Brief - The Hustle | Ecommerce and Retail (10)

Only for a limited time: Home shopping TV is taking over retail

Michael Waters
Updated 5/15/20
Mannequin customers are taking over the business world

Michael Waters
Updated 5/14/20
‘Squad shopping’ could be the next take on tech-enabled togetherness

Nick DeSantis
Updated 5/13/20
It turns out running an ‘Amazon for Animal Crossing’ is very hard

Michael Waters
Updated 5/13/20
2020 or 1320? Meet the new bartering craze

Michael Waters
Updated 5/12/20
The next stage of quarantine boredom is the redecorating phase

Nick DeSantis
Updated 5/12/20
Mother’s Day is Black Friday for flower shops. The pandemic nipped the biz in the bud.

Nick DeSantis
Updated 5/8/20
Does the pandemic spell doom for the shop within a shop?

Nick DeSantis
Updated 5/7/20
China’s farmers borrow from the streamer’s playbook: They’re going live

Nick DeSantis
Updated 5/7/20
A new puzzle for pandemic-era ecommerce: Dealing with returns

Nick DeSantis
Updated 5/6/20
Plexiglass could shine in a reopening economy

Nick DeSantis
Updated 5/4/20
A new Shopify app is here to connect you with local small businesses

Nick DeSantis
Updated 4/29/20
Sotheby’s is losing millions because online auctions just aren’t that exciting

Michael Waters
Updated 4/28/20
The nostalgia economy is keeping high school prom alive

Michael Waters
Updated 4/28/20
Indie shops are stealing a sliver of Amazon’s bookselling revenue

Nick DeSantis
Updated 4/27/20
We’re in the midst of a great Nintendo Switch shortage

Nick DeSantis
Updated 4/22/20
Retail is hurting, but resale looks haute these days

Caroline Dohack
Updated 4/22/20
Hate making returns? Hire someone to do it for you

Singdhi Sokpo
Updated 1/8/26
In a digital world, people still love a good fountain pen

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 12/29/25
A growing hunger for scents good enough to eat

Sara Friedman
Updated 12/28/25
Atlanta funded a grocery store — and more are on the way

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 12/21/25
Blind boxes are set to take over Christmas

Singdhi Sokpo
Updated 12/11/25
Goodwill got a glow-up

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 12/3/25
Now you can bet on Labubus and sneakers

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 11/24/25
Beauty brands for dogs have arrived — Is anyone surprised?

Singdhi Sokpo
Updated 11/20/25
Move over, Spirit Halloween. Enter, Urban Air Adventure Park

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 11/3/25
The viral online bakery making serious dough

Singdhi Sokpo
Updated 10/23/25
How Kwik Trip became America’s favorite convenience store

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 10/8/25
Everyone’s got a beverage concept now

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 10/1/25
McDonald's is gamifying eating fries again

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 9/30/25
Aldi gives fans what they desire: More Aldi

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 9/24/25
A candle for nerds is blowing up online, again

Singdhi Sokpo
Updated 9/7/25
This $200 high-tech bra is flying off shelves, thanks to Taylor Swift

Singdhi Sokpo
Updated 8/17/25
Are cannabis drinks losing their buzz?

Singdhi Sokpo
Updated 8/14/25
The tech store where everything is an experience

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 8/4/25
Lululemon vs. dupes

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 7/7/25
You wouldn’t guess who’s driving perfume sales

Singdhi Sokpo
Updated 6/23/25
The booming business behind these viral plush dolls didn't come to play

Sara Friedman
Updated 5/18/25
How Sprite overtook Pepsi as America’s No. 3 soda

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 5/7/25
Starbucks changes its mind about humans vs. tech

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 4/30/25
Mmm, delicious convenience store food

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 4/15/25
Can quitting smoking be cooler than smoking?

Sam Barsanti
Updated 3/31/25
Surprise, customers don’t like being inconvenienced

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 1/15/25
Where’d all the Guinness go?

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 12/18/24
Young people are returning to their rightful stomping grounds: The mall

Sam Barsanti
Updated 12/12/24
Booksellers are nowhere near the last page

Sam Barsanti
Updated 11/18/24
How Fruitist became a $1B blueberry brand

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 11/6/24
Would you collect trading cards if they had dogs on them?

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 10/30/24
Would you enter your phone number to buy toothpaste?

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 1/31/24
Why, though? A beverage you can chew

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 1/19/24
Why, though?: Bic tried to market to tiny lady hands

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 1/4/24
Bin stores are the hot new way to score ridiculous deals

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 12/28/23
Deck the halls: Holiday decorating is reaching new heights

Sara Friedman
Updated 11/29/23
Why, though?: A CD player that doesn’t play music

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 11/28/23
Seafood waste: A billions-losing issue with billions-earning potential

Ben Berkley
Updated 11/20/23
Build-A-Bear is a money-making machine

Ben Berkley
Updated 11/18/23
Companies are prioritizing accessibility with sensory-friendly offerings

Sara Friedman
Updated 11/13/23
Internet witches are manifesting money

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 11/8/23
Doritos is using AI to appeal to gamers’ sensitive ears

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 11/8/23
This company will ship a casket to your house

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 11/1/23
Are self-checkouts a cautionary tale in our race toward automation?

