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Johnny Cupcakes Founder: ‘My $10,000 Mistakes Often Lead to $100,000 Ideas’

I don’t usually write stories in the first person, but I was inspired by Johnny Earle, Founder of…

Features June 16
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RICE23: Netflix Insights Exec — ‘The Heart of Innovation is Understanding Humans’

Netflix has always been data-obsessed, long before that was seen as a must-have for any organization. And that…

Features June 16
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RICE23: Coach Exec on Bringing Substance (and Marketing Savvy) to the Metaverse

A retailer’s marketing campaign is only as good as the creativity behind it, no matter how advanced the…

Features June 15
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Bringing Experiential Retail into the Open Air with Events and Technology

As the pandemic fades and the thermometer climbs, more and more people want to get out and find…

Features June 14
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CIO Q&A: Lessons and Priorities from Aldo Group’s Companywide Digital Transformation

Customer-focused digital transformation is important for any retail business, but the pandemic-induced volatility and fast pace of change…

Features June 13
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Why Enhancing ESG and Appealing to Gen Z ‘Starts With Vulnerability’

It’s no secret that Gen Z prefers brands with reputations that align with their own beliefs, or that…

Features June 12
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Ad Exec: What Really Went Wrong at Bed Bath & Beyond

When a retailer fails, it’s often tempting to blame the most recent set of executives and the actions…

Features June 9
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Sprouts will make all new stores 23% smaller than current stores to reduce emissions.

Sprouts Commits to 23% Smaller Stores to Reduce Environmental Impact

Sprouts Farmers Market is reducing the size of new stores by 23% in an effort to decrease carbon…

News June 8
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UPDATED: Ikea Brings (Really) Big Blue Bag to NYC

Editor’s note: This story has been updated based on recent developments. Ikea will unveil a 19-foot-high interactive version…

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