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Case Studies

Retail and e-commerce case studies: marketing wins, growth tactics, and turnaround stories.

Case study: a retailer that cut CAC by owning content

May 29, 2026May 23, 2026 by Daniel Schmidt
cut CAC by owning content

How a $40M specialty retailer cut blended CAC from $58 to $36 by reallocating paid budget into an owned content engine, with the payback curve and a playbook.

Case study: a DTC brand that fixed its returns problem

June 1, 2026May 22, 2026 by Daniel Schmidt
case studies

A mid-size DTC apparel brand was bleeding margin to a 34% return rate. This case study breaks down the four-part fix that pulled it to 19% in two quarters, the costs, and the metrics that mattered.

What changed in case studies for retail teams in 2026

April 16, 2026 by Yuki Tanaka
case studies changes 2026

Brands deep dive: What changed in case studies for retail teams in 2026.

Tools and vendors for case studies in 2026

May 24, 2026April 15, 2026 by Charlotte Hughes
case studies tools 2026

Brands deep dive: Tools and vendors for case studies in 2026.

Reading retail case studies critically: questions to ask first

May 24, 2026April 13, 2026 by Daniel Schmidt
critique retail case studies

Brands deep dive: Reading retail case studies critically: questions to ask first.

Case study: how a single TikTok video built a kitchenware brand

May 23, 2026April 11, 2026 by Ryan O'Donnell
tiktok kitchenware case

Brands deep dive: Case study: how a single TikTok video built a kitchenware brand.

Case study: a footwear D2C that survived after losing meta ads

May 23, 2026April 10, 2026 by Marcus Wright
footwear d2c case study

Brands deep dive: Case study: a footwear D2C that survived after losing meta ads.

Case study: a regional grocer that beat Amazon Fresh in five years

May 23, 2026April 8, 2026 by Elena Rossi
grocer beats amazon

Brands deep dive: Case study: a regional grocer that beat Amazon Fresh in five years.

Case study: how a small skincare brand scaled to nine figures

May 23, 2026April 7, 2026 by Oliver Bramley
skincare brand case study

Brands deep dive: Case study: how a small skincare brand scaled to nine figures.

What a retail case study should actually contain to be useful

May 23, 2026April 5, 2026 by Daniel Schmidt
retail case study structure

Brands deep dive: What a retail case study should actually contain to be useful.

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    • AIO for Retailers
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    • Influencer & Social Commerce
    • Paid Ads
    • SEO for Retailers
  • E-commerce
    • Alibaba
    • AliExpress
    • Amazon
    • Cross-border Selling
    • D2C & Mobile Commerce
    • eBay
    • Mercado Libre
    • Shopee
    • Temu
  • E-commerce Platforms
    • BigCommerce
    • Headless & Custom Commerce
    • Magento
    • OpenCart
    • PrestaShop
    • Shopify
    • Wix & Squarespace Commerce
    • WooCommerce
  • International Trade
    • Cross-border Commerce
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    • Regional Marketplaces
    • Tariffs & Customs
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