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Kith Ivy and Erewhon: Membership Match Made in Heaven

Think about the possibilities. An Erewhon partnership with Kith Ivy could offer club-exclusive products, limited releases, or members-only wellness events with celebrity nutritionists. This mini Erewhon outlet could have at its core the well-instagrammed celebrity smoothies, including Hailey Bieber’s $20 Strawberry Glaze Skin Smoothie and Jasmine Tookes’ $22 Golden Hour Glow Smoothie.

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7-Eleven New Standard Stores: DOA

Operations / By Phil Lempert

Trust between franchisees and their corporate entities is already at an all-time low. The 2021 National Coalition survey of 7-Eleven franchisees found that more than three-quarters of franchisees said they don’t trust 7-Eleven.

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How Digital Technology Is Revolutionizing Merchandising

Operations / By Phil Lempert

The death of the traditional end cap isn’t just about technology—it’s about data. These digital displays are collection engines, gathering information on dwell time, interaction rates, and conversion metrics that we could only dream about with cardboard and plastic.

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The Downsizing of America: Kraft Heinz’s Breakup Is Just the Beginning

Operations / By Phil Lempert

The Kraft Heinz downsizing gives retailers permission to finally act on that reality. Having to walk past 40,000+ items to select the 20 or so items consumers have on their shopping list is just ridiculous and helps fuel the growth of online grocery shopping.

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Off the Shelf with Phil Lempert: Oreo & Reese’s – Really, Another Oreo?

Opinion / By Phil Lempert

What I’m seeing in the snack aisle right now is absolutely fascinating and really weird. Two of America’s biggest snack rivals just did something that would have been unthinkable.

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Is Drone Delivery the Last Mile Solution?

Operations / By Brian Delp

Regulation doesn’t erase the core question: Are drones actually the future of last-mile delivery, or are they another shiny object distracting retailers from more urgent problems? Challenges will remain; drones are still limited by payload weight, weather sensitivity, and the economics of operating at scale. Yet the shift to standardization provides retailers with the regulatory clarity needed to plan, test, and prepare for drones as a potential solution in the last-mile delivery mix.

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