Retail Brew’s most-read stories of Q1 2023

It might not feel like spring just yet, but guess what (checks watch): It is…at least according to the calendar. The other thing the calendar is telling us? It’s the end of Q1, and that means one thing here at Retail Brew: It’s time to put away our sweaters take stock and report on results.

If our most popular stories of the quarter tell us anything it’s that you (dear readers) love good packaging, particularly if it’s iconic. Luxury and tech—AI, specifically—were also of particular interest, as were CPG trends and the big picture out of NRF.

Here’s a rundown of our most-read reporting of the first three months of 2023:

• Package Deal: In 1915, Coca-Cola had many imitators. Then it designed a patented bottle nobody could copy
• The key uses of AI in retail may surprise you
• Here are the CPG trends to expect in 2023
• Key themes we heard from global retail experts at NRF 2023
• Inside Starbucks Odyssey
• Google’s new artificial intelligence solution for retail stores
• What Playboy wants to look like for the Gen Z consumer (hint: not a magazine)
• How luxury is likely to fare in 2023
• The secret behind building Instagram’s favorite luxury lifestyle brand
• Total package: How Apple made unpacking the iPhone a ritual rather than a chore

Join us back here at the end of June when we’ll all find out how topics like resale, customer experience, and pretty much everyone’s retail’s big focus—Gen Z—resonate with Retail Brew readers.