Andrew Adam Newman

Senior Reporter, Retail Brew newman[AT]morningbrew[DOT]com

United States

On the retail beat for Retail Brew, part of the Morning Brew empire. More than 500 articles in The New York Times in numerous sections including Business, Style and Arts. Other outlets include New York magazine, Salon, Adweek and Studio 360. Previously served as editor for alternative newspapers in Pittsburgh, Maine and Boise.

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Retail Brew
05/27/2022
Why is Memorial Day so big for mattress sales?

June is often the month when many mattress companies introduce new products. And—duh!—mattresses are big, so to make room for the latest models, retailers have to clear last year’s pillowtops out of their warehouses and showrooms.

Retail Brew
05/20/2022
Tools of the trade: How an Ohio saloonkeeper came up with the cash register

Saloon owner James Ritty suspected that his bartenders were putting payments in their pockets instead of the till. Working with his brother, he invented what would become the first cash register, and making its intention to thwart sticky-fingered employees clear, Ritty called it “Ritty’s Incorruptible Cashier.”

Retail Brew
How growing a beard went from a rejection of grooming to a grooming bonanza

There’s a new drugstore category that’s really growing and, fittingly, is about really growing: beard care. It would have been a challenge to find a single beard-care product in CVS or Target a decade ago, but, in most stores today, the facially hirsute are greeted with an assortment of beard oils, balms, shampoos, and conditioners.

Nytimes
07/15/2020
It's Long Past Time to Get That Beard Under Control

Good thing men are warming up to some new tools. Some men working from home and growing beards for the first time are coming to the realization that their facial hair is a tangle of waves and curls. But Matt Vilanova discovered how unmanageable his beard can be years ago.

New York Times
07/14/2015
Women Who Dye Their (Armpit) Hair

The Internet is up to its armpits with women who dye their armpit hair, including Miley Cyrus, who displayed her pink underarms in a photo posted on Instagram.

Barron's
04/02/2015
How to Pick A Shaving Brush

Shaving brushes are soaring in popularity, part of a broader resurgence in traditional shaving practices.

Advertising and Media

Adweek
06/07/2015
Ain't No Topping Us Now

The hottest trend within the fast-casual segment: build your own. The format was up 22 percent in sales in 2014, compared to 11 percent for made to order.

Adweek
02/24/2015
With Ebola Scare, Hand Sanitizer Cleans Up

Sales of hand sanitizer surged during the Ebola scare, increasing about 56 percent in October 2014 over the previous year. And a hand-sanitizer billboard company soared.

Social Media

Health

pets

Dating

Books and Publishing

Public Radio

Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen
Portrait of a Dog

Photographer Amanda Jones takes pictures of dogs - and her work is in high demand.

Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen
02/23/2006
Helms and Stein

What if retired Senator Jesse Helms could recite a lesbian love poem by Gertrude Stein?

Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen
10/20/2006
American Standard

A a new film currently in production called American Standard takes place entirely in New York bathrooms, public and private.