My Daily Emails

I wrote yesterday about the DTC “apocalypse.” Scary stuff if you’re selling products direct to the consumer. But it doesn’t have to be that way. After watching countless DTC brands

‘Member when every startup wanted to be “the Warby Parker of (their product category)”? That was in 2019-20, heading into the pandemic (which itself was great for DTC in general).

Abercrombie & Fitch built an empire on exclusion. CEO Mike Jeffries famously said they only wanted the “cool kids.” The stores were dark, loud, and heavily scented. When I was

Jaguar’s recent transformation of its leaping cat into a simplified fashion font is only the latest in a long line of controversial rebrands. Social media erupts. Design blogs savage. Loyal

My wife was just telling me about Canada Goose’s “Generations” program where you can trade up to a pre-owned parka, bomber or vest. In exchange, you get a gift card

SHEIN just announced a $5 million donation to textile recycling in Africa. Sounds pretty huge. 5 million bucks! But think about it relatively. A company that produces an estimated 1.8

You can still buy a chocolate bar for a buck. At a dollar store, anyway. That very same bar costs THREE TIMES as much at the grocery store down the

Lead in protein shakes. Heavy metals in dark chocolate. Cadmium in organic supplements. A new report reveals that 47% of protein powders contain potentially unsafe levels of toxic metals. Worse

When Japanese auto import restrictions hit in the 1980s, Toyota started building plants in America. It wasn’t a factory invasion. Douglas Fraser, president of the United Automobile Workers at the

Corona’s parent company just watched its stock drop 14% in one day. Not because of bad press, ambassador faux-pas or product issues. Young people aren’t drinking like they did back