Proof in point | Brightland
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Brightland’s Aishwarya Iyer: “I knew I wanted the notion of green to speak for the oil’s tasting notes and character — rather than use it in our visual aesthetic.”

At first glance, most folks might find it hard to believe that the olive oil space needed any help or improvement. When you assess the realities of the market, however, you quickly learn that there are indeed very valid opportunities to innovate on both product and packaging — exactly as Aishwarya Iyer has proven.

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Taylor, center, is one DNVB founder who's definitely got his head on straight | Tracksmith
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Tracksmith CEO Matt Taylor: “We want Tracksmith to be around for 100 years. That requires delayed gratification, true human connection with consumers, and thinking beyond just Facebook ads.”

Longtime subscriber Colin Nagy chats with Tracksmith’s Matt Taylor about his approach to building Tracksmith into one of the more cohesive modern brands of the moment. Says Matt: “We live in a world where instant gratification reigns supreme. Tweets, headlines, soundbites––we’ve lost our ability to go deeper and wider. But I’m a runner and running requires building a strong foundation or base. You don’t win the race on the first day. You have to accept delayed gratification.”

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Styling and profiling in post-war Tokyo | Life Magazine
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W. David Marx: “How post-war Tokyo is a cracking case study on the origin of modern trend life cycles.”

Colin Nagy sits down for a stellar interview with author W. David Marx, discussing his new book Ametora: How Japan Saved American Style. For anyone interested in how brands are born, how they develop and grow – and how culture can propel them – Marx’s book is an essential study.

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“Don’t underestimate Walmart and other ‘corporate beasts’ like it.” | Dumbo Feather
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Tyler Brûlé’s retail projections: Bullish on Walmart, bearish on Farfetch.

On the back of Walmart’s aggressive e-commerce acquisition spree, and Farfetch’s newfangled Store of the Future concept, we spoke with the Monocle man about why US and European retail is failing, how it can be fixed, and why the Japanese still to get it right. (1,267 words)

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TLDR – A decade into BoF, chief Imran Amed is all the rage.

GQ published a killer profile on the fashion world’s new media darling, the “bird-like” Imran Ahmed. We’ve broken it down to bring you the key TLDR highlights. Remix! (933 words)

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A big name in the MLC space gets the NYT treatment | Recode
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TLDR: The toplines from Kirsten Green’s stellar NYT profile.

With the Jet.com and Dollar Shave Club exits, Forerunner Ventures is on a tear. Partner Kirsten Green gets profiled by the NYT and we break it down. (529 words)

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He's got a new target | CNBC
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Chip Wilson has a new target: Under Armour (and Kevin Plank).

It’s been a rough 2017 for Kevin Plank. This latest potential headache is the last thing he needs. (200 words)

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Spiegel listens as fellow media maven Michael Bloomberg speaks | Vanity Fair
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Spiegel the contrarian.

In another life, Spiegel sounds like he could’ve been a great MLC founder. (196 words)

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Steven dishes out sound advice for MLCs | Trevor Smith (Citiphile)
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Steven Alan warns emerging brands: “Don’t become a slave to your valuation.”

The highlights from Steven’s conversation at Loose Threads. (990 words)

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Emily Weiss speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2015 | Noam Galai (Getty Images for TechCrunch)
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The one thing that gets overlooked about Glossier’s Emily Weiss.

Few influencers have figured out how to turn their power into product-based, scalable companies. (285 words)

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