The Workshop at Macy’s Celebrates 10th Anniversary of the First-of-Its-Kind Diverse and Women-Owned Vendor Development Program

For more than a decade, The Workshop at Macy’s (NYSE:M), a first-of-its-kind diverse and women-owned vendor development program has educated and prepared retail businesses for growth. After a yearlong pause due to the pandemic, the groundbreaking sessions resume today with the 10^th Anniversary cohort of 50 participating brands. The diverse and women-owned retail incubator fosters and empowers these up-and-coming businesses to scale at Macy’s and within the retail industry at large.

Since 2011, The Workshop at Macy’s has helped more than 125 graduate enterprises activate the game-changing curriculum to grow their businesses. Following a rigorous selection process, the 50 participating businesses ranging from apparel to beauty and accessories to home brands will join the week-long program virtually this year. The coursework features expert advice and mentoring, workshops focused on several retail specific challenges at scale, and access to a host of tools and resources that will help participants achieve their business objectives for future growth.

“As we intensify our commitment to the growth and advancement of under-represented suppliers, we are thrilled to celebrate the 10^th anniversary of the Workshop at Macy’s experience, welcoming 50 new businesses to our best-in-class vendor development program,” said Michelle Wang, Macy’s vice-president, Retail Diversity Strategy. “We created The Workshop in 2011 to foster growth among emerging diverse and women-owned brands. Our coursework and mentoring include a priceless curriculum that deconstructs their business operations, removes barriers of entry and gives them tools to grow their businesses at scale. We believe that our commitment to diversity and inclusion must engage our customers, colleagues and the communities we serve. This program brings together all three as we continue to build the future of representation in retail.”

The 10^th anniversary class features 50 businesses across a host of retail categories including beauty, home, accessories, womenswear, menswear and more. This year’s class features brands: Adara Women, Adjourn Tea, Apple Rose, Aziza Jewelry, Base Butter, Bohn Jsell, Caley Cosmetics, Capelle Miami, Cherry Blossom Intimates, Coco Michelle, Cotton the First, Dauntless Clothing, Earnest Supplies, Girl and a Serious Dream, Good Beaute, Gracemade, Jetlag Mode, Kemi Designs, Kendi Amani, KG's House of Fashion, Kirrin Finch, Kynsho, Lana Ogilvie, Madame Lemy, Minkee Blue, Mismatch, Morito Chocolates, Nani Swimwear, Noho Home by Jalene Kanani, OMA the Label, Ooli, PerryCo Shoes, Pholk Beauty, Puzzle Huddle, Queen of Spades Style, Sahara Rose, Salone Monet, Sarep + Rose, Sassy Jones, Silvia Cobos, Southern Elegance Candle Company, Squared Charm, Suzy Black NYC, Syd and Pia Jewelry, The Black Travel Box, The Laughing Tree, Things II Come Luxury, Unsun Cosmetics, Urban Modesty and Vera Mona.