In this episode, Wendy Liebmann sits down with April Showers, the founder of Afro Unicorn®, a brand born from purpose, community, and the need for representation. They discuss how April’s personal passion and smart retail partnerships brought her vision to life. Highlights: How Afro Unicorn grew from T-shirts to Walmart shelves and national recognitionWhy purpose and community are central to building modern brands at retailThe role of retail partners like Walmart and CVS in nurturing ne...
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In this episode, Wendy Liebmann sits down with April Showers, the founder of Afro Unicorn®, a brand born from purpose, community, and the need for representation. They discuss how April’s personal passion and smart retail partnerships brought her vision to life. Highlights: How Afro Unicorn grew from T-shirts to Walmart shelves and national recognitionWhy purpose and community are central to building modern brands at retailThe role of retail partners like Walmart and CVS in nurturing ne...
EP89: Investing in the Future of Retail – Where, Why, How with Diana Melencio
Future Shop Podcast with WSL
42 minutes
7 months ago
EP89: Investing in the Future of Retail – Where, Why, How with Diana Melencio
In this episode, Wendy Liebmann talks to Diana Melencio, partner at XRC Ventures, an investor in the early-stage intersection of consumer behavior and technology, and its investment approach in the health, beauty, and technology sectors. They discuss: How XRC finds opportunities (one way: scraping the web)The touchpoints of the consumer journey that have become so critical in understanding opportunitiesThe challenges of growth when physical retail is shrinking, where stores will b...
Future Shop Podcast with WSL
In this episode, Wendy Liebmann sits down with April Showers, the founder of Afro Unicorn®, a brand born from purpose, community, and the need for representation. They discuss how April’s personal passion and smart retail partnerships brought her vision to life. Highlights: How Afro Unicorn grew from T-shirts to Walmart shelves and national recognitionWhy purpose and community are central to building modern brands at retailThe role of retail partners like Walmart and CVS in nurturing ne...
