Alison Phillips

Alison Phillips

Alison is Co-Founder of Powered by People (PBP), a B2B wholesale marketplace on a mission to take small batch manufacturing mainstream. PBP enables independent brands and small batch makers by providing access to global markets, financing and digital tools across its technology platform.

Sustainable Sourcing: Why Small Batch is Big Business

A differentiated merchandise assortment is one of the top ways retailers can remain competitive in an economic downturn. Retailers that offer unique, exclusive or sustainable products become differentiated shopping destinations unto themselves. However, as consumers demand more authentic, responsibly made products that either improve communities or better the planet, retailers need to expand their wholesale…