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What Made the Stanley-Starbucks Collab Go Viral? The Psychology of Scarcity

The Stanley X Starbucks Valentine’s Day Quencher H2.0 Tumbler is the latest example of a viral retail phenomenon. The 40-ounce tumbler joins…

Super Bowl LVIII Ads Go Back to Basics: Touting Product Attributes

Apparently there was a football game surrounding yesterday’s commercials and Taylor Swift sightings, but we’re not going to talk about either of…

Category Insights Report: Dollar Stores Redefine Themselves with Enhanced Merchandising and Mobile Apps

Once largely associated with lower-income households, dollar stores are now becoming retail staples even for more affluent households, inspiring retailers in these…

Seen and Heard at #NRF2024: 5 Trends from the Big Show

Over five days and a growing portfolio of on- and off-site events, the National Retail Federation brought together more than 40,000 attendees…

FedEx CEO: ‘Our Mission is to Make Supply Chains Smarter for Everyone’

FedEx is known for the logistics scale and expertise it has developed over a half century in business. Just a few statistics…

7 Stories that Shaped 2023 — and What They Foretell for 2024

The editors of Retail TouchPoints are sharing our picks for the seven most consequential stories of 2023. As usual, there were lots…

The Top 5 Retail Remix Episodes of 2023

The Retail Remix podcast was developed to feature the founders, executives and practitioners shaping retail’s future. Over three-plus years, I have had…

Pinterest Showcases the Trends that will Shape 2024 at Shoppable NYC Pop-Up

What do jellyfish, cardigans, cowboy boots and SMEG toasters have in common? Nothing really, except they are all up-and-coming trends that will…

Want to Have Great CX This Holiday Season? Focus on Employee Experience First

This is Part 1 of The Holiday Readiness Series, which will feature tactical tips and takeaways from experts that retailers can still…

Embracing Community, Data and Failure: Top Trends and Takeaways from AWNY

What better place than a defunct mall to explore the future of retail and customer engagement? That’s exactly what attendees at Advertising…

In the New World of Beauty, Community is the Core and Technology is the Enabler

Sasha Radic, Managing Director of the investment bank Jefferies, believes that beauty is one of the most exciting and “special” sectors in…

What Gen Z Expects from In-Store Experiences: Shared Values and Community Connections

Even though “digitally native” is on the short list for describing Gen Z, its members are most certainly in-store shoppers as well,…

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