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Herman Miller

Executive Briefing

How Herman Miller aced its brand refresh

And how to push a creative project through a big company. Plus: Is Yeti the next great consumer holding company? Read more →

Trunk Hotel Yoyogi Park

Executive Briefing

Two new Japanese boutique hotels that are doing it right

How to actually compete with Airbnb. Also: The Tokyo salad chain that publishes sales data — in real-time. And the truth about that Foxtrot deal. Read more →

Upside Foods

Executive Briefing

Lab-grown meat is a consumer-branding case study in the making

How Upside Foods and Good Meat are trying to build buzz — and trust — around ‘cell-cultivated’ meat. Read more →

Great Jones CEO Sierra Tishgart

Brands

What happened to Great Jones?

Unpacking the DTC cookware darling’s sale to one of its suppliers. And an industry primer from Made In CEO Chip Malt. Read more →

Pineapple Collaborative founders Atara Bernstein and Ariel Pasternak

Executive Briefing

Finding founder-acquirer fit

Pineapple Collaborative, the food startup, has an unexpected new owner. What’s next? Read more →

Schoolhouse president Sara Fritsch and Food52 CEO Amanda Hesser

Executive Briefing

How Food52 became the most interesting acquirer of consumer brands

And: The thinking behind Harry’s first brand acquisition. Read more →

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