14 October 2026International edition
Vol. I · No.
14 October 2026
AI in Fashion
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Gabrielle Fonrouge

Retail reporter, CNBC

Gabrielle Fonrouge is a retail reporter for CNBC. She covers a wide range of retail companies, with a focus on direct to consumer and digitally native brands.

Facts
RoleRetail reporter
OutletCNBC
BeatRetail, direct to consumer and digitally native brands
PreviouslyNew York Post; WSHU News; PIX 11; Vice

Who is Gabrielle Fonrouge?

Gabrielle Fonrouge is a retail reporter at CNBC. Her coverage spans a broad range of retail companies, with particular attention to direct to consumer and digitally native retailers and brands, many of them in fashion, apparel and lifestyle.

Career

Fonrouge came to retail reporting with a background in investigative journalism. Before CNBC she worked at the New York Post, WSHU News, PIX 11 and Vice. She has reported from Germany, Puerto Rico, the southern border of Mexico and across the United States, and her investigative work has won several awards. She is a member of the Newswomen's Club of New York and graduated from St. John's University with a degree in mass communications.

Coverage

At CNBC her reporting focuses on:

  • Direct to consumer brands and their business models
  • Digitally native retailers and e-commerce
  • Wider retail industry developments

She has appeared on NBC News Now and NPR and speaks at retail industry conferences, including Shoptalk and CommerceNext.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Gabrielle Fonrouge?

Gabrielle Fonrouge is a retail reporter at CNBC with a background in investigative journalism.

What does Gabrielle Fonrouge write about?

She covers retail companies, with a focus on direct to consumer and digitally native brands.

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