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09/04/2024 • How Max Retail Is Helping Retailers and Brands Manage Excess Inventory

In this episode of WWD Voices, host Arthur Zaczkiewicz, executive editor at WWD, interviewed Melodie van der Baan, cofounder and chief executive officer of Max Retail. During the discussion, van der Baan shared insights into the challenges faced by small retailers and independent brands regarding excess inventory and how her company is making strides to address these issues efficiently.

Authority Magazine

Authority Magazine

08/27/2024 • Max Retail on Why They Are Embracing Slow Fashion and Renewable Consumption

Sustainability and Ethics: Slow fashion emphasizes the importance of sustainable practices and ethical production. It encourages the use of eco-friendly materials and fair labor practices, ensuring that the environment and the people involved in the production process are treated with respect and care.

Interplay

Interplay

08/13/2024 • Our Investment in Max Retail

The Ecomm Manager

The Ecomm Manager

08/06/2024 • Excess Inventory: Everything You Should Know to Manage Extra Stock

Newsweek

Newsweek

07/25/2024 • Warby Parker Aims for ‘Seamless’ Growth, Finding Fun in Wearing Glasses

Total Retail

Total Retail

07/09/2024 • Beyond Discounts: Innovative Strategies for Small Retailers When Consumer Spending Falls

Retail Dive

Retail Dive

06/18/2024 • Max Retail Accelerates Momentum with New Chief Technology Officer

The Artemis Fund

The Artemis Fund

06/13/2024 • Empowering Women in E-Commerce and Digital Retail: The Artemis Fund’s Commitment to a Sustainable Future

StandUp Ventures

StandUp Ventures

05/24/2024 • Our Investment in Max Retail: Data Infrastructure for Efficient and Productive Retail Markets

Yahoo! Finance

Yahoo! Finance

05/22/2024 • Max Retail Raises $15M Series A to Help Independent Retailers Participate in the Growing Ecommerce Wave

Owwll Podcast

Owwll Podcast

05/22/2024 • Max Retail Raises $15M Series A to Help Independent Retailers Participate in the Growing Ecommerce Wave

Inc.

Inc.

11/22/2023 • How to Woo Last-Minute Shoppers? It Helps to Have Festive Snacks and Customer Service on High Alert

Insider

Business Insider

11/17/2023 • Retail theft has become a scapegoat

Inc.

Inc.

11/15/2023 • Consumers Pulled Back on Shopping in October. Are Your Holiday Projections Still Safe?

MarketWatch

Market Watch

11/13/2023 • Retail ‘shrink’ is about much more than theft, analysts say

Newsweek

Newsweek

11/2/2023 • Top 5 Cities for Retail Theft in US

U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report

09/19/2023 • CEO of Max Retail Melodie van der Baan discusses resale marketplaces as a legitimate home for new with tags inventory with US News.

Patch

Patch

08/16/2023 • Young Women from Place of Hope Empowered with Confidence and Style

Bloomberg

Bloomberg

06/26/2023 • VC Spotlight: Generative AI and Retail

ManagementOne

Management One

04/18/2023 • LIVE ROUNDTABLE – Staying Ahead of the Game: Mastering the Inventory Lifecycle for Indie Retailers

California Apparel News

Apparel News

02/02/2023 • Sustainability – It’s Not Easy Being Green: Transparency Within the Textile, Apparel Industry

Forbes

Forbes

1/31/2023 • Like many other retail industry insiders attending the National Retail Federation’s 2023…

Business Insider

Business Insider

12/19/2022 • 2022 was a challenging year for e-commerce as large companies like Shopify…

Channel News Asia

Channel News Asia

12/16/2022 • Excess inventories force US retailers to cut prices, offer big discounts this holiday season…

Spirit of 608

Spirit of 608

02/24/2021 • How Swap Retail’s Melodie van der Baan Sells with Soul and…

Forbes

Forbes

01/18/2021 • A Matchmaker For Main Street Boutiques: SwapRetail Offers Stores A Lifeline…

Retail Wire

RetailWire

2021 • Karen Herman and other members of the RetailWire BrainTrust chat about the…

Rethink Retail

Retail Rundown on Rethink Retail

11/09/2020 • Retail Roundtable: “Where Will You Be on January 1, 2021?”…

Management One

Management One

01/01/2020 • Retail Roundtable: “Where Will You Be on January 1, 2021?”…

NuORDER

NuOrder

2020 • How To Reduce Excess Inventory Without Major Markdowns…

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Morgan Hatin Bodstrom

Morgan Hatin Bodstrom

Co-founder | Chief People Officer

As co-founder and Chief People Officer, Morgan focuses on hiring the best talent for the team and fostering a united culture as they grow. Morgan previously co-owned a retail store with co-founder, Melodie. She also spent several years in executive recruiting in NYC with a focus in wholesale apparel, footwear and accessories.