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Bold Commerce's Jay Myers discusses the paid membership opportunity at SubSummit 2023.

With Consumers Awash in Subscriptions, Brands Set Sights on Paid Membership

The subscription economy has been the subject of dire headlines recently, with terms like “subscription fatigue,” “the great…

Features June 6
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Consumer insights are a key piece of La-Z-Boy's Century Vision transformation strategy.

Rather than Recline into Old Age, La-Z-Boy is Reinvigorating its Brand for Today’s Consumers

Getting older is hard — humans know it, and so do brands. But unlike humans, brands don’t have…

Features June 5
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How Hot Topic and Lamps Plus Mastered Inventory Management and More

Smart retailers are realizing that their increasingly complex omnichannel offerings have made strong supply chain management more important…

Features June 2
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Q&A with Top Event Producer: Lessons from the Buzziest Media Activations

Crystal Anderson got her start in events during her time at Tough Mudder and went on to help…

Features May 31
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The ABCs of a Successful Back-to-School Shopping Season

The back-to-school (BTS) season, which had traditionally been confined to August and early September, has been expanding as…

Features May 30
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Forget digital art — today’s NFTs are about community, loyalty and co-creation.

NFTs Aren’t Obsolete — They’re Just Evolving into Something Much More Useful

In the two years since Christie’s sold a Beeple NFT for $69 million and Justin Bieber paid $1.3…

Features May 26
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JLL Research: ‘Eatertainment’ Concepts on the Rise

COVID-19 kept people cooped up at home and cooking their own meals (including that infamous sourdough bread), but…

Features May 24
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For most of its 15 years in operation, Graf Lantz had a cult-like following based on its timeless product designs and emphasis on high-quality, sustainable materials — conditions that led to a steady 25% year-over-year growth rate since 2016. Then the brand went viral during the pandemic thanks to its eco-friendly handcrafted face masks, which helped Graf Lantz expand its customer base 14X over the past three years.

Graf Lantz Seeks Growth Without Sacrificing Product Quality or Sustainability

For most of its 15 years in operation, Graf Lantz had a cult-like following based on its timeless…

Features May 23
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Why Curacao ‘Zags’ When Other Retailers ‘Zig’ — and How This Drives its Success

Every retailer strives to understand its customers, but few are as deeply in tune with their audiences as…

Features May 22
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