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Why short-term data alone won’t cut it for retailers in 2024

Inside Retail

A decade ago, the advertising and marketing sector was taken to task by Peter Field and Les Binet. In 2013, the duo, who have come to be known as the godfathers of effectiveness, published their book The Long a n d Short of It which called out brands for being too focused on short-term metrics. billion and $1.6

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Registers of the Lost Ark Bag Appeal: Cult Gaia’s Unsuccessful Trade Dress Application

Hunton Andrews Kurth

Well known product design cases include high heels with contrasting red soles [1] , iconic electric guitar shapes [2] , and the green color of night-time cold medicines. [3]. Second, when advertising on social media, be careful about posting hashtags or other identifying branding without a “look for” statement.

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Why gender stereotypes in typefaces can stifle creativity

Design Week

As part of her research, she looks to art history, anatomical sketches and advertising to show how women are often depicted as more ornamental and slender than men. “Mrs Eaves is soft-spoken, warm, low contrast and has a distinct feminine touch to it,” the comment read.

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From Cobblestones to Cyberspace: VMSD Celebrates Its 125th Year of Service to the Retail Industry

VMS

Right, Left: An advertisement for decor references the return of American soldiers from WWI (left). An advertisement in the August 1917 edition of Merchants Record and Show Window proclaimed that the Koester School was “The Greatest Window Display School in the World.”. Access was made easier with multiple entrances from the sidewalk.