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O Tannenbaum.O Tannenbaum Where Art Thou
Operations

O Tannenbaum…O Tannenbaum: Where Art Thou?

The numbers are staggering: 85 to 90 percent of all artificial Christmas trees and holiday décor, including ornaments, come from China. Countries like Cambodia have become larger suppliers of holiday lights, but plenty still come from China. China is also responsible for some 40 percent of all the wrapping paper used in the world, a third of the cardboard used in packages and as much as 87 percent of all the tinsel.

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Warren Shoulberg December 1, 2025
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Retail Unwrapped Podcast

How a D2C Brand Beat the Odds in Scaling to Retail

Join Shelley and Hulken co-founder Alex Schinasi to learn why the most successful omnichannel strategies aren’t about being everywhere, but about identifying the few channels significant enough to actually move the needle on revenue.

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Retail Unwrapped November 28, 2025
Tip Fatigue Is Real Its Killing Trust
Finance

Tip Fatigue Is Real: It’s Killing Trust

Research shows that consumers react negatively to service charges added for them, even when those charges would have been voluntary tips. They want to see the breakdown, but they also want to feel in control.

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Phil Lempert November 26, 2025
Holiday 25 Predicting Chaos
Operations

Holiday 25: Predicting Chaos

Every year numerous analysts, forecasters, pundits and prognosticators attempt to predict an upcoming holiday’s retail performance. Typically, modest increases in sales are forecast. But what is it about this holiday, Holiday 2025, that may turn out to be very different?

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Mark Cohen November 25, 2025
Get Ready for GLP 1 Retail Disruptions
Operations

Get Ready for GLP-1 Retail Disruptions

Take the idea of a Nordstrom Local to the next level by adding stylist services, and health, nutritional and wellness coaches to help guide the GLP-1 patient along their journey. That could be the makings of a new retail disruption.

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Sanford Stein November 24, 2025
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Retail Unwrapped Podcast

Retail 2025 Was a Radical Shift

Join Shelley and RJ Hottovy from Placer.ai as they discuss a range of consequential retail shifts. Holiday promotions now start in September as retailers panic to lock in sales before consumer confidence erodes.

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Retail Unwrapped November 21, 2025
Jens Grede Is a Retail Radical
Management

Jens Grede Is a Retail Radical

Kim Kardashian is the brand’s guiding force, as well as creative director. “She’s unbelievably involved every single day in making the product experience exactly what she wants it to be, and my role is more to facilitate that,” says CEO Jens Grede.

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Pam Danziger November 19, 2025

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