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Nicole Kirichanskaya

Nicole is features and premium editor at Inside Retail US.

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How ThredUp’s head of marketing Kristen Brophy got her start

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How The Gel Bottle is taking on the US nail market

A line-up of Silk the Rich products against a white background.

What makes Silk the Rich Japan’s next beauty export?

Multiple Knicks-themed t-shirts from the brand New York or Nowhere.

How brands are profiting off big sporting moments

Two female models posing against a light pink background.

Memebox CEO Dino Ha on his 14-year journey building a K-beauty brand

A father and daughter duo looking at one another as they sit at a restaurant eating cake.

What do dads really want for Father’s Day?

A man holding up a product from Kings Domain Melbourne.

Kings Domain Melbourne’s Aaron Chan talks scaling a brand globally

Models wearing 2026 World Cup jerseys designed by Gap.

How can brands outscore the opposition during the biggest-ever World Cup?

A white pair of Stand+ shoes against a light blue background.

How Stand+ founder Rob Gregg turned problems into greatness

An exterior shot of the Macy’s flagship location in New York City.

Why Macy’s turnaround plan is finally reaping rewards

An interior shot of a Victoria’s Secret store in Munich, Germany.

Why Victoria’s Secret’s comeback is proving resilient

A black-and-white shot of a blond model wearing a denim jacket from Guess’s Marilyn Monroe collection.

Why brands are tapping into the nostalgia of Marilyn Monroe 

A close-up shot of three Caledaer + Lab products against a dark green background.

How Jared Pobre pivoted from tech to skincare

An interior shot of the Sundae School store in New York City.

Sundae School founder discusses its NYC store opening

A close-up shot of several cookies from the Last Crumb bakery.

How Last Crumb built a million-dollar brand off a drop-launch model

Marc Jacobs sunglasses displayed on a gray wall.

Can new ownership revive Marc Jacobs?

A phone inside of a jeans pocket showcasing Shein’s website.

‘Anything goes’: Why Everlane sold to Shein

A female model wearing a pair of Otra glasses and a white tank top.

Otra co-founder discusses the eyewear brand’s launch into Bloomingdale’s

Dua Lipa on Instagram.

Inside Dua Lipa’s US$15m lawsuit against Samsung

Indē Wild founder Diipa Büller-Khosla holding an oversized Sephora bag.

Diipa Büller-Khosla discusses her journey to building Indē Wild