
No. 178: Sport is the new retail calendar. Ralph Lauren just proved it.
Culture Pulse: 72. Sport is the new retail calendar. Ralph Lauren's US Open play is a season, not a sponsorship. The campaign-plus-partnership model is over. #ThePattern Read the full edition: https://thepattern.media/editions/2026-08-21.html
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