Op-Ed

Author Macala Wright speaks to three successful meal subscription brands to identify consumer preferences and how to cater to them, breaking down tactics to drive engagement in a competitive landscape

Author Ashish Sidhra explains the major roadbloacks to widespread adoption of voice tech by companies beyond Google and Amazon, why investing in voice to diversify the omnichannel experience is crucial for brand building and how retailers can integrate it into their strategy

PSFK partner Scott Lachut on the emerging, innovative approaches leveraged to interact with consumers who are always on the go

Author Allison Hékimian makes the case for using the typical B2C strategy for business relations, explaining the opportunity to establish resource partnerships and reinvent the showroom concept

Author Jamin Warren traces the beginnings of virtual influencers back to the appearance of avatars, explaining why these synthetic characters don't have to be 'real' as much as they have to convey an authentic and coherent identity that clearly personifies a brand

Author Jeffrey Hill offers updates on Walgreens' and competitor CVS' moves to sell CBD products in-store, part of the former's overarching strategy to better meet customer needs and diversify product range

Author Shana Pilewski explores why personalization is a full-fledged discipline, requiring proper education of all internal stakeholders and building of robust ecosystems to get it right

PSFK founder Piers Fawkes explains how the company approached redeveloping its digital experience to align with its subscribers' and members' evolving needs and behaviors

New York's newest luxury lifestyle development succeeds as a mall, but is that enough for it to be successful?

Alex Shashou, travel industry leader and founder of hospitality operations platform ALICE, breaks down the key steps to delivering the experiences today's hotel guests want most

PSFK founder Piers Fawkes describes eight pillars for modern retailers to guide their in-store experience design in an evolving and digital-first retail landscape

Author Jeff Hill provides an in-depth overview of the rapid pace of legislation state-by-state and at the federal level, offering insight into the possibility of selling marijuana for retailers across the country

Jeffrey Hill, CEO of Hill-3 Investments, explains the enormous potential within the cannabis and CBD space, and how increasing understanding of its use across health and fitness industries combined with its financial impact at state and federals is driving its meteoric growth

A new survey predicts the growth of paywall, paid-memberships and subscriptions and how these strategies will replace advertising as the key revenue generator for digital media publishers