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1 week ago | 
brandscape.substack.com | Henry Galicich
Hello everyone!I’m in the midst of finals week (😳), so I didn’t sit down to write a new letter this week. But, I thought I’d link some recent issues to this letter in case you missed them. I recently explored the rise of building in public, interviewed the founder of Naomi Cooking, and wrote about brands + running communities. Let’s discuss these topics in the comments!Thank you so much for supporting this newsletter — it means a lot.
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2 weeks ago | 
brandscape.substack.com | Henry Galicich
Hello and welcome back to Brandscape!Recently, I came across an Instagram account for a new beverage brand called Journée (@drinkjournee). Founders Nicole and Chris post behind-the-scenes videos about their process building a functional beverage. They’re based in France but plan to launch their brand in the U.S. After watching their videos, I thought about the second-ever issue of this newsletter featuring Beny Yogurt, a pre-launch prebiotic yogurt brand (which I can’t wait to try).
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3 weeks ago | 
brandscape.substack.com | Henry Galicich
Hello and welcome back to Brandscape!I hope your week is off to a great start. Today, I’m excited to share my first brand behind-the-scenes issue featuring Naomi, an after-cooking hand scrub line designed for home cooks founded by Preston Landers. I’ve been following Naomi’s Instagram since their launch, so I was curious to learn more. For Preston, cooking started as a hobby, but he eventually found himself cooking in Michelin kitchens.
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4 weeks ago | 
thecolgatemaroonnews.com | Henry Galicich
Colgate University’s geography department invited Anne Bonds, professor of geography and affiliated professor of urban studies and sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, to give this year’s annual Gould lecture. Bonds presented on her ongoing project, “Infrastructures of Exclusion: Real Estate, Resistance and Racial Regimes of Property in the Urban North,” on Thursday, April 10.
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1 month ago | 
brandscape.substack.com | Henry Galicich
Hello! 👋 Welcome back to Brandscape. I hope your week is off to a great start. I recently chatted with Chloe Gordon about the rise of celebrity brands for an issue of Shelf Life in Dieline.
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1 month ago | 
brandscape.substack.com | Henry Galicich
Hello and welcome back to Brandscape!In todayâs letter:Food is taking over product photographyInsights from Jordan Wannemacher, the co-founder of SaladSprinkles, on starting the businessNews about Forever21âs bankruptcy, a new campaign from Hinge, and moreThis is a trend Iâve been tracking for a while, and itâs seemingly becoming more of an impactful, longer-term strategy than a mere fad.
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1 month ago | 
brandscape.substack.com | Henry Galicich
Today’s letter is sponsored by . Hello and welcome back to Brandscape!I hope your week is off to a great start. Today, I’m excited to share my conversation with Aparna Avasarala, a leader in branded merch and experiential marketing. We chatted about the process of starting her business, special client projects, and trends in the industry. Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade.
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2 months ago | 
thecolgatemaroonnews.com | Henry Galicich
The Colgate University Heretics Club relaunched this semester with the Spring 2025 theme “We Disagree! (But We Do It Well!),” continuing a long-standing lunchtime discussion series that was suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2 months ago | 
brandscape.substack.com | Henry Galicich
Hello and welcome back to Brandscape!I hope your week is off to great start. Today, I wanted to share what I’ve been reading recently. Read on for news about:Sustainable packaging innovationsBrands influencing culturePlastic-eating enzymes in furnitureGen Z sock brand Doublesoul leverages frequent Instagram partnerships to create buzz. They’ve done collaborations with Ella Emhoff, Pete Davidson, Jeremy Zucker, and more. These frequent collaborations have ensured they’re always popping up in feeds.
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2 months ago | 
brandscape.substack.com | Henry Galicich |Erika Veurink
Hi! Welcome back to Brandscape. Move over, Stanley and Owala. Thereâs a new water bottle dominating feeds. Today, Iâll be diving into the hottest water bottle brand, Bink, and exploring the reusable water bottle market. Read on for water bottle history, impressive revenue figures, and an analysis of why Bink is having a moment right now. The roots of the reusable water bottle can be traced back to Nalgene in the 1970s.
