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Embracing Disloyalty: Are Consumers Rewriting Rewards Programs?
Embracing Disloyalty: Are Consumers Rewriting Rewards Programs?
July 29, 2023  |  Loyalty & Rewards

With the resurgence of travel and consumers increasingly relying on credit to pursue their experiences, one might assume that brand loyalty would become more straightforward....

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Champagne Sales Fizzling as Sober Bars Spark
Champagne Sales Fizzling as Sober Bars Spark
July 22, 2023  |  Retail

In-person events are a thing now, with COVID-19 in our rear-view mirror. But with consumers celebrating occasions together once more, why are Champagne sales down?...

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Cold Stone Creamery Dishes on Consumer Loyalty for Small Business
Cold Stone Creamery Dishes on Consumer Loyalty for Small Business
July 15, 2023  |  SMBs

Loyalty to ice cream? That seems like a task many would be willing to take on. But what if you lack the recognition of a...

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Consumers Are Trading up, but Is $70 Sriracha a Stretch?
Consumers Are Trading up, but Is $70 Sriracha a Stretch?
July 01, 2023  |  Retail

From worries about Ozempic hitting the black market to now a Siracha shortage, the consumer world is in a place of interesting chaos. Sriracha sauce...

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How FreeWater Gives Away Its Product and Still Makes Money
How FreeWater Gives Away Its Product and Still Makes Money
June 10, 2023  |  Retail

Water should be free — so why do we pay to drink it? That’s the question that’s being asked by Austin-based startup FreeWater as it...

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How to Rent Your Summer Wardrobe
How to Rent Your Summer Wardrobe
June 03, 2023  |  Retail

If you can sell your clothes, why can’t you also rent out your clothes? By Rotation, a U.K.-based app, is looking embrace the mindset of...

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Walmart Expands Alcohol Delivery as Spirits Sector Toasts a Summer of Home Mixology
Walmart Expands Alcohol Delivery as Spirits Sector Toasts a Summer of Home Mixology
May 20, 2023  |  Retail

Come on party people, throw your hands in the air. It’s bottoms up on alcohol delivery for the summer 2023 season, and some big names...

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Gen Z Gives Up Smartphones for Dumb Ones
Gen Z Gives Up Smartphones for Dumb Ones
April 01, 2023  |  Technology

Here’s a quick way to age yourself — remember your first qwerty keyboard phone? Whether it was a Nokia, a Motorola Razr, now known as...

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Restaurants Put the Person Into Payments
Restaurants Put the Person Into Payments
March 25, 2023  |  ResTech

Taking a tip from digital, restaurants are personalizing the in-person payment experience with diner data. Take, for instance, Panera Bread, which is leveraging Amazon One...

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