The Cosmetic Brands That Move First on Connected Packaging Will Define the Category

The conversation around connected packaging has shifted. A year ago, many brands were watching and waiting; curious, but cautious. That hesitancy is dissolving fast....

Online Retail Didn’t Kill My High-Street Ambitions. It Made Them Possible

When I started Blillov in 2023, I was running the business from my garage. I was focused on finding customers, building a range of...

Your Shop Is a Media Owner. So Why Are You Giving the Space Away?

The big supermarkets worked something out years ago. The space inside and around a store is media. Screens at the checkout. Posters in car parks. Panels...

Human-Centric Selling: How the Brands Getting It Right Are Pulling Ahead

There's a tension at the heart of modern retail that nobody seems to be talking about. Technology has never been more capable of anticipating...

The Missing Link in Agentic Commerce

The agentic AI vision where autonomous agents discover products, compare prices, place orders, manage logistics, and even returns on behalf of consumers, is certainly...

Why the Best Commerce Media Networks Think Like Agencies

Commerce media has spent the last few years borrowing agency language: planning, activation, measurement. What I've noticed at recent industry events is that the...

Stop Decorating Your Brand. Start Building It.

When was the last time a store made you stop — not because something caught your eye, but because you genuinely felt something? You...

Retailers Keep Asking Me the Same Question: What Does a Billboard Actually Cost?

I’ve spent twenty years in advertising, and retailers ask me this more than anyone else. It sounds like a simple question. It should be. But...

Peak Season Compliance Costs Are Stalling Growth and Profits for Retailers

Retailer growth post-BFCM is being negatively impacted - not by lack of sales, but by unexpected tax compliance costs (71%), according to a new...

Why Content Moderation Has Become Critical Retail Infrastructure

In e-commerce, poor or inaccurate product visuals can lead to revenue loss, reputational damage, and even lawsuits The latter is no exaggeration. The world’s largest...