Press

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.

09/04/2024: 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.

06/18/2024: Julia Cai joins company to transition it into an AI-enabled SaaS and e-commerce powerhouse.

06/13/2024: The Artemis Fund believes technology can create prosperity for all, but it’s not possible without diverse perspectives. Artemis leads seed rounds for diverse tech founders with wild ambitions in fintech, commerce, and care building the economy of the future.

05/24/2024: While our initial seed investment was made about a year ago, we are proud to announce that our portfolio company Max Retail has since closed a $15M USD Series A led by marketplace investor Nosara Capital.

05/22/2024: Led by Nosara Capital, the round will help Max Retail to provide relief for small retailers facing rising rent, sticky inflation, and shifting consumer values.

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

11/22/2023: Retailers who prioritize speedy checkouts and productive employees during the holiday season will come out as 'winners.'

11/17/2023: Losses from customers stealing products at retailers were only slightly higher than those from theft by employees in 2022, according to data from the National Retail Federation.

11/15/2023: Retailers are getting mixed signals from consumers ahead of the holidays—here's what you can expect.