“Protocol spoke with leaders across retail to learn about the technology they’re using to see out the pandemic, and what may change forever as a result. They outlined three major areas to watch: 1. The supply chain 2. The shopping […]
I’m not sure if or how this diffuses outside of NYC. It’s definitely an off-the-beaten-path idea, so it’s worth sharing. “Across the wealthiest neighborhoods in New York City, new retailers are opening the doors to those who can afford it. […]
Recycling plants can’t get their hands on enough post-consumer cardboard. Now they want that cheese-crusted pizza box! “A surge in food and package deliveries during the pandemic is recharging the U.S. market for recycled paper and cardboard, two years after it collapsed […]
“With eventually more than 1000 of these mini-FCs, Amazon can cut the local advantage of rivals such as Walmart and Target, which can both leverage their brick and mortar stores to support e-fulfillment, either using buy on-line, pick up in-store […]
Sorry influencers, using Tiktok and Facebook to drive traffic to your counterfeit products on Amazon’s marketplace isn’t going to fly. | learn more
“America’s ailing malls suffered a pair of body blows over the weekend as two major landlords followed their ever-growing list of bankrupt tenants into Chapter 11 protection.” | learn more
Please forgive me for not being familiar with this brand until last week. They came up during a conversation about digital marketing because of their pioneering work with data. “Well before it became standard industry practice, Alex and Ani began […]
Harvey Finkelstein has an interesting story. One of the first merchants on Shopify with a t-shirt store, he joined the team a few years in, becoming COO and now President. He has a unique perch to see the development of […]
From Benedict Evans: “What’s going to happen in ecommerce and retail? TV? TV ads? Retail? Brands? Online advertising? There are half a dozen huge industries where all of the cards are being thrown up in the air, and no-one really […]
You might be surprised to learn that CBD, the substances seemingly sold in every corner store nowadays, is banned from Facebook and Google ads. I’ve seen Facebook workarounds that offer C-🐝-D instead. Amazon testing the category is a break with […]