shopping Archives – Loose Threads

Membership

Transformative analysis of the consumer economy.

Espresso for Teams

Your energizing and high-pressure filter for industry news—in context.

Advisors

Strategic advising, with a focus on longevity and durability.

Clockwork

User-generated demand strategies that scale.

Espresso,The Grinds,

The Grinds: Sweetgreen aims for $1 billion valuation; Shopify courts larger vendors; Banana Republic launches Cos Bar shop-in-shop; End Clothing, The Line invent the new department store

Espresso,The Filter,

Rent The Runway and the gift and curse of returns

Espresso,The Grinds,

The Grinds: Pinterest strives to make pins more shoppable, Sunday Riley receives criticism for fake reviews, RSE Ventures is creating an empire, Patagonia gets political

Espresso,The Grinds,

The Grinds: Starbucks attempts to win over Italy, Ritual fails to live up to transparency claims, Mattel launches film division, Instagram may launch a separate shopping app

Letters,

Dear Triple Five Group: One Thing I Would Do

Playbooks,

Playbook: How to promote and indoctrinate inclusivity into your brand

Reports,

Beyond marketing: How Bonobos, Lush, Sephora and Nike are attempting to ingrain inclusive values into their business models

Espresso,The Grinds,

The Grinds: Comme des Garçons names direct-to-consumer brand, Walmart and eBay personalize shopping, Saks and Barneys strive to stay relevant, Target adds new digital beauty services