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No. 160: Retail rebuilt itself around data. The store is the last argument.

Culture Pulse: 62. AI runs the back end. The store is the last brand argument. Today's Pattern: physical presence is now the strategic differentiator automation cannot touch. Read the full edition: https://thepattern.media/editions/2026-08-03.html

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