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‘A fundamental shift’: Consumer investor Mags Kala on the growing crypto space
The leap from Richard Branson to crypto isn’t that big, as it turns out.
For venture capitalist Mags Kala, all it required was quitting her day job. K…
3 years, 11 months ago
PepsiCo’s Fabiola Torres on making Rockstar Energy relevant with gamers young and old
Energy drinks are in the midst of a renaissance.
According to Fabiola Torres, CMO and svp of PepsiCo’s energy drinks category -- which includes big br…
4 years ago
Fast fashion, livestream shopping & DTC holding companies: The Modern Retail Podcast’s year in review
Another year has come and gone, and big changes came to the retail industry.
Giants like Shopify and Amazon grew even bigger, while older retail model…
4 years ago
Chain Reactions: Oats Overnight's Brian Tate on building a CPG plant
Oats Overnight, a spoon-free, protein-based drinkable oatmeal, has been made in-house since the company began. Founder and CEO Brian Tate started Oat…
4 years ago
Chain Reactions: Paravel’s Andy Krantz on getting creative to make the most of container ships
As securing space on container ships gets more expensive, brands are coming up with creative ways to make sure their products take up less space.
One …
4 years ago
Chain Reactions: Exploding Kittens’ Carly McGinnis on diversifying manufacturing
International manufacturing continues to create headaches for American brands.
For card and board game maker Exploding Kittens, producing the majorit…
4 years ago
Chain Reactions: Scout’s Deb Waterman Johns on implementing a pre-book wholesale model
If a boutique wants to carry products from handbag maker Scout, they are going to have to plan ahead.
In mid-2020, Scout transitioned to a pre-book w…
4 years, 1 month ago
‘Our storytelling is our marketing’: Healthy Roots Dolls founder Yelitsa Jean-Charles on growing a modern toy company
Yelitsa Jean-Charles says she was able to grow her business by being authentic.
Jean-Charles is the founder and CEO of Healthy Roots Dolls, which make…
4 years, 1 month ago
‘It’s not a blank canvas’: Teva’s Anders Bergstrom on how the sandals brand capitalized on recent fashion trends
It’s a good time to be an outdoor apparel brand.
According to NPD Group, outdoorwear sales are up 45% this year, and some brands have been able to dom…
4 years, 1 month ago
Corkcicle CEO Chris McDonough on how the brand partners with Disney
For Corkcicle, the company’s mantra is to focus on innovation through partnerships.
The company, which makes a variety of consumption-focused products…
4 years, 2 months ago