Retail
Coworking with Jacqueline Quirk
She’s the director of procurement and co-manufacturing at Alaffia.
Julia is a former reporter for Retail Brew. She covers retail and consumer trends with an interest in tech and social media. She has also written for the Washington Post, the Ringer, and Pitchfork, among other outlets.
CPG
Goodbye, minimalism: How Gen Z is reshaping retail product design
We spoke to design firms, typeface companies, and brands about how to package products for Gen Z.
Apparel
Retailers gear up for the biggest wedding season since 1984
Wedding-related goods and services are expected to hit $68.66 billion in sales this year, surging 31% from last year.
Retail
Coworking with André Zdanow
He’s the executive director of both FirstBuild and the small appliances division of GE Appliances.
E-Commerce
Startup Clyde is betting extended warranty is poised for a glow-up
CEO and founder Brandon Gell described it as brands’ “own version of Apple Care.”
Grocery
Aldi is now the third-largest grocer in the US, based on store count
The German supermarket chain opened 88 new locations last year.
Sustainability
Why Reformation decided to outsource its recycling program
Working with SuperCircle, a tech company that powers retailers’ sustainability initiatives, led to a new joint vision for RefRecycling.
Funding
Used-furniture marketplace Kaiyo lands a $36 million Series B funding round
Kaiyo, which was founded in 2014, said its revenue has grown by more than 100% YoY.
Stores
Why this “dinner-party store” is perfecting brick and mortar before digging into e-comm
Big Night’s categories, home and food, benefit from an in-store dialogue that can be hard to imitate online.
Stores
Macy’s expands its off-price Backstage shop-in-shops, but is it a good use of space?
Backstage departments will occupy anywhere from 11,000 to 16,000 square feet per store.