Natalie Wieder, Vice President of Category Management at Thrive Market, shares recent updates to this leading grocery e-commerce retailer’s vendor experience, including the launch of a new vendor portal, a brand insights dashboard, and a retail media platform. The conversation covers shifts in product selection strategy, key attributes Thrive prioritizes when evaluating new items, and how the platform is evolving to better support merchandising and marketing. Also discussed are the attributes of Thrive’s core consumer, promotional planning, and how internal teams assess performance and brand potential.