Our Programming
Students interact with successful brands and founders in live workshops and through special events. Our goal is to eventually help students understand and experience the retail environment through launching their own startups using the space.
Customer Research
Understand your audience on a micro-level, learn about their desires, needs, and pain points and how you can provide the best answer to their questions
Market Research
Discover trends by looking at the whole picture, populations, and averages to utilize data to paint a picture of the entire landscape.
Product Testing
Conduct feedback surveys to gauge customer sentiment and find the best version from different product ideas.
Retail Lab Founder Series: Fernando Rojo, CEO of Patos
Fernando Rojo, C’19, CEO of PATOS has been featured in Forbes, Inc. Magazine, Business Insider, Huffington Post, Refinery29, Buzzfeed, NBC News, CNBC, and more. Patos provided work for over a dozen local artisans in Peru's impoverished cities to handcraft sneakers for PATOS.
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Featured Companies
A look at the alumni companies in residence.
Upcoming Retail Lab Events

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