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Kyle Collins

Kyle Collins is a journalist, strategist, and a sucker for all things retail. He helps clients balance selling and storytelling to create campaigns and content that inspire action. When he's not working on a content strategy or seasonal plan, he's probably decluttering his apartment in Manhattan.

Recent Posts

Work We Love: Broadcast Spots Our Account Team Can’t Get Enough Of

By Kyle Collins on Nov 5, 2018 4:25:27 PM

We don’t just create work for some of America’s most beloved retailers and manufacturers—we’re consumers, too! Just like customers around the country, we love content that catches our eye, makes us want to know more, makes us laugh, and maybe even pulls at our heartstrings a little.

Here’s a look at some broadcast spots and videos some members of our stellar account team can’t stop thinking about. Some are recent, some are older—all are ones we only wish we’d done ourselves!

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Amazon Sets Up Shop with New 4-Star Store

By Kyle Collins on Oct 31, 2018 4:52:12 PM

Think retail is dead? Think again!

Online sales strategies and tactics get a lot of attention these days, but let’s not forget the fact that about 90% of retail activity still happens in-store. The switch to an ecomm sales environment (and world!) has been hugely disruptive, and traditional brick-and-mortar retailers are still finding their way. This makes it the perfect time, then, for Amazon to innovate in a new territory—they’re going offline and into traditional store formats.

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Is Gen Z Primed to Save In-Store Shopping?

By Kyle Collins on Oct 30, 2018 5:42:41 PM

The phrase “retail apocalypse” gets thrown around a lot, with a sense of breathless intensity and finality—like the doors are shut and the tumbleweeds are already rolling at local malls and outdoor shopping districts around the country. While store-based retail has definitely seen brighter days, we're not quite ready to put the final nail in brick-and-mortar’s coffin.

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