In retail as in fashion, trends come and go, but one concept seems to be here to stay – quiet luxury. And yet, quiet luxury isn’t necessarily new. One might…
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Cultivating a Fresh Experience for Hicks Nurseries
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Hicks Nurseries has been in business for over 170 years, and in the same location nonetheless. The business has been passed through multiple generations and the Hicks family is deeply…
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Reimagining the Bridal Experience: Q&A with Vow’d
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Bridal retail is a unique category, rife with high expectations and stress for many shoppers, built on decades of dress shopping sameness. But Vow’d Weddings says it shouldn’t be that…
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DTC Brand Greendigs Plants Roots with a Pop-Up Experience
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I was so excited to finally check out the new Greendigs store experience. I received a plethora of texts from close friends, “Have you checked this out yet?” For one,…
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The Salvation Army Fights Against Food Deserts With Grocery Retail
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A large portion of consumers today are lucky enough to live within close proximity to not one but maybe two or three large grocery chains spreading their spend throughout the…
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