The Swedish tech ecosystem keeps producing outsized results for a country of its size, and investors are paying attention. In a recent conversation on TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Sophia Bendz, general partner at Cherry Ventures, walked through what makes Sweden such a fertile ground for startups. For small business owners running SaaS companies elsewhere, there is […]
The ongoing tariff dispute between the United States and Canada is creating fresh trade war sourcing risks for companies that move goods across the northern border. Industry groups warn that everything from ski jackets to lumber and farm products could see higher costs if the standoff continues. For logistics operators and small business owners, this […]
Bath & Body Works e-commerce returns to growth after a period of softer online sales, and the retailer expects that momentum to carry through the back half of the year and into 2027. For a company built on mall traffic and impulse shopping, this shift signals something bigger than one good quarter. It points to […]
The pace of AI startup funding shows no sign of slowing down. Instinct, a company barely a year old, has just closed a $350 million round that values it at $2.5 billion. The news has stirred plenty of excitement across the tech world, along with a fair share of questions about privacy and how fast […]
New York City lawmakers are weighing a proposal that could reshape how packages move through the five boroughs. The NYC Delivery Protection Act is designed to hold major carriers like Amazon and FedEx more accountable for working conditions and delivery practices. Supporters argue it protects workers and communities, but critics warn it may raise shipping […]
Retail brand acquisitions are once again making headlines, and this week’s moves in the outdoor apparel and beauty sectors show just how active the deal landscape remains. Kontoor Brands recently tapped a former Arc’teryx executive, C.J. King, to lead Helly Hansen’s North American sports division. Meanwhile, Regent has struck a deal to acquire Avon North […]
Fashion startup Atorie just closed a $9.5 million funding round with a simple but bold pitch: sell shoppers the same handbags and clothing that luxury brands offer, made from identical materials and produced in the same factories, minus the steep markup. The rise of affordable luxury fashion as a category is catching investor attention because […]
Suntory Global Spirits, the company behind Jim Beam, has appointed a new chief supply chain officer to lead its worldwide operations. Manuel Cabanas, who has spent more than two decades at the company, will now take charge of manufacturing, distribution, quality, sourcing and overall operations across the organization’s global footprint. The move places a long-tenured […]
Ulta’s latest quarterly results offer a clear signal about where specialty beauty retail is headed. The company posted strong sales and raised its full-year guidance, even as makeup comparisons stayed nearly flat. To keep growing, Ulta appears to be leaning harder into beauty retail exclusivity, positioning itself as the destination for brands and products shoppers […]
A startup founded by a former PG&E engineer just closed a $26 million Series A round to build what its team calls a Google Maps for the underground. The company’s underground mapping software is designed to give utility crews and construction teams a clearer picture of what lies beneath a job site before anyone breaks […]
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