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Julia Russell

Julia Russell is SmartBrief's custom content editor covering the retail, media and technology industries. She has been with SmartBrief since 2012 and has also covered food and beverage, telecom and fintech. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism.

Articles by Julia Russell

Digital TechnologyMarketing

What does omnichannel retail really mean today?

By Julia Russell 05/13/22

Marketing

What is the Amazon retail game plan?

By Julia Russell 05/06/22

Uncategorized

The retail labor shortage, automation and the state of work

By Julia Russell 04/28/22

Digital TechnologyMarketing

Metaverse, social commerce — What’s next in digital retail?

By Julia Russell 04/22/22

Marketing

Department stores find their way in a new era

By Julia Russell 04/15/22

Marketing

3 takeaways from NRF Big Show: A human touch, sustainability and the changing role of tech

By Julia Russell 01/27/20

Marketing

From industry giant to rising startup: CPGs make genuine connections between brands and consumers

By Julia Russell 01/21/20

Marketing Strategy

Getting ahead in the retail content game: A conversation with a SmartBrief publisher

By Julia Russell 10/16/19

Marketing

Top-clicked headlines in retail: Brick-and-mortar in 2019, homing in on innovation and unique brand stories

By Julia Russell 08/15/19

Marketing

Editor’s take — retail: Scalable tech, reaching shoppers and a tight labor market

By Julia Russell 04/09/19

Marketing

3 themes to take from Retail’s Big Show into 2019

By Julia Russell 01/23/19

Marketing

Quarterly recap: Most-clicked retail stories

By Julia Russell 12/10/18

Marketing

Quarterly recap: Q2’s top retail news and trends from SmartBrief

By Julia Russell 07/16/18

Marketing Strategy

SmartBrief report: How retailers can fill in the gaps of today’s customer experience

By Julia Russell 07/02/18

Marketing

Quarterly recap: SmartBrief’s top retail news and trends

By Julia Russell 05/10/18

Consumer Insights

Achieving the next level of loyalty in food

By Julia Russell 03/26/18

Food

Top 10: Pepsi’s female-focused snacks, retail news led this week’s most-clicked stories

By Julia Russell 02/08/18

Media

3 ways retailers should be utilizing Instagram, according to COO Marne Levine

By Julia Russell 02/07/18

Food

How food, beverage brands are going digital to improve the customer experience

By Julia Russell 01/22/18

Food

Top 10: Nestle, General Mills, Amazon top this week’s most popular food and beverage stories

By Julia Russell 01/05/18

Consumer Insights

Bringing customer communication into the digital age

By Julia Russell 12/13/17

Food

Top 10: Holiday treats, news from In-N-Out drew SmartBrief readers this week

By Julia Russell 12/08/17

Consumer Insights

Report: How millennials, service and engagement are trending on social in food and beverage

By Julia Russell 11/13/17

Food

Top 10: Tech stories drew readers this week

By Julia Russell 11/03/17

Restaurant and Foodservice

Pizza chains forge a digital path to millennial diners

By Julia Russell 10/30/17

Marketing

Amazon, AI and customer experience: Tech trends from Shop.org 2017

By Julia Russell 10/02/17

Food

How Panera reinvented its customer experience in a tech-driven world

By Julia Russell 10/01/17

Food

Top 10: Stories about dairy topped this week’s most popular food and beverage news

By Julia Russell 09/21/17

Food Retail

Loyalty, relationships drive consumers in the experience economy

By Julia Russell 09/06/17

Food

FMI report: Looking into the future of retail health and wellness

By Julia Russell 08/14/17

CPG

Seeking out the path to CPG’s omnichannel future

By Julia Russell 07/24/17

Food

Top 10: Grocery competition, Campbell and Breyers were hot topics this week

By Julia Russell 07/14/17

Food

Top 10: Amazon, mayo and Mars drew readers this week

By Julia Russell 06/16/17

Food Retail

Report update: Brushing up on the evolution of digital food shopping

By Julia Russell 06/07/17

Food

Innovation, new products were on the menu this week

By Julia Russell 05/26/17

CPG

Incorporating big data into the beverage business

By Julia Russell 05/01/17

CPG

Chobani, siggi’s take their branding beyond yogurt

By Julia Russell 04/12/17

Food

Top 10: Post’s startup mindset, executive moves drew food and beverage readers this week

