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Super Bowl LVII Ads: Temu Debuts, Rakuten Time-Travels to the 1990s

With algorithms and AI now “deciding” what ads each person sees, and delivering them through an increasingly splintered…

Features February 14
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5 Tips on Connecting with Consumers from the Founder of ‘Disrupter’ Brands Hello and Eos

Craig Dubitsky is behind some of the most disruptive CPG brands of the last decade — he founded…

Features February 14
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Camp Puts Curation at the Center of Revenue Creation with Gift Finder Tool

During the heart of the holiday season, experiential toy retailer Camp launched Gift Finder, an interactive tool designed…

Features February 13
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Benefit Cosmetics campaign for its new blush was a marketing triumph.

How Benefit Cosmetics Turned a Product Launch into an Event (and a Major Marketing Win)

As any beauty loyalist will attest, there is nothing more gut-wrenching than a favorite product being discontinued. Beauty…

Features February 10
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Batteries Plus is powering its future with a sweeping digital transformation.

Batteries Plus: Customer Data and Store Expertise Power Sweeping Digital Transformation

When the first Batteries Plus opened in 1988 in Green Bay, Wis. it was a groundbreaking retail concept,…

Features February 9
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Why Argent’s Store Design Supports Community Events and 1:1 Styling Sessions

Following a pandemic-induced pause in its brick-and-mortar retailing, women’s workwear retailer Argent has opened a store in NYC’s…

Features February 8
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With Growth Top-of-Mind, Luxury Brands Focus on Digital Goods and Virtual Experiences

Macroeconomic forces — from inflation to corporate layoffs and the unknown impacts of a recession — are creating…

Features February 7
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New research finds that retailers are actually planning to invest more in light of an impending recession.

New Research: Retailers Plan to ‘Invest Their Way’ Through Impending Recession

So far, 2023’s business outlook has been marked by uncertainty: Will a recession hit, and if so, how…

Features February 6
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HATCH is Reinventing Maternity Retail — and Now Plans to Bring 3 Legacy Brands Along for the Ride

Maternity retail has long been an underserved niche, with only a few major brands dedicated to creating relevant…

Features February 3
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