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NYC Target bags

Executive Briefing

The Shopify-Facebook collision course

Also: NYC retail is back! Target’s genius branding move. And Cometeer’s new in-store pilot. Read more →

Fishwife smoked salmon

Executive Briefing

What momentum looks like

Also: Chase is buying The Infatuation. And an update on Blue Bottle’s oat-milk-by-default experiment. Read more →

Cometeer boxes in the freezer

Executive Briefing

Is the future of coffee in your freezer?

Cometeer is a startup that sells meticulously crafted — and surprisingly good — frozen coffee in pods. Will enough people care? Read more →

Chameleon Cold Brew DTC

Executive Briefing

The real reason Big Food is going DTC

A tiny case study in Covid-era commerce. Read more →

Recess

Executive Briefing

The art of selling a feeling

Recess, Taika, and other “functional” beverages claim to make you feel something. How to build a brand around that? Read more →

Panera coffee cups

Executive Briefing

Panera’s $9 coffee subscription and the art of forming a habit

And: How Starbucks’ personalized email marketing is the best in the business. Read more →