We are a team of seasoned writers and editors who obsessively scour the retail landscape (both online and offline) to find the best products for your life. In addition to being experts in our fields, we’ve worked for brands like Amazon, Ebay, and PCMag, and we’re also consumers who are personally passionate about products and services that make your life easier.

Tory Brangham, head of the trading department

Tory joined Dotdash Meredith’s commerce team in 2017 after spending three years overseeing lifestyle content for About.com, ultimately launching The Spruce. Tory brings over two decades of retail and digital publishing experience to Dotdash Meredith, most recently at Amazon and Quidsi (Diapers.com, Soap.com), and prior to that, a long tenure at iVillage. She combines her years as a Merchandise Director with her experience in editorial content to create a best-in-class commerce team of editors and writers who all work together to help our users make their best purchasing decisions. Tory earned her BA from Colgate University.

Dwyer Frame, Senior Editorial Director of Commerce