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Free Samples Make Supermarket Comeback Amid Crowded Online Ad Space
Free Samples Make Supermarket Comeback Amid Crowded Online Ad Space
October 16, 2023  |  Retail

Amid a crowded digital ad space, brands are embracing an analog marketing tactic: free samples. As Bloomberg News reported Monday (Oct. 16), a growing number of retailers...

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Retailers Employ Freebie Model to Reduce Returns 
Retailers Employ Freebie Model to Reduce Returns 
September 21, 2023  |  Retail

From November 2022 to mid-January of the current year, no less than 10% of weekly orders were subject to returns.   During periods of inflation and when households...

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Subscriptions That Connect Specialty Coffee Consumers With Local Roasters
Subscriptions That Connect Specialty Coffee Consumers With Local Roasters
January 06, 2020  |  Subscription Commerce

When Jeff Borack received a membership to a whiskey tasting club as a gift, he was inspired to start his own venture. He first considered...

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Amazon To Shut Down Free Sample Program
Amazon To Shut Down Free Sample Program
November 26, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon has discontinued a program that would send users free samples based on the products they previously purchased, according to a report by CNBC. Amazon...

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