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Stephen Babcock

@stephenbabcock

Head of Media @squadra_vc. Alum @TheCurrentecom @Technical_ly, @baltfishbowl. Created @Baltimorning.

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🚨Deflation alert Ecommerce prices were down markedly in November, according to Adobe's Digital Price Index. Is further cooling of economy-wide Consumer Price Index next?

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👋 Hey 2023. Leaders from Meta, Salesforce, QuickBooks and Pitney Bowes share ecommerce predictions for the year ahead.

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Great start to 2023 today. 5 stories on the latest commerce news published. 13 executive takeaways for brands and retailers shared. Sign up for the The Current to get them all tomorrow AM: bit.ly/3Ci1eQk

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More tech layoffs already in 2023. The fallout from inflation + interest rates + consumer shifts in reopening continues, even as supply chain congestion eases.

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Say it with me: The return to in-person shopping in 2022 didn’t cancel out ecommerce. Rather, it underscored how physical and digital retail have to operate together going forward.

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Intriguing point from 2PM: Amazon Buy With Prime actually leads back to advertising, too. "Now consumers can pseudo-shop with Amazon while shopping other sites; Amazon gets the transactional fees and a clean source of first-party data in response." bit.ly/3Zuqm01

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20+ years ago, Leonard Lauder coined the Lipstick Index to describe rising sales in an economic downturn. In this slowdown, @CotyInc CEO Sue Nabi says the Fragrance Index is emerging as people seek "affordable luxuries." thecurrent.media/fragrance-index

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Walmart sold Bonobos at a big discount. But don't mistake: You're still going to see digitally native brands at the world's largest retailer. thecurrent.media/walmart-bonobo…

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Yes, IKEA USA is set to massively expand its footprint. But this is also a big push to grow ecommerce. Big box stores are now fulfillment centers, too. thecurrent.media/big-box-retail…