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Will appointment-based shopping take off as retail reopens?
Safety first. But a better customer experience, too?
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Why Trader Joe’s refuses to sell groceries online
Does that still pass the smell test?
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Apple and Google are partnering on Covid-19 ‘contact tracing’
That’s only part of the solution.
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Covid-19 is accelerating a new chapter for commerce and experience
Everyone is improvising every day right now. And some of it is pretty creative.
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Outdoor Voices shows community only gets you so far
Also: Ben Thompson and the bottom-up approach to subscription podcasting.
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Pattern’s new brand, Apple’s brightest spot
With Open Spaces, the former Gin Lane team continues its unbundling (or rebundling?) of IKEA.
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Netflix and the streaming wars, checkpoint 01
A promising start.
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A day with AirPods Pro
Apple’s still got it.
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Why Google’s Pixel Buds matter
And Amazon’s attempt at AirPods. And maybe even Microsoft’s.
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Damn, that’s a lot of Amazon Alexa stuff
Amazon shows a key difference between itself and Apple.
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Apple’s iPhone and Watch event: What matters
And the key thing that went missing.
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The Apple Card is going to be big. Here’s what that could mean.
New implications for consumers, merchants, and the banking industry.
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Gin Lane’s big pivot: Can a great brand maker run its own great brands?
Plus: An update on the Harry’s deal, and Apple Card’s soft launch.
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Why AirPods matter
It’s a cultural phenomenon that says a lot about Apple’s future.
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Understanding Jony Ive’s departure from Apple
Why now, what it means, and what’s next.
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What matters from Apple’s WWDC
What Apple’s latest for the Watch, iOS, Siri, and Mac means for consumers and brands.
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Google’s Assistant advantage, Fixing the Apple Store
Plus: Liquid Death canned water, parody or perfection?
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Facebook’s Stories challenge, Everlane’s sneaker markup
Plus: Apple’s latest mega-hit, and some slow media.
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Apple Card, the credit card designed to keep you hooked on Apple
Why would it be any other way?
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