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The Ozempic dupes are crushing it for Hims & Hers
Also: Another non-alc bottle shop is closing. And can Brian Niccol save Starbucks?
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Consumer Trends
YouTube is underrated — a huge part of the future of television
Massive, organic, and differentiated, YouTube is only getting better, with a special connection to Gen. Z.
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Executive Briefing
What’s going on at AG1?
As its founder steps back — and Kat Cole takes over as CEO — has Athletic Greens hit its DTC growth ceiling?
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Everlane’s founder is back with Magna, a new hydration brand
Michael Preysman is going after the electrolyte drinks market with a post-Nike ideology.
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In Conversation
Building a modern lifestyle brand
Parachute’s Ariel Kaye on competing with cheap internet knockoffs, how it does collabs, and one trick learned from retail stores.
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Executive Briefing
Foxtrot’s comeback mantra: Simpler, better
Mike LaVitola has a rare second chance to reboot. Will it work? Also: Cava’s steak enters the ring. And Momofuku wants to be a restaurant company again?
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In Conversation
Why Sweetgreen added steak
Co-founder Nicolas Jammet on the new dinner strategy, robot kitchens, and expanding beyond the lunch crowd.
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Executive Briefing
Is Apple still the world’s hottest brand?
Apple was THE brand of the 2000s and 2010s. What will be the brand of the 2020s? Also: Starbucks tanks.
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The 50 top-growing food categories in America
Instacart’s view of the grocery world. Plus: An Expo West scene report, Nike’s growth challenges, and more airline loyalty ‘innovation’.
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The commerce exec’s guide to the Apple Vision Pro
What shopping is like on today’s Vision Pro, where it’s going, and how brands should approach new platforms like VisionOS.
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Why Walmart is buying a TV brand
Vizio will cost $2+ billion, but it’s priceless for Walmart’s advertising business.
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Poppi in play
Also: Instacart earnings, Target goes low, another Foxtrot CEO, and more.
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How Herman Miller aced its brand refresh
And how to push a creative project through a big company. Plus: Is Yeti the next great consumer holding company?
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Focus on AI: In Partnership With Work & Co
How AI will open new possibilities for commerce — and how you can get started
Launching a new series on AI-enabled commerce, starting with an interview: Derek Fridman, design partner at Work & Co.
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The pressure is on for non-alc startups
It’s a must-win Dry January in a can’t-lose year for the category.
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McDonald’s is here to save us from diabetes. Just kidding!
The new CosMc’s brand is taking on Starbucks, all right — in the sugar department.
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The AI pin is probably doomed
But Humane’s new thing is a sign of things to come. Also: Instacart’s first earnings, when DTC marketplaces make sense, and the Amazon Fashion flop.
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In Conversation
Diaspora Co. wanted to be Patagonia, not a DTC unicorn
Sana Javeri Kadri on the cardamom supply chain crisis, redesigning for retail, and her next chapter in Mumbai.
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Executive Briefing
A new tennis brand for everyone
Meet LA’s All-Love Racquet Club. Also: Is Airbnb getting worse? Or better? Yes. And some NYC retail notes.
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Executive Briefing
Parade’s sale, Peloton’s bummer summer, Nike Studios pricing, Ikea’s SF launch, and my Barbie note
Plus: Office Hours for members, this Tuesday. Grab one!
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