Chomps is back at Costco nationwide. Bubble's new Soft Swerve hit 10M organic views in a week. And Selkirk Sport just landed $30M to keep dominating pickleball.
Here's what brand leaders shared on LinkedIn this week.
Brand Voice tracks what 8 and 9 figure Shopify brand leaders are sharing on LinkedIn each week. We started this because our feed was full of SaaS and agencies - we wanted to see more from the brands themselves.
This week: 652 posts from 461 people across 16,000 profiles tracked.
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REVENUE & MILESTONES
Bubble Skincare's Soft Swerve crossed 10M organic views in its first week, driven entirely by people sharing real skin results. → post
Bloom Nutrition's Sparkling Energy is now the #1 energy drink on TikTok Shop. Joel Contartese broke down how a limited drop strategy and creator alignment made it happen. → post
Grüns shared its updated list of software and service partners—a signal the gummy brand continues scaling aggressively. → post
Castore posted another strong growth year, continuing its strategy of investing in organic and inorganic growth simultaneously. → post
Homefield hit its 10-year anniversary. Connor Hitchcock reflected on starting the brand because a 6-6 Indiana football team didn't have good merch. → post
DISTRIBUTION
Chomps is back in stock at Costco nationwide. Pete Maldonado addressed the recurring question of why they're not always on shelf. → post
The Coconut Cult is four weeks into its national Target launch, including the debut of new drinkable formats. → post
DRMTLGY celebrated its Ulta Beauty launch with a creator trip to NYC. → post
The Inkey List sold out on Sephora.com US and Boots UK. → post
Quince officially launched in Canada, expanding beyond its US roots. → post
STRATEGIC MOVES
Revlon is re-launching its iconic PhotoReady line. Michelle Peluso shared the moment from the set. → post
Kenneth Cole is embarking on a major European expansion, starting with Dusseldorf. → post
BERO (Tom Holland's non-alcoholic beer) announced its "next chapter" timed to Dry January momentum. → post
Duke + Dexter is launching a new loafer after seven years of refining the Wilde. Founder Archie Hewlett said it felt like time for something new. → post
Hello Products launched a whipped fluoride toothpaste—now available DTC, on TikTok Shop, and at Target. → post
Rhone launched 12 Pursuits, a founder-led year-long initiative designed to turn New Year's intentions into sustained action. → post
Aventon went live in Germany, a key milestone in the e-bike brand's European expansion. → post
FUNDING
Selkirk Sport raised $30M from Bluestone. Forbes covered the investment as the pickleball brand continues its dominance. → post
RECOGNITION
Promix Nutrition landed in The New York Times. Devon Levesque woke up to a cold-email-turned-feature. → post
The Zero Proof made the NYT Wirecutter list of Best Non-Alcoholic Drinks with Lapo's Citrus Spritz and Melograno Mule. → post
Touchland ranked in WWD's Top 10 Sephora products by online sales, and got featured on NBC News. → post
Eight Sleep was at Harvard Business School sharing how the brand moved beyond DTC. → post
Boarderie was named a Top 10 Fastest-Growing Food & Hospitality Brand in the U.S. → post
EO Products founder Susan Griffin-Black was recognized as a 2026 MO100 Top Impact CEO. → post
Frances Valentine CEO Elyce Arons will deliver the keynote at FGI's Rising Star Awards. → post
INFRASTRUCTURE
Nexar added Yann LeCun to its board. Eran Shir shared context on why the AI pioneer is joining the dashcam-to-data company. → post
Modular Closets is heading into 600 Miami Worldcenter—proof that premium closet systems work in high-end residential builds. → post
WORTH A CLICK
Tracksmith launched a docu-series following women chasing a 2:37 marathon to qualify for the Olympic Trials. → post
Tarte founder Maureen Kelly on why 2016 beauty trends are resurging in 2026—featured in Glossy. → post
Nomatic VP of Marketing James Atkin stepped away from day-to-day after 5 years. He's staying close as a "loud cheerleader." → post
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