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B2B, Marketplaces Become Core to Brooklinen’s Blossoming Omnichannel Strategy

Retail TouchPoints

A new sub-brand and wholesale partnership with Walmart: With Marlow, Brooklinen is officially in the pillow business. Kelly Hallinan: After launching Brooklinen in 2014 and starting to grow our product assortment, we were hearing anecdotally that many of our customers were struggling to understand the pillow market.

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Kendra Scott Steps Down as CEO of Namesake Brand, Tom Nolan to Take the Reins

Retail TouchPoints

a robust online business and wholesale distribution at Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s and 600 specialty boutiques worldwide. He first joined the Kendra Scott board in 2014 and in 2016 joined the company as Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer. and increasing the company’s wholesale presence.

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How T-Shirt Brand Goodlife is Using CPG Tactics to Conquer High-End Fashion

Retail TouchPoints

In 2014, fashion veteran Christopher Molnar decided to go after a white space he felt was being overlooked by the big fashion houses — premium essentials. For that reason, unlike other DTC brands, Goodlife went after wholesale contracts as well as developing its own channels, beginning with Nordstrom.

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SpartanNash names Petko EVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer

Mass Relators

SpartanNash has promoted David Petko to executive vice president and chief supply chain officer. Petko previously served as senior vice president of supply chain for C&S Wholesale Grocers. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. David Petko. as well as U.S. military commissaries and exchanges around the world.

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Wakefern names industry veteran Mike Stigers president

Mass Relators

Mike Stigers Stigers brings with him five decades of industry experience and a distinguished track record in both the retail and wholesale sides of the business. In 2013, he went on to lead SuperValu’s northern wholesale region and then in 2014, he was named president of Cub Foods.

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Nordstrom Leaves Canada, 9 Reasons Why

Indigo 9 Digital

Why should a brand sell wholesale when it can sell directly to its customers? This has resulted in many luxury brands lessening their reliance on wholesale accounts like Nordstrom. If you have your own store network you have less incentive to send the best merchandise to a wholesale partner. business."

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Interview With Becky, Owner of Nashville Soap Company

Hello Small Shop

After the birth of my daughter in 2014, my career goals and values shifted. I made a small investment in promoted posts and features (including Hello Small Shop!) Once more people became aware of Nashville Soap Company, we had retailers interested in wholesale orders. That job was equally hard and rewarding.