A number of headlines have suggested that private equity’s interest in consumer startups has softened recently with Skky Partners having trouble fundraising, and Carlyle Group exiting consumer altogether.
At the Modern Retail Commerce Summit, held earlier this month in New Orleans, executives from some of the most exciting brands spoke candidly about the strategies they’re implementing that are helping them grow and bring in new customers.
To measure the impact influencers have on consumers’ purchasing behaviors, the Modern Retail+ Influencer Index analyzes the levels of engagement influencers who made waves in 2023 received on their sponsored Instagram and YouTube posts, as well as the influencer marketing trends for the year ahead.
In this edition of the weekly briefing, we examine Amazon’s recent announcement of its expanding grocery delivery program and Outfox Hospitality’s bankruptcy as seen in data from Modern Retail+ Research.