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What's happening: Dutch Bros dominates U.S. coffee market with cold‑drink focus
Dutch Bros, the third‑largest coffee chain in the United States, operates 1,140 locations and serves roughly 90% of its beverages cold, emphasizing customizable energy drinks that appeal to Gen Z. The chain’s menu highlights high‑sugar, colorful drinks such as the Shark Attack Rebel and OG Gummy Bear Lemonade.
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The Third-Largest Coffee Chain in the U.S. Actually Sells Very Little Hot Coffee
By focusing on customizable cold energy drinks, Dutch Bros thinks it has the formula to attract younger customers.
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Tight Connections: A Retailer’s Key to Success in the Fastener Category
The fastener category is a core category for many operations serving both DIYers and professionals that can be a strong revenue driver when curated and utilized accurately. The sheer size and detail of a fastener assortment can become overwhelming quickly for retailers who are balancing selling other product areas in their store. Using an expert … The post Tight Connections: A Retailer’s Key to Success in the Fastener Category appeared first on Hardware Retailing.
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Nintendo NY and San Francisco Announce In-Store Events for March 2026
Mark your calendars
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Faster, Better, Stronger: Growth Awaits at the Newly Imagined National Hardware Show
Providing the space to source smarter and scale faster, NHS Concept to Commerce is the retail industry’s premier event connecting retailers, product development teams, wholesalers and distributors with inventors, private label partners and global factories, streamlining product discovery, supplier sourcing and speed to market. The National Hardware Show (NHS) has evolved into NHS Concept to … The post Faster, Better, Stronger: Growth Awaits at the Newly Imagined National Hardware Show appeared first on Hardware Retailing.
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💬 Top Retail Social Posts
Thread by @Markgurman
Apple is preparing retail stores for a major influx of customers in response to this week’s new products. Here’s what I’m expecting and details on the preparation. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-01/apple-touch-screen-macbook-pro-fall-2026-details-cheap-macbook-launch-core-ai-mm7rcg48
by Mark Gurman•