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Consumer Trends 2026

From the Editor

Introducing Consumer Trends 2026

Despite last year’s chaos, the American consumer never stopped spending, and many say they’re trading up. Read more →

Consumer Trends 2025

From the Editor

Introducing the Consumer Trends 2025 Mid-Year Report

AI is polarizing. Pets are family. Podcasts move culture. Read more →

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Executive Briefing

Cava gets it done with a big IPO

For all the decades of excitement around Chipotle-for-x concepts, few have made it this far. Read more →

Mother's Day opt-out emails

Executive Briefing

What’s up with ‘opt-out of Mother’s Day’ emails?

Also: Apple’s new podcast subscriptions, and the brilliant flatness of “International Netflix Generic.” Read more →

AOL Channels

Executive Briefing

Clubhouse has built the AOL chat for audio

Is this the future of radio? Read more →

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Executive Briefing

The things that inspired me in 2020

A year-end gift guide for the mind. Read more →

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Executive Briefing

Podcast listening is down as people work from home

Is that bad? Also: Nike’s Covid-19 strategy, and launching office hours for members. Read more →

Outdoor Voices

Executive Briefing

Outdoor Voices shows community only gets you so far

Also: Ben Thompson and the bottom-up approach to subscription podcasting. Read more →

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Executive Briefing

Subscription podcasting is not a breakout success

Will it eventually be? Read more →

Bill Simmons

Executive Briefing

What The Ringer got right

Also: David Chang’s Momofuku Vegas expansion, and one more thing about the Harry’s situation. Read more →

Everlane email campaign

Executive Briefing

The case for messy marketing

And: Spotify might buy The Ringer. Smart. Read more →

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Executive Briefing

The things that inspired me in 2019

A year-end gift guide for the mind. Read more →

Keanu Reeves

Executive Briefing

Sweetgreen’s new store concept, Netflix’s belly flop

Plus: A new favorite business podcast for summer grilling. Read more →

Tim Cook WWDC 2019

Executive Briefing

What matters from Apple’s WWDC

What Apple’s latest for the Watch, iOS, Siri, and Mac means for consumers and brands. Read more →

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Executive Briefing

Facebook’s Stories challenge, Everlane’s sneaker markup

Plus: Apple’s latest mega-hit, and some slow media. Read more →

Luminary

Executive Briefing

Can Luminary, the Netflix for podcasts, possibly work?

The timing, at least, is good. Read more →