Sara Friedman
Updated 10/20/23
You’re probably spending a lot on your Halloween costume

Ben Berkley
Updated 10/20/23
Excited about Bed Bath & Beyond’s return? You may feel pretty lonely

The Hustle
Updated 8/24/23
What can be done about shoplifting — and how bad is it, actually?

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 6/7/23
People love stealing stuff from Target

Ben Berkley
Updated 6/3/23
Kiss your free returns goodbye

Sara Friedman
Updated 5/11/23
The company that turns rain into drinking water

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 4/18/23
Fadeaway: Nike’s latest pivot is bad for brick-and- mortar retail

Caroline Dohack
Updated 4/11/23
Resale’s popping off — for good and bad

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 4/11/23
7-Eleven in Japan dials convenience up to… well, eleven.

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 3/16/23
Sephora and TikTok team up

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 3/15/23
Kids can’t get enough of this influencer sports drink

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 2/28/23
Fewer movie screens, more fun stuff

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 2/27/23
Junk fees, explained

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 2/10/23
Peep this: The enduring legacy of a marshmallow chick

Sara Friedman
Updated 2/9/23
Is it the egg alternatives’ time to shine?

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 1/27/23
Where are the missing shopping carts?

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 1/25/23
Amazon is playing 4D chess now

Samir Javer
Updated 1/18/23
Why are eggs so expensive?

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 12/29/22
Kids are getting rich off… slime?

Sara Friedman
Updated 12/22/22
The Elf on the Shelf empire

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 12/22/22
Black Friday boomed online

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 12/2/22
Homeowners are all-in on home improvement

Rob Litterst
Updated 11/18/22
Everyone loves Cheez-It

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 11/16/22
Hangover-free beer is in

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 11/10/22
Salty and sweet = Big bucks

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 10/28/22
Can you have Tupperware without parties?

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 10/6/22
The ‘pink tax,’ explained

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 10/5/22
We’re still figuring out self-checkout

Jacob Cohen
Updated 9/23/22
Interchange fees, explained

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 9/22/22
The next era of CVS is all about services

Rob Litterst
Updated 9/8/22
Can celebrity burgers save a mall?

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 9/7/22
We visited a surprisingly detailed virtual Kmart

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 8/2/22
Inflation’s impact on back-to-school shopping

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 7/22/22
Claire’s is back, and Gen Z is loving it

Rob Litterst
Updated 7/20/22
Digits: Bill Gates, Prime Day, and more

Jacob Cohen
Updated 7/18/22
The ever-reliable $1.50 Costco hot dog combo

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 7/15/22
Bed Bath & Beyond… bad

Jacob Cohen
Updated 6/30/22
What happens to swag from failed companies?

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 6/22/22
WTF is UPS doing in the metaverse?

Jacob Cohen
Updated 5/24/22
Digits: TikTok meetings, babies, and more

Jacob Cohen
Updated 5/9/22
The flower business is wilting

Rob Litterst
Updated 5/4/22
Meta’s IRL store for the not-IRL metaverse

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 4/27/22
Buy now, panic later

Jacob Cohen
Updated 3/15/22
Digits: Bookstores, dungeons, and Italian jewels

Jacob Cohen
Updated 2/21/22
Retailers are flocking to NFTs. Why?

Rob Litterst
Updated 1/21/22
By the numbers: Hotline bling, potty mouths, and more.

Jacob Cohen
Updated 12/27/21
By the numbers: Home depot, productivity tracking, mountain treasure, and more

Jacob Cohen
Updated 12/13/21
Why the Black Friday numbers were a little bit gray

Jacob Cohen
Updated 12/3/21
Retailers are telling customers to keep items instead of returning them. Here’s why

Rob Litterst
Updated 12/2/21
Macy’s solution for the retail apocalypse? Selling ads.

Rob Litterst
Updated 12/1/21
How Walmart is taking on Amazon

Trung T. Phan
Updated 11/22/21
The $12B wholesale unicorn taking on Amazon

Rob Litterst
Updated 11/18/21
Why D2C brand Glossier is returning to in-person retail

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 11/17/21
Can Build-A-Bear replicate the experience online?

Juliet Bennett Rylah
Updated 11/12/21
By the numbers: Phony Warhol drawings, font-opolies, windowless dorms, and more

Jacob Cohen
Updated 11/1/21
Digits: Bottlenecks, miniature toys, and a $25m shredded painting

Jacob Cohen
Updated 10/18/21

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