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Why Brands Need to Prioritize User-Generated Content Within Their Marketing Strategies

With consumers spending more money online and more time on social media (more than half of the global…

Executive Viewpoints January 14
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How Luxury Brands Like LVMH Unlocked Value Amid COVID

There has been an idea circulating for some time that when it comes to luxury, the U.S. is…

Features January 13
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What’s Behind the New Urgency Driving Sustainability Initiatives?

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated many things in the business world, but one item that temporarily fell off the…

Features January 11
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Retail Marketers, from Associates to C-Level, Are Split on Ad Platforms. Here’s Why.

What advertising platforms do retail marketers wish they could spend more time on? This was a critical question…

Executive Viewpoints January 7
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Experiential Retail, Beyond the Hype: 6 Defining Factors for Success

“Experiential retail” is a phrase that has gotten a lot of play over the past few years. But…

Features January 5
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Exclusive Q&A: The 9 Themes Shaping the Future of DTC

2021 was a critical year for the direct-to-consumer (DTC) space. With consumers’ rapid shift to ecommerce channels, DTC…

Features January 4
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Address Labor Shortages by Creating Attractive Retail Career Paths

Labor shortages in industries that had previously relied on multiple job seekers — even for low-paying jobs —…

Features December 31
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What Interior Design Will Look Like in 2022: Personalization, Nature and Augmented Reality

As with most industries, the pandemic accelerated processes that were well underway in the interior design sphere during…

Executive Viewpoints December 29
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Autonomous Delivery Robots Now Roam the Cincinnati Airport

A fleet of fully autonomous delivery robots that carry food and retail items have debuted at the Cincinnati/Northern…

News December 22
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