Topic

brick and mortar

Podcast

JT Marino, Tuft & Needle: Merging the Disruptor and Disrupted – Well Made E77

A talk with Tuft & Needle co-founder, JT Marino on waking up a sleepy industry and merging with their competitors to fundamentally transform consumer product brands.

Podcast

Paul Munford: Building on Greenfields – Well Made E70

LeanLuxe Editor-in-Chief, Paul Munford and Stephan Ango roundup the latest ecommerce news.

Podcast

Eliza Blank, The Sill: Cultivating a Modern Relationship with Plants – Well Made E53

The Sill Founder Eliza Blank shares how the ecommerce plant brand uses educational content as a key tool for growth.

Podcast

Cheryl Kaplan, M. Gemi: Predicting Trends in Real Time – Well Made E51

A conversation with Cheryl Kaplan, President of luxury shoe brand M.Gemi, on closing the customer feedback loop with data to stay a step ahead.

Podcast

Hilary Milnes: Changing Retail – Well Made E50

A conversation with Managing Editor of Glossy, Hilary Milnes about the resurgence of the retail store and where the luxury world is at in the transition from wholesale to direct-to-consumer.

Podcast

Web Smith: Converting Influence – Well Made E48

We loop back with ecommerce expert, Web Smith to talk about how brands will adapt to new regulations and competition, and get an update on his newsletter, 2PM.

Podcast

Lauren Sherman: Going Direct to Consumer – Well Made E41

Business of Fashion Chief Correspondent, Lauren Sherman, covers what is and isn’t working in this unprecedented time of retail, and how digitally native brands have changed where the fashion industry is heading.

Podcast

Seph Skerritt, Proper Cloth: Building Tools Right the First Time – Well Made E34

Proper Cloth uses technology to power personalization in the form of dress shirts. Hear how founder Seph Skerritt went from electrical engineering to building web tools for finding the perfect fit.

Podcast

Web Smith: Outmaneuvering the Behemoth – Well Made E28

We talk to ecommerce expert, Web Smith about what to expect from the shifting landscape, startup disruption burnout, and how DNVBs can adapt to compete with retail giants.

Podcast

Ariel Kaye, Parachute Home: Redesigning Comfort – Well Made E15

Parachute Home founder Ariel Kaye is on the podcast talking about the importance of branding and manufacturing when it comes redesigning home essentials.

Podcast

Tuesday Bassen: Being Happy is the Best Revenge – Well Made E11

Illustrator and entrepreneur Tuesday Bassen talks to Stephan about the evolution of her work through a series of “What do I have to lose?” milestones in her life.

Opinion

Vertical Commerce and How the Next Generation of Retail Will be Built

Digitally Native Vertical Brands (DNVBs) is a new term picking up steam to describe a kind of company we’ve all become familiar with.

Podcast

Matt Alexander: Permission to Think Smaller – Well Made E4

In this episode, Matt Alexander talks about how his experimental brands are revamping retail.