Event CoverageRetailers United “Help America Stay Open” Pitch Event 2021 Recap: Five Competing Startups, One $10,000 Grant Winner Coresight Research November 4, 2021 Reasons to ReadOn October 28, 2021, Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, emceed Retailers United’s third pitch event, in which one US-based retail startup was awarded a $10,000 grant and mentorship from industry thought leaders. We present key insights from the presentations of the five competing startups and reveal the winner of the competition. The five startups are luxury vegan beauty brand Àuda.B, fashion incubator FABRIC, supply chain technology platform HILOS, jewelry brand META Jewelry and women’s outdoor sock brand Tough Cutie. This report also includes highlights from RevTech Ventures-backed ENTOUCH, a pioneer in smart building technology and energy management as a service, which presented while the judges deliberated. Read our event preview report for more information on the competing startups and the judging panel. This report is available for free and can be accessed by registering for a free account. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: The Beauty Conversion Architecture: From Discovery to Purchase—Powering Beauty Companies’ Growth in 2025 and Beyond4Q24 Earnings Season Wrap-Up: Widespread Positive Sales Growth Recorded This QuarterUS Retail Sales Outlook: Our Retail Growth Outlook Score Strengthens, SlightlyWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 3: Joann Files for Bankruptcy Again as US Closures Cross 2,000
