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Petco: The Robin Report Retail Miss of the Week, 9. 12. 26

Apparently, the marketing and promotion planning folks at Petco never studied their retail history about programs that went terribly wrong or they would have never ...
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Where Is Gen Z Watching Ads?

The ads that actually capture Gen Z’s attention aren’t on the social platforms you’d expect—and that can make all the difference for brands. YouTube is ...
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The Summer of Ludd

The reinvigorated Luddite movement (after 216 years) has some clear messaging to business leaders. The retail industry has a new, unavoidable question: If software is ...
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Retail Media: Retail Hype

Retail media is a money grab dressed up as innovation. The industry likes to talk about enhancing the shopper journey, but what gets these programs ...
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Opportunity Knocks: Luxury-Branded Cruises

Luxury brands are recognizing the strategic importance of cruises by investing in experiences that combine “being” with “having” in a distinctive retail environment. Cartier, IWC ...
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Decoding Hyper Goo Maximalism

A lot of companies think that loud and messy and customizable and, honestly, an unserious aesthetic proves a human actually made it. Packaging with the ...
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Cannabis Dispensaries Taking Dinner Reservations

I've spent four decades walking supermarket aisles and restaurant floors trying to spot the next place where food and commerce would collide. I'll admit this ...
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H&M’s Subculture Collabs

H&M’s pivot toward ongoing partnerships with niche designers and independent collectives marks a fundamental shift in its retail strategy: it’s sustained cultural relevance over short-term ...
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