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You’ve probably seen them: clutch purses designed to look like croissants, anime-inspired hot sauce gear, purposefully ketchup-stained shirts, and even fried chicken perfumes. It seems like many of our favorite food brands are betting on merch, with surprisingly effective results.  While some might see these as stunts or a new revenue play, it’s more meaningfullyContinueContinue reading “Wear my brand: Why branded merch is the next post-ironic trend”

After years of working alongside solopreneurs, 2025 finally gave us something new: real data, real patterns, and real lessons we couldn’t ignore. In this episode, Carly and Joe step back from the nonstop AI conversation to unpack what actually moved the needle for solopreneurs this year, and what didn’t. From why “human-first” marketing is outperforming polishedContinueContinue reading “255. The Biggest Solopreneur Lessons from 2025 (What Actually Worked and What Didn’t)”

BJ’s Wholesale Club is planning to open nine new U.S. stores in 2026, and already debuted a new location on December 17 in Casselberry, Florida—its third in December alone, following openings in Springfield, Massachusetts, and Sumter, South Carolina. BJ’s currently has more than 250 clubs in 20-plus states. In 2025, the membership-based warehouse chain added 12 newContinueContinue reading “BJ’s Wholesale Club is opening 9 new stores in 2026. Here’s the full list of locations coming soon”

At a minimum, the opportunity will need to pay 40 percent more for the tradeoff to be worth it. source https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/science-says-a-longer-commute-to-work-is-almost-never-worth-the-money/91279705

Watching when people blink can help you tell whether you have their attention. source https://www.inc.com/minda-zetlin/neuroscience-just-discovered-a-weird-way-to-tell-when-someone-is-really-listening-to-you/91279675