Economic Forecast: Handbag manufacturer increases production to meet anticipated demand

Manufacturing — Gretchen Bauer, founder and CEO, BSwanky, Sarasota

  • By Grier Ferguson
  • | 6:00 a.m. November 16, 2018
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Lori Sax. Gretchen Bauer is the founder and CEO of BSwanky.
Lori Sax. Gretchen Bauer is the founder and CEO of BSwanky.
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Company: Sarasota-based BSwanky isn’t just a handbag manufacturer. Founder and CEO Gretchen Bauer considers the company to be in three industries: manufacturing, design and retail.

On the retail side, celebrities and other influencers are starting to notice the company’s bags more. Actress Tori Spelling, for example, was recently photographed with a BSwanky bag.

 

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