Hey, Brands! Millennials want real life not long legs and pouty lips.

by admin | Mar 20, 2018 | Uncategorized

Hey, Brands! Millennials want real life not long legs and pouty lips. Lauren Robinson Writer I am the dreaded Millennial. I’m narcissistic. I’m killing the diamond, real estate, and paper napkin industries — and Applebee’s. And I’m doing it all without leaving my...

Six Connected Strategies for Brands to Succeed

by admin | Feb 22, 2018 | Uncategorized

Six Connected Strategies for Brands to Succeed Derwyn Harris Talkoot CPO and Co-Founder 2018 will be another challenging year for brands and retailers unwilling, or unable, to adapt to the new consumer landscape. The bright side is that big changes also create big...

In Today’s Digital World, Consumers Are Rewriting the Rules

by admin | Feb 12, 2018 | Uncategorized

In Today’s Digital World, Consumers Are Rewriting the Rules Derwyn Harris Talkoot CPO and Co-Founder Amazon is starting to sell private label clothing. It’s no longer just a marketplace for brands. Now it’s competing even more with brands themselves. Brands must start...

I’m in love. And his name is Talkoot.

by admin | Jul 21, 2017 | Uncategorized

I’m in love. And his name is Talkoot. Epiphany Couch Thread Project Manager A great boyfriend is like a great piece of software, and vice versa. It’s another Tuesday at my desk job as a copy project manager, with the Portland rain coming down in sheets outside my...

Current retail struggles are exactly why we built Talkoot

by admin | Jun 13, 2017 | Uncategorized

Current retail struggles are exactly why we built Talkoot Derwyn Harris Talkoot CPO and Co-Founder A recent article in Forbes claims that a government bailout is inevitable for a struggling retail market. The consequences certainly appear dire, but at the very end of...

Managing a copy production process almost killed me

by admin | Jun 13, 2017 | Uncategorized

Managing a copy production process almost killed me Lily Hudson Sr Writer, Thread   When I joined Thread as a project manager back in 2011, I was unaware of the journey I had just embarked on. The job seemed simple enough: manage a team of researchers, writers,...