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Rundown: Allbirds' challenging road, La Colombe and Cuup acquisitions
On this week's Modern Retail Rundown, we begin with a discussion of a new Wall Street Journal report dissecting how DTC footwear company Allbirds los…
2 years, 5 months ago
Solo Brands CEO John Merris on what it takes to be a successful DTC brand
For Solo Brands, being DTC represents more of a state of mind than it does an exclusive sales channel.
"A lot of people have in the last five years eq…
2 years, 5 months ago
Rundown: A Prime Day postmortem, the impact of a UPS strike & increased scrutiny of energy drinks
On this week’s Modern Retail Rundown, we give a recap of the influencer-led Amazon's Prime Day, which for the first time included deals on travel. Ne…
2 years, 5 months ago
Shein's head of strategy Peter Pernot-Day on how the e-commerce app is trying to get ahead of its own marketing narrative
Shein has been around for nearly a decade, but we're just beginning to learn more about the brand now.
Over the last two years, the e-commerce platfor…
2 years, 6 months ago
Modern Retail Rundown: Brands flock to Threads, Christmas Tree Shops shutters & Claire's postpones IPO
This week's Modern Retail Rundown starts out with a discussion about brands rushing to Threads. Then, we dive into the state of homeware retail in li…
2 years, 6 months ago
'We haven't changed the way that we do it': MìLà co-founder Jennifer Liao on transforming from a restaurant to a frozen food brand
For frozen food startups, direct-to-consumer is a difficult channel to make work. But for MìLà, which makes food products like Chinese soup dumplings…
2 years, 6 months ago
'It used to be, look at these two Shark Tank kids coming to monetize our industry': Mad Rabbit CEO Oliver Zak on gaining acceptance from the tattoo community
Tattoo care brand Mad Rabbit has a mission to make a growing niche of body care mainstream.
The company, which first launched in 2019, makes products …
2 years, 6 months ago
Modern Retail Rundown: Daily Harvest's planned comeback, TikTok testing its own in-app shop & the changing returns landscape
This week’s Modern Retail Rundown starts off with a check-in on Daily Harvest and its planned retail launch, following a tumultuous year of lawsuits.…
2 years, 6 months ago
'DTC is a lot easier when money is free': Somos Foods CEO Miguel Leal on pivoting to wholesale
"International foods are having a moment," said Miguel Leal, co-founder and CEO of Somos Foods.
Indeed, that's the thesis of his startup, which makes …
2 years, 6 months ago
Modern Retail Rundown: Amazon ignores Temu, Grubhub layoffs & Instant Pot goes bankrupt
On this week's Modern Retail Rundown, we discuss why Amazon is not including shopping app Temu in its competitive pricing algorithm. Then, a look int…
2 years, 6 months ago