Brian Warmoth
@warmoth.me
warmoth.me | Director of Editorial, Retail @ digitalcommerce360.com | Past editor/director roles: Inside, American City Business Journals, and Industry Dive
Audience ain’t easy. This place has come a long way in a relatively short time:
Wow — a mere 55 followers away from 15,000?! 🚨 Can a little worker-owned pop culture site that plays by the writers' rules, middle finger to SEO and algorithms, possibly hit 15,000 before Labor Day?
Yeah, with YOU and the team we've assembled over the past 9 months? I think so. 💎 The team:
Yeah, with YOU and the team we've assembled over the past 9 months? I think so. 💎 The team:
August 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Audience ain’t easy. This place has come a long way in a relatively short time:
Two of the first guys I ever shared an office with. Heck of a new book, too, for the horror fans among you. Alejandro doesn’t mess around 👇
Hey, the world is a mess but creativity still brings me joy. That's why I'm starting a new sub-series in my newsletter to talk to creators about their creative process!
We're kicking off with Lake Yellowwood Slaughter writer @alejandrobot.com! newsletter.justinaclin.com/p/a-lot-to-p...
We're kicking off with Lake Yellowwood Slaughter writer @alejandrobot.com! newsletter.justinaclin.com/p/a-lot-to-p...
A Lot to Process: Alejandro Arbona
A new sub-series about how creators create
newsletter.justinaclin.com
August 30, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Two of the first guys I ever shared an office with. Heck of a new book, too, for the horror fans among you. Alejandro doesn’t mess around 👇
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Do Democrats need their own crypto dinner?
May 24, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Do Democrats need their own crypto dinner?
Rest in peace.
Robert “Ed” Smylie, the NASA official who saved the Apollo 13 crew in 1970, has died at 95. He cobbled together an apparatus made of cardboard, plastic bags and duct tape after an explosion crippled the spacecraft as it sped toward the moon. nyti.ms/3Sbusb3
May 16, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Rest in peace.
"even at the reduced levels, the higher tariffs will result in higher prices" www.digitalcommerce360.com/article/walm...
Walmart online sales become profitable in Q1
Walmart online sales became profitable in its fiscal Q1 2026, growing more than 20% for the seventh time in the last 10 quarters.
www.digitalcommerce360.com
May 16, 2025 at 9:07 PM
"even at the reduced levels, the higher tariffs will result in higher prices" www.digitalcommerce360.com/article/walm...
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THAT SAUSAGE WAS FREE FOR THE TAKING
I CAN NOT BELIEVE THE MISTAKE THEY ARE MAKING
CASE CLOSE
I CAN NOT BELIEVE THE MISTAKE THEY ARE MAKING
CASE CLOSE
China’s first police corgi, Fu Zai, has won top workplace reviews as an unusual breed of sniffer dog. But his lack of self-control cost him his annual bonus after he was caught swiping a sausage from a child during a street patrol.
China’s First Police Corgi Has 400,000 Followers and a Nose for Trouble
www.nytimes.com
May 16, 2025 at 1:24 PM
THAT SAUSAGE WAS FREE FOR THE TAKING
I CAN NOT BELIEVE THE MISTAKE THEY ARE MAKING
CASE CLOSE
I CAN NOT BELIEVE THE MISTAKE THEY ARE MAKING
CASE CLOSE
I would do a layover in DC just to put this on the trip itinerary
bout to order an large bowl of chili with extra raw onions before boarding my cross country flight
😮💨 😤
😮💨 😤
May 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I would do a layover in DC just to put this on the trip itinerary
When you're an LLM managing a vending machine and you send an email to express your grievances and threaten your supplier: arxiv.org/pdf/2502.15840
May 12, 2025 at 10:27 PM
When you're an LLM managing a vending machine and you send an email to express your grievances and threaten your supplier: arxiv.org/pdf/2502.15840
End of an era here for Temu www.cnbc.com/2025/05/02/t...
Temu halts shipping direct from China as de minimis tariff loophole is cut off
Earlier this week, Temu increased prices and added "import charges" ranging from 130% to 150% on products shipped direct from China.
www.cnbc.com
May 2, 2025 at 10:30 PM
End of an era here for Temu www.cnbc.com/2025/05/02/t...
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14 years ago I pitched what would become Polygon to a startup called Sports Blogs Inc on the unfurnished third floor of a DC townhome. I held a laptop on my knees and went through a deck.
Today that same company -- now called Vox Media -- sold Polygon to Valnet.
Today that same company -- now called Vox Media -- sold Polygon to Valnet.
May 1, 2025 at 8:45 PM
14 years ago I pitched what would become Polygon to a startup called Sports Blogs Inc on the unfurnished third floor of a DC townhome. I held a laptop on my knees and went through a deck.
Today that same company -- now called Vox Media -- sold Polygon to Valnet.
Today that same company -- now called Vox Media -- sold Polygon to Valnet.
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RIP Butch Guice! His art on Deathlok 1-2 with Scott Williams inks was the absolute pinnacle of comics coolness for me when it came out.
May 1, 2025 at 11:42 PM
RIP Butch Guice! His art on Deathlok 1-2 with Scott Williams inks was the absolute pinnacle of comics coolness for me when it came out.
Hate to see that many talented folks hit like this with the Polygon news. They've done so much great work over the years. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/polygon...
