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Hark! Anthropologie Heralds Christmas in September
Hark! Anthropologie Heralds Christmas in September
September 21, 2024  |  Retail

If you felt odd about the Christmas retail push starting as soon as Thanksgiving was over, you might want to avoid New York City’s Upper...

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DIY Diamonds: Luxury Gemstones Are Becoming More Accessible
DIY Diamonds: Luxury Gemstones Are Becoming More Accessible
September 14, 2024  |  Retail

Give someone a diamond, they have a diamond; give someone a machine that makes diamonds, they have diamonds for a lifetime. There is an old...

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TikTok Turns the Grocery Store Into a Vacation Destination
TikTok Turns the Grocery Store Into a Vacation Destination
September 07, 2024  |  Retail

As consumers increasingly turn to TikTok for travel inspiration, a viral trend, grocery store tourism, has many seeing the supermarket as a cultural destination. Many...

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Fetching a Ride: Brands Roll Out Human-Grade Experiences for Pups
Fetching a Ride: Brands Roll Out Human-Grade Experiences for Pups
August 31, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

From Fido-friendly taxis to doggy ice cream, brands are stepping up their pet offerings to meet consumers’ demand to give their fur babies human-grade luxury....

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Starbucks Turns to Pumpkin Spice Lattes to Perk Up Sales
Starbucks Turns to Pumpkin Spice Lattes to Perk Up Sales
August 24, 2024  |  Retail

As Starbucks struggles with comparable sales declines, the coffeehouse giant is evidently asking, “Maybe the Pumpkin Spice Latte will fix it?” The brand announced this...

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As If: Retail Brands Revive the ’90s With Nostalgic Classics
As If: Retail Brands Revive the ’90s With Nostalgic Classics
August 17, 2024  |  Retail

Seizing on millennials’ nostalgia, retail brands are bringing the ’90s back, reintroducing iconic products and styles that defined a generation. Casio’s Baby-G watch, a highly...

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Gen Z Transforms Workplace Communication by Keeping It Caszh
Gen Z Transforms Workplace Communication by Keeping It Caszh
August 10, 2024  |  Personnel

Generation Z is changing the tone (or the vibe, as it were) of professional communications, with their preference for casual language creating new norms. Anecdotal...

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Chipotle VP: Guacamole-Inspired Makeup Boosts Brand’s Superfans’ Engagement
Chipotle VP: Guacamole-Inspired Makeup Boosts Brand’s Superfans’ Engagement
August 03, 2024  |  Retail

As brands tap partnerships to reach consumers in more parts of their day-to-day lives, Chipotle Mexican Grill is once again getting into the makeup game....

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Doomsday Ready: Costco Aims to Be the Go-To Retailer for Preppers
Doomsday Ready: Costco Aims to Be the Go-To Retailer for Preppers
July 27, 2024  |  Retail

As many consumers look for ways to ease their doomsday anxieties, Costco is positioning itself as the go-to retailer for consumers who are worried about...

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