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Thinking Outside the Mall: Using Exterior Spaces to Draw Shoppers In

I used to live near the Palisades Mall in Nyack, N.Y. For those not familiar, it’s an enormous…

Features January 26
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Inside the Metaverse Mania: Experts Identify 4 Key Challenges and Opportunities

The metaverse seems to be everywhere these days, while technically being nowhere. (Its entirely virtual existence is the…

Features January 25
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NRF Big Show 2022 Returns to In-Person Format Despite COVID Challenges

Against daunting odds, the 2022 National Retail Federation Big Show once again brought retailers and suppliers face to…

Features January 21
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How IKEA and Grove Collaborative Help Consumers Act on Their Sustainable Intentions

Over the last few years, sustainability has become increasingly important to consumers. But as is often the case,…

Features January 20
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‘Heritage Sometimes Isn’t Enough’: Ralph Lauren CEO on the Brand’s Reinvention

For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren has successfully established and maintained its position as a classic brand.…

Features January 19
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What to Know About Gen Z Attitudes Toward the Post-Purchase Experience

Did you know there are approximately 67 million people in the U.S. who were born between 1997-2012? This…

Executive Viewpoints January 17
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Taking Your CSR Plans from ‘Good Intentions’ to Tangible Action

A previous blog explored Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and the high importance both shoppers and employees put on…

Executive Viewpoints January 16
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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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