Startups
August 25, 2016 at 9:58 am
In our third Game Changers profile, I interview Chris Lindland, founder and CEO of Betabrand, an online apparel retailer and crowdfunding platform. (Here’s profile one, Meaghan Rose, Rocksbox, and profile two, Luke Sherwin, Casper.) Total Retail: Where did you get the inspiration to launch your company? Chris Lindland: From the maker movement and creative community…
August 23, 2016 at 12:10 pm
Here’s the second of six profiles of retail industry game changers. Today’s interview is with Luke Sherwin, co-founder and chief creative officer of Casper, a mattress delivery company. (Here's profile one, Meaghan Rose, Rocksbox.) Total Retail: Where did you get the inspiration to launch your company? Luke Sherwin: In 2013, we observed people beginning to…
August 22, 2016 at 12:17 pm
In episode 49 of Total Retail Talks, I interview Jamal Robinson, founder and president of DESIAR. DESIAR is an online retailer of handcrafted wooden sunglasses that was founded in a college dorm room. Robinson talks about the brand's journey as well as his personal goals for growing the business.
August 18, 2016 at 11:04 am
Here's the first of six profiles of retail industry game changers. Today's interview is with Meaghan Rose, founder and CEO of Rocksbox, a premium jewelry subscription service. (This is Total Retail's second annual profile of entrepreneurs disrupting the retail industry. Here are last year's: Rachel Shechtman, STORY; Ryan Babenzien, Greats; MaryAnn Bekkedahl, Keep; Vishaal Melwani,…
August 15, 2016 at 7:37 pm
It’s a whole new retail game out there. Digital disrupters — i.e., companies and/or people with digital models that disrupt a profitable, even booming, industry such as retail — are the new normal. These companies generally make the same products and offer the same services as the companies they’re disrupting, but make them readily available…
August 3, 2016 at 4:51 pm
Birchbox has been thrown a lifeline. Re/code reports the beauty startup has raised a new $15 million round of financing from its current investors to help keep it afloat amid a major cash crunch. Luckily, Birchbox's investors — such as First Round Capital and Accel Partners — are continuing to back the company, while the brand…
June 16, 2016 at 2:30 pm
In today's news roundup, find out why Home Depot is suing Visa and MasterCard; the issue that almost caused Macy's workers in New York City to go on strike; Wal-Mart's strategy for optimizing in-store workers; and Target's latest collaboration.
June 16, 2016 at 8:30 am
Who has time to shop for golf attire? Your PGA teaching professional at Bogeybox Golf Club can help with that.
June 10, 2016 at 2:45 pm
Transitioning from startup to a growth-stage company isn’t easy. This session is a fascinating look into the world of retail startups.
May 13, 2016 at 11:44 am
L’Oréal, the world’s largest cosmetic company, has announced an investment in the Founders Factory, a global multisector digital accelerator and incubator. The investment makes L’Oréal Founders Factory’s exclusive partner for investments in beauty tech startups worldwide, fulfilling part of L’Oréal CEO Jean-Paul Agon’s vision of the transformative power of digital for the beauty category.
