TikTok isfilled with videos of people saying “let’s decorate my Stanley,” accessorizing their water bottles with things like snack trays they can slip over the lid of a Stanley or straw toppers. So it makes sense Stanley is getting further into accessories modernretail.co/marketing/stan…

A lot of bad things right now, but one belief I always come back to is the reminder that there are so many incentives in the world to abandon your principles and to not care about other people that if you are actively resisting those incentives, you are doing something right

The Ivy League graduate urge to insist that an Ivy League education is useless, conveniently pulling the ladder up behind them

Coolers are familiar territory for water bottle cos. But I was intrigued by Stanley's recent launch of a carry-all for its Quencher, designed for someone to sling one of its tumblers over their hip. It speaks to how a Stanley has become a statement piece modernretail.co/marketing/stan…

I interviewed Stanley president Matt Navarro about the company's recent launch of bags, and the company's ambition in accessories. “Today’s consumer [goes] keys, phone, wallet, Stanley when they are leaving their house,” he said. Give it a read! modernretail.co/marketing/stan…

A real quote from Starbucks’ earnings release: “We are very confident in our long-term and know that our Triple Shot Reinvention with Two Pumps strategy will deliver on the limitless potential of this brand,” investor.starbucks.com/press-releases…

I am skeptical of many live shopping efforts, but I think it could work on Poshmark, where people may want to connect more with an individual seller. And, now they are bringing brands into the fold Melissa M. Daniels reports modernretail.co/technology/why…

Brands on TikTok Shop face increased fees and an uncertain future, Allison Nicole Smith reports. Activity is also slowing down for some. One brand reported doing about $1,000 sales/day on TikTok at its peak, now it's down to about $50/day modernretail.co/technology/bra…

SCOOP ALERT:

Last year, Roblox teased the coming of real-world e-commerce in 2024. Now, that day has come.

As of today, Walmart is leading a pilot test that will allow Roblox players to order items to their doorsteps without exiting the platform.

READ:

digiday.com/marketing/walm…

This is a fun story from Melissa M. Daniels about how businesses are trying to tackle the excess of influencer gifting. A new platform, Detoure helps influencers resell gifts, but also some companies are rethinking how to approach gifting in the first place modernretail.co/operations/how…

here’s a fun one! influencers are swimming in free stuff brands have gifted them. a new crop of resale platforms are helping them sell it off: modernretail.co/operations/how…

just saying, Modern Retail has some of the best (and most fun!) coverage of the e-commerce/retail space. Here are a few hits from the last two weeks alone:

It’s always so interesting when current or former employees of a company add me as a connection on LinkedIn, with no context, immediately after I write a critical story about their company. I’m going to take that as a good sign? 😅

Reupping for the morning crowd!

“They were trying to be so many different things, and please everybody” one former employee told me. Another felt like Foxtrot lost its authority in F&B, becoming a place that “carried Magic Spoon cereal that Target also has, but for cheaper.” modernretail.co/operations/wha…