by Jess | Oct 1, 2021 | Startup
$190,000 of goods are returned in the U.S. every minute. In 2019, US consumers returned about $309 billion dollars worth of merchandise. In 2020, that number grew to $428 billion dollars. The shipping, logistics, and manpower of returns cost retailers billions every...
by Jess | Sep 25, 2021 | Fashion, Startup
Francesca Canepa, founder of Port Zienna, has been designing and sewing clothes since she was a teenager. She grew up in the coastal city of Lima, Peru where she was inspired by its nature, culture and her close-knit family. At the age of 18, Francesca moved to Paris...
by Jess | Sep 25, 2021 | Fashion, Startup
“Behind every successful woman is herself.” – unknown When Penny Goffman couldn’t find a local boutique that sold mother-daughter clothes, she decided to create it herself. Even more ingenious? She put that boutique on wheels. (Because fashion truck > food...
by Jess | Jul 6, 2021 | Fashion, Planet, Startup
An interview with Daisy Chen Hutton, Founder of The Fixx Collective Daisy Hutton was on her way towards earning a medical degree when she had the realization that, while she wanted to help others, medicine simply wasn’t the right path for her. Instead, she ultimately...
by Jess | Jun 7, 2021 | Fashion, Planet
How many times a week do you shop online? Do you still go grocery shopping? You can buy groceries, wine, and even sporting goods online. No need to leave the house ever again! These conveniences have been amplified during COVID-19 as people try to minimize their...