In this episode of Outsider Inc., host Ian Hathaway interviews Melodie van der Baan, co-founder and CEO of Max Retail. Melodie shares her unconventional path—from real estate and mobile clothing distribution to launching Max Retail, now serving 2,000+ retailers nationwide.
Retail experts and store owners who have navigated many seasons know that buying footwear is a complex cocktail. If consumers only knew all that goes into their shoes!
Struggling with excess inventory? In this episode, our co-founder, Melodie van der Baan, sits down with The Boutique Hub to explore how boutique owners can turn unsold merchandise into serious revenue.
In this episode, our co-founder Melodie breaks down exactly how footwear retailers are using Max Retail to recover up to 85% of wholesale cost from aged inventory.
On today’s podcast, our co-founder Melodie van der Baan shares the story behind Max Retail: from her early days as a sales rep to owning her own retail store in Palm Beach, and how the frustration of sitting on unsold inventory led to the idea for our platform.
Our Co-Founder and CEO, Melodie Van Der Baan, has been recognized as an Inc Magazine Female Founders 500 honoree! This honor celebrates her dedication, leadership, and commitment to empowering women in business. We are proud to see her impact recognized on such a prestigious platform!
2/14/2025: Ex-Moda Operandi CFO Joins Max Retail's Leadership Team. Max Retail, the AI-powered B2B marketplace helping independent retailers turn excess inventory into revenue has appointed Hoddi Hafsteinsson, former CFO of Moda Operandi, as its new CFO.
1/31/2025: We have a special host for today's Five Minute Friday episode! Melodie van der Baan, Co-founder and CEO at Max Retail (and Boutique Hub partner), joins us to share key insight into hiring and training staff.
11/26/2024: Per Max Retail, minds at The Boutique Hub came together in 2020 to plan Pink Friday and #SupportSmallFirst.
11/25/2024: Implement Fulfillment Solutions at Scale: Collaborating with large e-commerce fulfillment centers enabled Max Retail to efficiently handle high volumes of inventory. This allowed for seamless logistics and fast delivery, enhancing the customer experience and solidifying long-term growth.
11/21/2024: Summer is on time and we reminisce about being a road rep for many years. Our awesome guest explains how to sell your excess inventory with Max Retail.
11/21/2024: Struggling to compete with retail giants? Today, we’re discussing the challenges independent retailers face and innovative solutions that can help them thrive in a crowded market.
09/15/2024: If you’ve got inventory gathering dust and want to turn it back into cash, this Episode of Rooted In Retail, featuring Max Retail's Melodie van der Baan, is for you.
09/13/2024: Out of 3,500+ eligible emerging B2B tech companies, Will Reed recognizes Max Retail for their strong workplace culture where humans thrive and do great work together.
09/04/2024: 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.
09/02/2024: Excess inventory haunting your ecommerce businesses (and sleep)? This guide tackles this issue head on. We’ll discuss key metrics, common causes, and expert-approved methods for banishing surplus stock once and for all.
08/27/2024: 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.
08/13/2024: Max Retail is solving the issue of excess inventory for SMB, multi-brand retailers with a platform that enables these businesses to efficiently sell excess inventory directly to end-consumers via its innovative zero-inventory technology platform.
07/25/2024: "It's really reimagining everything that a company and an industry can be," Warby Parker's Chief Retail and Customer Experience Officer Sandy Gilsenan said.
07/09/2024: As consumer spending wanes, America’s small retailers will feel compelled to slash prices. However, with their inherent ingenuity and resourcefulness, a more sustainable path forward is possible.
