Melissa Daniels

2 weeks ago | modernretail.co | Melissa Daniels

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts • Spotify This week on the Modern Retail Podcast, senior reporters Gabriela Barkho and Melissa Daniels kick things off with a discussion about how mergers and acquisitions in the retail space are going on pause amid widespread uncertainty. Industry watchers are closely monitoring the situation, and some consumer brand investors tell Modern Retail they’re “taking a beat” before pulling the trigger on new deals.

3 weeks ago | modernretail.co | Melissa Daniels

Bedding brand Coycuhi specializes in organic cotton bedsheets. And while the United States is one of the world’s biggest exporters of cotton, director of sourcing and sustainability Margot Lyron said the company has found it difficult to source and manufacture domestically. At present, no more than 1% of what Coyuchi can source is grown in this country. “Sourcing in the U.S. has been one of our goals since I’ve been at the company, but there’s a plethora of challenges to that,” she said.

3 weeks ago | modernretail.co | Melissa Daniels

In February, apparel brand Faherty relaunched its best-selling Sunwashed Tee. This verison used regenerative cotton and was produced with a lower impact Ozone Wash process. The relaunch stemmed from a collaboration with environmental activist and former model Arizona Muse and her charity Dirt, which helps connect regenerative farmers with brands. One month after launch, the company was up 103% year-over-year in sales of women’s knits.

3 weeks ago | glossy.co | Melissa Daniels

This story is part of Glossy’s “Earth Week” series, highlighting how fashion and beauty companies are conquering challenges and driving industry progress around sustainability. This story was originally published on Glossy’s sibling publication, Modern Retail. In February, apparel brand Faherty relaunched its best-selling Sunwashed Tee. This verison used regenerative cotton and produced with a lower impact Ozone Wash process.

3 weeks ago | modernretail.co | Melissa Daniels

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts • Spotify On this week’s Modern Retail podcast, senior reporters Gabriela Barkho and Melissa Daniels dive into the ins and outs of LVMH’s earnings that showed first-quarter sales in the U.S. dropped by 3%. And they discuss how brands and consumers are responding to the rash of videos from alleged Chinese manufacturing hubs that have taken over TikTok feeds.