Retail

NEWTON HQ is a retailer storefront in Astoria, NY focusing on pop-culture items.

Girls Chronically Rock based in Cambridge, MA offers inspired fashion merchandise that celebrates muscular dystrophy and other chronic illnesses.

B. Royal Boutique is a retail clothing boutique located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Problem: COVID-19 restrictions have reduced in-person events which were B. Royal Boutique’s primary sales channel.

Owner experienced revenue and credit challenges following a move to a larger space. She has already brought in 2 tenants but is looking for other ways to maximize her space and make her business more self-sufficient, acknowledging that in-person events are off the table & foot traffic will likely not improve for West Seattle as long as the bridge is out.

Three Witches Design is a small retail business created by Jessica Hahn in Berkeley, California that sells handmade occult jewelry, tools, and holds various arts and craft workshops.

Sugarfoot is a retailer of unique and chic women’s clothing and accessories based out of Renton. Marketing for the brand has mostly been through in-person events such as pop-up stores, shoe parties.

WESTxEAST is a digital clothing brand that specializes in crafting South Asian garments for any occasion. The current workflow for the company is resource intensive. It requires a lot of time from the team and back-and-forth between the clients, team, and outsourced third parties.

Winnie’s Wellness Apothecary is based out of Philadelphia, PA and sells CBD products to help mothers navigate their postpartum journey.

Problem: Growing revenue and customer base in post-pandemic environment through in-store and online sales.

Seasons skate shop is a skateboarding retail store located in Albany, NY. They still had strong customer support during the pandemic and are content with their current situation.