Barbara Thau

EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, FEATURES CO—

About Barbara

Barbara is a longtime business reporter and editor specializing in the retail and consumer sectors, whose coverage includes fashion, food, beauty, technology and more. Her coverage at consumer publications like Forbes, CNBC and AOL.com and trade outlets such as Home Furnishings News ranges from market trend analysis features to CEO profiles of the nation’s biggest public companies, as well as buzzy new disruptors. Thau aims for CO—'s features to demystify the business landscape for the business community, with exclusive stories that keep readers ahead of the trends, identify emerging opportunities and offer actionable insights for growth.

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Top CTOs Discuss Data & Setting Growth Goals

The three chief technology officers share what tops their agenda to drive business and why, today, ‘data is king.’

GOOD COMPANY » THE LEAP

Marriott Is Entering the Home Rental Industry

As home rental players encroach on its business, the legacy hotel giant is fighting back with vetted, loyalty-points-earning, premium properties to woo today’s sharing-economy-touched travelers.

GOOD COMPANY » THE LEAP

Interview With citizenM's Chief Marketing Officer

The hotel chain, tricked out with on-demand, tech-enabled guest conveniences like ‘smart rooms,’ is spreading its upscale, artsy take on modern business travel stateside and abroad.

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Interview with Jetblack Co-Founder and CEO

Jenny Fleiss, co-founder of the concierge arm of Jet.com, on how the text message-based e-commerce site is leveraging artificial intelligence to personalize the customer experience.

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Colavita Looks Toward Millennials for Expansion Tactics

Giovanni Colavita, who leads the Italian, family-run food company’s U.S. business, is bringing imported startup brands to the states, while betting big that the future of grocery shopping is online.

GOOD COMPANY » GROWTH STUDIO

Diversity Executives Reveal Inclusivity’s Return on Investment

Discussions include what tops their agenda today, and how robust diversity initiatives can give businesses a competitive edge.

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Interview with Sandals CEO | Expansion & a Culture Shift

Former Hyatt executive Gebhard Rainer discusses the culture shift afoot at its resorts — from a gourmet donut shop to staff that’s been taken ‘off script’ — and why he’s not worried about Airbnb.

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Monster.com CEO Plots a Millennial-Focused Comeback

Disrupted by LinkedIn and aggregators like Indeed.com, the online job board is fighting back by investing in tech like artificial intelligence and video ads to enhance and personalize the job hunt.

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Bumble’s Margarita Mixers Highlight the Brand’s Offline Efforts

How the dating app/social network wooed millennials with interactive mixology events in cities across the country amid the rise of face-to-face experiences from digital brands.

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Bonobos, Adore Me and Knot Standard CEOs Share Business Advice

Three CEOs of merchants that began life as startups point to branding clarity, agile operations and the power of ‘no’ as critical to running an entrepreneurial business.