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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.

11/13/2023: There are multiple pieces that make up the puzzle of retail shrinkage, analysts say.

11/2/2023: Retail crime has been a growing problem in the U.S., amounting to $112.1 billion in losses last year.

09/19/2023: Concerns about sustainability and a rise in online secondhand shops make it easy to resell apparel.

8/16/2023: Local Company Max Retail Provided Valuable Advice and Fashions During the Styling Event.

6/26/2023: M13 Partner and Head of Operations Lizzie Francis joins Ed Ludlow to discuss the state of early stage venture capital, and how generative AI is impacting the retail industry.

04/18/2023: A retail roundtable discussion about the best practices and strategies independent retailers can use to manage their complete inventory lifecycle, stay ahead of the competition, spot and seize opportunities in their data and crush their in-season game plan.

02/02/2023: With sustainable messaging ubiquitous within the apparel industry, what actions can companies take to relay a true commitment to ecological responsibility?

01/31/2023: The Innovation Lab made its NRF "Big Show" debut in 2017, and has become a highly anticipated feature of the show.

12/19/2022: Investors from Forerunner, Lightspeed, and other firms said they'e excited about startups that are solving big problems for retailers and brands.

12/16/2022: Brands hope strong sales bring some festive cheer, despite big discounts eating into their bottom lines.

02/24/2021: How Swap Retail's Melodie van der Baan Sells with Soul and Turned a Manual Process Into a Inventory Swapping Startup for Fashion Retailers.

01/18/2021: A startup, SwapRetail, seeks to help independent stores solve inventory problems by turning one store's markdowns into another store's must-haves.

2021: The RetailWire BrainTrust chat about the common challenges of being a start-up tech provider in the retail space and what opportunities are arising in the current environment.

11/09/2020: Retail Rundown, your go-to weekly podcast where RETHINK Retail teams up with industry experts to deliver the top trending news stories in retail.