A hearing aid startup called Fortell just closed a $163 million funding round backed by Founders Fund, Thrive Capital, and Valor Equity, among others. The company was built by Matthew de Jonge, who spent six years asking a simple but pointed question: why do people happily wear glasses in public but resist putting on hearing […]
Macy’s is scaling up its AI inventory replenishment tool after testing it in a smaller pilot program, moving toward a broader rollout across its operations. The retailer is betting that smarter forecasting can keep shelves stocked more consistently while trimming the operational waste that comes from guessing demand. It is a move that reflects a […]
The brand licensing marketplace just got a notable new addition. WSG Brands, the company behind Allbirds’ intellectual property, has acquired Nasty Gal for $16 million, signaling that fashion labels are increasingly viewed as assets to be bought, licensed, and scaled rather than simply operated as retail storefronts. Why Nasty Gal Appealed to a Brand Licensing […]
AEO startup Profound has become one of the fastest-moving stories in software funding this year. The company just closed a $180 million Series D at a $1.8 billion valuation, arriving less than seven months after its previous $96 million Series C round. For an industry still figuring out what answer engine optimization even means at […]
Burlington is expanding its on-site solar strategy across several points in its distribution network, with new installations planned for upcoming facilities in Arizona and California, plus an existing warehouse in Georgia. The move places the off-price retailer among a growing group of large-scale operators treating renewable energy as a core piece of supply chain planning […]
Bonobos is betting on episodic content marketing to carry its fall campaign, teaming up with actor Jack Quaid for a social-first series called The Weekday Warrior Show. Rather than leaning on a single splashy ad, the menswear retailer is choosing a serialized format designed to keep viewers coming back. It is a move that says […]
Superhuman acquires Fathom, the YC-backed AI notetaker, in a move that signals how fast the productivity software category is consolidating around agentic work. Fathom built its user base on a generous free plan, and that strategy paid off with more than 400,000 monthly active users and over 1 million people who have used it to […]
The ocean peak season was supposed to be winding down by now. Instead, industry watchers are pointing to a different reality. According to the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates, container shipments may actually crest in September, well past the point when many analysts expected volumes to taper off. For months, forecasters predicted an early […]
Amazon has committed more than $230 million toward pay and benefits for Whole Foods Market employees, marking one of the clearer signs yet of how deeply the retail giant is folding the grocery chain into its broader operation. This marketplace employee investment lands squarely on frontline workers, the people stocking shelves, running registers, and fulfilling […]
Every Y Combinator Demo Day gives a preview of where software money is headed next, and the latest batch was no exception. Investors picked favorites ranging from floating nuclear reactors to brain computer chips, a lineup that looks nothing like a typical small business toolkit. Yet buried in that flashy list is a lesson that […]
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