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A Comprehensive Look at 2025 Alcohol Trends
In honor of summer fun, we’re exploring trends in the alcohol space. We’ll take you on a tour of global flavors, expose you to the next coffee drink craze, prove that good things come in small packages, touch on eco-friendly developments, share our favorite finds across the industry, and give 10 business-building ideas that span drink branding, food pairings, sponsorships, LTOs, exclusives, collabs and targeting.
Getting Inspired by Mainland Hawaiian Fare
This month, we’re offering an island escape, sharing buzz on the restaurant concepts, chefs, cookbooks and flavors of Hawaii, especially those found on the mainland. Learn about proteins, cocktails, snacks, sauces and spice blends that could inspire your product pipeline—or home kitchen.
The Powerful Growth of Asian Grocery in America
We discuss the rise, significance and wide appeal of Asian grocery, as well as key players and formats. And inspired by social media, we shop nearby locations and “share our haul.”
Podcast Picks and Best Practices
Podcasts are no longer niche. Most adults are listening weekly. In our industry, brands from Trader Joe’s to Crumbl Cookie are getting in on it. This month, we’ll be sharing not only the food, beverage, and restaurant podcasts on our radar, but best practices from our experience in podcast development.
14 Examples of Retail Theater
The term “retail theater” has become synonymous with “in-store experience”. We subscribe to a more pure, undiluted definition – one that holds the term to a higher standard and should be reserved for engagements that meet more of the criteria for live theater. In our opinion, retail theater is rare, but we’ve located 14 examples across the globe that truly deliver.
Catch the Girl Power Wave
After nearly a century of efforts designed to help young girls reimagine what it means to be one, girls – of all ages – are taking charge.
Nostalgia: 2 Ways In
The desire to reconnect with things from the past that once brought us joy is not a byproduct of the pandemic, it’s a desire that’s been here all along. What tends to change are the particular items (and decades) consumers yearn for.
What You Should Know About Hormonal Health Diets
In health and diet, consumers have a habit of chasing that next big thing – even when it’s controversial. Keto, Whole 30 and a host of other “lifestyle diets” have been scrutinized (and discouraged) by leading health experts like the Mayo Clinic, Harvard, and Prevention magazine, and yet they remain. New propositions under the dietary platform of “hormonal health” have physicians seemingly jumping out of their skin, and yet, they’re still turning consumers’ heads.
A HANGOVER PSA
Inspired by the holiday season, we’ve looked at the many ways to “profit” from hangover remedies. Whether arming us in our personal lives or aiding us in business, these examples provide value.