses

Amazon brand acquisition firms, take note.