Blend #5 | 10.11.18
This impromptu newsletter is a curated blend of trends and other treats catered for folks from fashion and logistics to medicine and finance. Enjoy the spread.
Cruising Altitude — Markets / Macro
The bird is the word these days, whether it’s twitter as a power outlet or razor scooter 2.0 flocking into your city. A 30,000 ft view of other topics people are chirping about….
The Ascent: Blockbuster Deals / Stock Market Records
Honey, We Shrunk the: Fastest Growing & Shrinking US Cities
Blockchain 101: Blockchain isn’t a Revolution
Procurement POV: Economic Outlook
In-Flight Service — Direct to Consumer
Peanuts, Pretzels or Cookies: How strangers reaffirm our purchase decisions, prime expectations, jet-setting the standard, ads gone old-school, and departmental disruption.
Getting into the Shopcart with Strangers: Online Reviews Impact Purchasing Decisions
Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Prime: The Prime Effect
Jet ne sais quoi: How Jet is Targeting Fashion
Advertising IRL!: Billboards / Out-of-Home
Branching Out: The Department Stores of Finance
First Class — Kids these Days
The digital-first generations’ relationship with technology is defining how brands communicate and use distribution channels to develop trust. As mobile reach continues to expand globally, to a younger audience, and the utility of social networks changes with maturity (i.e. Facebook as a search engine/event planner, Instagram for TV/reviews) — What will the next-gen swipe right for next?
Social Status: Teens Technology Report
Peer Pressure Calling: When Kids Get Their First Phone Around the World
Ghosted by Gen Z: Gen Z’s Migration from Social
Alone, Together: Millennial Co-Living (Case Study)
*Hits Snooze*: Waking up to a Grim Financial Future (Solution >> GPS for adulthood)
Turbulence (aka your credit card bill) — Accounting for the Subscription Economy
Looking at your personal P&L — with recurring expenses for media, fitness, food-services, and even clothes (after rent, insurance, health, loans) — when do subscriptions make sense?
Overview: State of the Subscription Economy
Overload: How Many Subscriptions
*Unsubscribe*: Nearly 40% of Subscribers Cancel
Spinning your Wheels: Pricing Teardown: Peloton / SoulCycle
Buy the Shoes: Understanding Cost per Wear
Destination: Flyover States
A Detroit-born, Spartan-bred, Charlotte-brewed and Manhattan-based perspective.
Rise of the Rest: Winners & Losers of the Startup Economy
Meeting in the Middle: What Tech M&A Knows
212 to 313: Cadillacs Move Back to Detroit Poses a Larger Question
The Exit Row: Bonus
Self-Love in the Age of Always-On
#16: 27 Daily Habits
Even Pros Need Lessons: Amygdala vs. Serena Williams
Prepare for Landing: Do: Coursehorse | Read: Ego is the Enemy | Eat: Charley Street
“Fac, si facis - do it if you’re going to do it”