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Santa Monica Proper Hotel

Executive Briefing

Travel is back*

(*Sort of.) And the customer is changing. Read more →

Sweetgreen spring menu preview text

Executive Briefing

How to talk to your customers right now

A simple guide for unusual times. Read more →

Brandless breakfast items

Executive Briefing

The end of Brandless, a new beginning for Harry’s

And: Why was David Chang slinging Sweetgreen today? Read more →

Away suitcases

Executive Briefing

How ‘canceled’ was Away this Christmas?

Also: The SoftBank slump, Sweetgreen’s year ahead, and weekend reading for ‘Parasite’ fans. Read more →

Away CEO Stuart Haselden

Executive Briefing

Away’s new CEO has his work cut out — and a massive opportunity

The good news: Stuart Haselden has probably seen it all at Lululemon and J.Crew over the past 14 years. Read more →

Away founders Jen Rubio and Steph Korey

Executive Briefing

Away, ‘toxic culture’ stories, and Slack

In the cancel-culture era, do customers care if the boss is demanding? Read more →

Away founders Jen Rubio and Steph Korey

Executive Briefing

What Away’s big deal — and Harry’s big sale — means for the direct-to-consumer business

Also: Amex is buying Resy. Read more →

Direct to Consumer product chart

Follow the Money

Why there haven’t been more billion-dollar acquisitions for direct-to-consumer commerce startups

Three years after Dollar Shave Club’s big deal, it’s been an anomaly so far. Read more →