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Tech Startups Monetize Pandemic-Fueled ‘Buy Local’ Movement

COVID-19 has spiked consumer demand for local and American-made products, and these companies, backed by investors like Mark Cuban, are making it easier to buy them.

Brands Like Joybird Are Revamping Their Consumer Ad Strategies

To break through online advertising clutter, brands embrace data-driven, ‘out of the box’ consumer messaging strategies.

How Big Brands Are Leveraging Micro-Influencers to Spur Growth

Executives from the bracelet and beverage brands, plus swimwear disruptor Andie, reveal how these ‘grassroots’ marketers are delivering a healthy return on investment for their businesses.

Big Brands Court Gen Z With Inclusive Messaging and ‘Realness’

Aerie, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Doritos are tapping a targeted marketing playbook to appeal to this generation of consumers.

How Stores Can Prepare for an Unusual Holiday Season

Early shopping, out-of-stock products and increased customer expectations will present challenges for retailers. Here’s how SMBs can leverage their edge.

How Startups Bookshop.org, New Masters Academy and FitVine Wine Achieved Profitability

The founders of Bookshop.org, New Masters Academy and FitVine Wine on leveraging their unique positions in the marketplace to reach a coveted business milestone: profitability.

How Brands Like Barbie & Looney Tunes Are Monetizing Licensing

Marketers of everything from toys to T-shirts tap NFTs, social causes and DTC sales to grow business and win over today’s consumers, which could help connect smaller brands to bigger audiences.

3 Pandemic-Fueled Commerce Trends

Brands tapped text-based shopping, experiential loyalty programs and online marketplaces to drive newfound sales amid the crisis — strategies that look to stick.

Alcohol Platforms Help Small Merchants Uncork Digital Sales

As more booze sales move online, a new crop of platforms is designed to help mom-and-pop merchants compete in a digital landscape.

Scaling Startups Share Their Winning Customer Retention Strategies

Growing brands Stojo drinkware, State Bags and Yasso frozen treats reveal insider, best practices that drive repeat business and breed shopper loyalty.