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- 2024-06-10
issue no. 30
Span of control
When brands can be everything, do they still mean anything?→ - 2024-04-18
issue no. 29
Holding the space
A story of DTC, venture funding and Electric Pickle concerts.→ - 2024-03-20
issue no. 28
The collapse of commerce
In the future, commerce does not exist. Also in the future, commerce is everywhere.→ - 2024-02-21
issue no. 27
The Web3 rightshifting
An interview with Brendon Garner, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at KIKI World.→ - 2024-01-24
issue no. 26
Maslow and brands
Or, what happens when brands over-index.→ - 2024-01-10
issue no. 25
Agency, deconstruct thyself
How can e-commerce agencies stay relevant in the next decade?→ - 2023-12-13
issue no. 24
Apology of the regulator
When regulatory requirements become business opportunities.→ - 2023-11-29
issue no. 23
The curation opportunity
Is taste-making the next side gig?→ - 2023-11-15
issue no. 22
Outage outrage
The problem with Shopify’s outage is not Shopify’s outage.→ - 2023-11-02
issue no. 21
All hail the superapp
Can one company power brand discovery, consideration, purchase, and retention?→ - 2023-10-18
issue no. 20
Rise of the cultural brand
Where we redefine the debate around DTC vs. the rest.→ - 2023-10-04
issue no. 19
Beauty and the Beast
Where we talk about the role of design in e-commerce.→ - 2023-09-06
issue no. 18
The eCommerce rat race
Where we take a look at the power struggles in ecom-tech.→ - 2023-08-23
issue no. 17
The Shopify play
Where we dissect Shopify’s two-pronged strategy.→ - 2023-08-09
issue no. 16
Members only
Is membership the next big thing in DTC loyalty?→ - 2023-07-10
issue no. 15
Media x commerce
When brands start making albums.→ - 2023-06-26
issue no. 14
The playbook delusion
Where are the boundary pushers?→ - 2023-06-12
issue no. 13
Stronger together
What happens when brands join forces?→ - 2023-05-29
issue no. 12
Attribution victims
What's the cost of measuring everything?→ - 2023-05-03
issue no. 11
I, deep neural network
Where we talk about retail x AI.→ - 2023-04-17
issue no. 10
Sustainable eCommerce
Where we talk about the difficulty and opportunities of building a sustainable eCommerce brand.→ - 2023-04-04
issue no. 9
Second-party arbitrage
Where we talk about the opportunities and challenges of retail media and second-party data.→ - 2023-03-08
issue no. 8
Intangible retail
Where we talk about the intersection between retail and Web3.→ - 2023-03-06
issue no. 7
Let’s get physical
Where we talk about the resurgence of the physical store.→ - 2023-02-21
issue no. 6
Make platforms, not brands
Where we talk about the power of platforms as competitive moats.→ - 2023-02-06
issue no. 5
The things brands do for love
Where we talk about how brands try to win our hearts.→ - 2023-01-24
issue no. 4
The new place of DTC
Is DTC dead, or is it not feeling too good?→ - 2023-01-10
issue no. 3
Building relationships
How DTC brands use data and personalization to drive engagement.→ - 2022-12-26
issue no. 2
Old and new tricks
The one about RMNs, B2B, and billboards.→ - 2022-12-13
issue no. 1
New paths to success
How DTC is reinventing itself.→