Polygon has been sold to Valnet, with the majority of staff laid off | VGC
Valnet owns numerous other games media websites…
www.videogameschronicle.com
May 1, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Hate to see that many talented folks hit like this with the Polygon news. They've done so much great work over the years. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/polygon...
RIP Butch Guice. Sad to see this one. He really brought figures to life.
Saddened to hear about the passing of the truly wonderful Butch Guice. I especially loved his work during his short but beautiful run on New Mutants – his work was so fluid and human, especially when he was drawing things that weren't.
May 1, 2025 at 11:34 PM
RIP Butch Guice. Sad to see this one. He really brought figures to life.
Amazon and the White House having a lively public dialogue today www.cnbc.com/2025/04/29/a...
Amazon says displaying tariff cost 'not going to happen' after White House blowback
Amazon said Tuesday it considered displaying import charges on items sold via its site for ultra-discount items, but that the plan "was never approved and not going to happen."
www.cnbc.com
April 29, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Amazon and the White House having a lively public dialogue today www.cnbc.com/2025/04/29/a...
Reuters reporting some Amazon sellers aren't down with Prime Day sale prices in the current environment: www.reuters.com/business/ret...
Exclusive: Some Amazon sellers are pulling out of Prime Day amid Trump tariffs
Amazon's Prime Day is losing its luster among a critical group: sellers.
www.reuters.com
April 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Reuters reporting some Amazon sellers aren't down with Prime Day sale prices in the current environment: www.reuters.com/business/ret...
Hello to the Instagram Edits app. Have to admit. I had a wishlist for some options that don't seem to be in this yet.
April 22, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Hello to the Instagram Edits app. Have to admit. I had a wishlist for some options that don't seem to be in this yet.
If you thought the Stanley prices on the secondary market were crazy, check out what they could be going for at retail.
Stanley and Yeti’s distinctive insulated tumblers come from China. What these big cups could cost after trade war increases might cause you to spit out your drink.
https://sherwood.news/power/meet-the-product-most-uniquely-screwed-china-tariffs-yeti-stanley/
https://sherwood.news/power/meet-the-product-most-uniquely-screwed-china-tariffs-yeti-stanley/
Meet the product that’s arguably the most uniquely screwed by tariffs on China
Stanley and Yeti’s distinctive insulated tumblers come from China. What these big cups could cost after trade war increases might cause you to...
sherwood.news
April 22, 2025 at 7:20 AM
If you thought the Stanley prices on the secondary market were crazy, check out what they could be going for at retail.
Some of the best growth grocers are seeing right now is coming from online orders.
"March 2025 eGrocery Surges to $9.7 Billion: What It Means for Competing Online "
📈 eGrocery growth was a 21% YoY increase
📈 Delivery is booming— YOY sales climbed over 30% for March ’25. Plus, its share of sales has climbed from 26% in 2019 to 43% today
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📈 eGrocery growth was a 21% YoY increase
📈 Delivery is booming— YOY sales climbed over 30% for March ’25. Plus, its share of sales has climbed from 26% in 2019 to 43% today
buff.ly/0aXXu6e
April 18, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Some of the best growth grocers are seeing right now is coming from online orders.
Went to a newsstand at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu last week and noticed something I’d never seen before at an airport: $2.99 Ravage 2099 and Ultraforce back issues from the ‘90s.
April 18, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Went to a newsstand at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu last week and noticed something I’d never seen before at an airport: $2.99 Ravage 2099 and Ultraforce back issues from the ‘90s.
This stuff is heartbreaking.
An old con buddy shot this. It’s pretty devastating to watch. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
Stan Lee’s Tumultuous Final Years to Be Explored in Documentary
Jon Bolerjack filmed hundreds of hours of footage that he says shows bad behavior by those around the Marvel legend. Now he is turning it into a doc, 'Stan Lee: The Final Chapter.'
www.hollywoodreporter.com
March 12, 2025 at 10:14 PM
This stuff is heartbreaking.
Kroger CEO's out. What are the possibilities behind an investigation like this when the public statements are so vague? apnews.com/article/krog...
Kroger Chairman and CEO resigns following investigation into personal conduct
Rodney McMullen, Kroger chairman and CEO, is stepping down after an internal investigation into his personal conduct.
apnews.com
March 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Kroger CEO's out. What are the possibilities behind an investigation like this when the public statements are so vague? apnews.com/article/krog...
Eggs are the new guac in this economy
CNN: Waffle House "is adding a 50-cent charge per egg because of the 'nationwide rise in cost of eggs.'"
@cnn.com #CPI
www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/f...
@cnn.com #CPI
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Waffle House is placing a surcharge on every egg it sells | CNN Business
The soaring price of eggs has forced Waffle House to add a temporary surcharge on customers’ orders.
www.cnn.com
February 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Eggs are the new guac in this economy
AP weighs in
AP: “We will use Gulf of Mexico, while acknowledging the name Gulf of America in our copy.”
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The AP establishes style guidance on the Gulf of Mexico and Mount McKinley
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday shortly after his inauguration calling for the Gulf of Mexico to be renamed the Gulf of America and Denali, the tallest peak in the United State...
apnews.com
January 28, 2025 at 11:26 PM
AP weighs in
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What a true friend tells you.
January 16, 2025 at 10:21 PM
What a true friend tells you.