Summer Fridays

Today we unveil the inaugural LinkedIn Top Startups list in Los Angeles, a data-backed ranking of the 10 emerging companies that you should be paying attention to in the greater LA area. From Summer Fridays to Whatnot, these are young companies — all founded within the past seven years — that are shaping the future of their industries, growing fast and recruiting top talent along the way. See who made the cut and weigh in: What trends do you see shaping the startup scene in LA? #LinkedInTopStartups

Black Friday results are in: on Black Friday, Shopify merchants did $5 Billion in total sales. This was a record breaking Black Friday for Shopify merchants. Here’s what else we saw… Consumer spending surged at 12:01 PM EST on Black Friday with sales peaking at $4.6 Million sales per MINUTE. Incredible. So what were people buying on Black Friday? The top product categories by order volume were clothing tops, fitness & nutrition and cosmetics. Here are some of the top trending items purchased on Black Friday on Shopify: - The Luxe Sateen Sheet Set by Brooklinen - Lip Butter Balm by Summer Fridays - Luka Duffel by CALPAK The biggest weekend in commerce is off to an incredible start and it’s clear that Black Friday belongs to entrepreneurs. And… It's powered by Shopify.

Summer Fridays, fueled by its buzzy (and ever-expanding) Lip Butter Balm and Jet Lag franchises, is now the top brand by skin care market share at SEPHORA, insights from YipitData show. The influencer-founded brand, which gained a majority investment by TSG Consumer Partners this summer, jumped five ranks in 2024 to the number-one spot, claiming 10.5 percent of skin care sales at Sephora. The spot was previously held by Glow Recipe, which at 6.4 percent of skin care share, ranks number-two. Caudalie and K-beauty OG LANEIGE, meanwhile, are among the year’s share gainers, while DRUNK ELEPHANT — still a top-10 occupant — dropped four ranks during the period. Read more : https://lnkd.in/eEnFUW7d