By Julia Russell 03/31/17

Food Retail

Report: Painting a picture of digital food shopping’s evolution

By Julia Russell 02/27/17

Food

Top 10: Product innovation was on the menu for SmartBrief readers this week

By Julia Russell 02/03/17

Food Retail

In-store events, easy options and other health trends in food retail this year

By Julia Russell 01/23/17

Food

Top 10: Readers couldn’t get enough CPG news this week

By Julia Russell 01/13/17

Food Retail

Report: Google data reveals top healthy food trends this year

By Julia Russell 10/05/16

Food

Top 10: Business successes, strategies drew food readers this week

By Julia Russell 09/29/16

Food

Top 10: Experimentation, recruiting in food and bev drew readers this week

By Julia Russell 09/15/16

Marketing Strategy

Q&A: Content creation and digital marketing at NRF

By Julia Russell 09/07/16

Food Retail

Food retailers take the mobile experience to the next level

By Julia Russell 09/07/16

Food

Top 10: Health-focused, simple food stories drew readers in this week

By Julia Russell 09/02/16

CPG

Q&A: Modern Table Meals’ mission is focused on health and convenience

By Julia Russell 08/21/16

Restaurant and Foodservice

The burgeoning business of foodservice in retail

By Julia Russell 08/17/16

CPG

Q&A: Feel Good Foods founder on going from Ziploc bags to Whole Foods’ shelves

By Julia Russell 08/08/16

Food

Top 10: Cooking techniques, moves by Campbell drew readers this week

By Julia Russell 08/04/16

Food Retail

Report: Top trends in produce touch on merchandising, local offerings, health

By Julia Russell 07/11/16

Food

Top 10: Food companies getting ahead of consumer trends drew readers this week

By Julia Russell 07/08/16

Food Retail

Why disruption in food retail doesn’t start with technology

By Julia Russell 06/27/16

Food Retail

FMI Connect: Capturing retail opportunities in fresh foods

By Julia Russell 06/22/16

Food

Keeping it safe and traceable throughout the food supply chain

By Julia Russell 06/13/16

Food

General Mills’ moves, innovation in the kitchen ranked high this week

By Julia Russell 06/02/16

Restaurant and Foodservice

Adopting e-commerce and omnichannel retail in the wholesale club industry

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Food

Top 10: Big moves in products, company strategies, leadership trending this week in food and beverage

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Food

Shifting environment of CPG, culinary trends are this week’s hot topics in food and beverage

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Food

Top 10: Moves toward innovation trending this week in food and beverage

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Food

Top 10: Growth plans, brands exploring new avenues trending this week

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Food

Top 10: News about the future of the food industry caught readers’ eyes

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Restaurant and Foodservice

Retailers, restauranteurs take advantage of cutting-edge technology

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Restaurant and Foodservice

Report: Coupons still play important role in today’s omnichannel shopping journey

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Strategy

In Chinese culture, consumers seek brands that allow them to stand out by fitting in

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Leadership

How employees’ ability to negotiate is invaluable to your company

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Education

Va. students use GIS software to solve real-world problems

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Leadership

Why high-level World of Warcraft players make better employees than Harvard MBAs

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Leadership

How pension risk affects corporate behavior

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Restaurant and Foodservice

Coca-Cola’s 4 pillars of sustainability

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Leadership

The importance of perspective in any field

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Strategy

Why innovation has to be just as destructive as it is productive

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Leadership

Today’s college students: The next great generation

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Leadership

How Apple represents 2 completely different ways of approaching latent demand

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Leadership

Interactive map offers most detailed view yet of 2008 election

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Leadership

How rationality helps shed decision-making bias

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Food

Healthier food is out in force at the Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Leadership

How social media can help companies improve internal communication

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Leadership

Lean thinking in supply chains and sustainable practices makes good business sense

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Leadership

App enhances visitor experience at Arlington National Cemetery

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Leadership

Making your own luck

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Leadership

Map highlights 50 largest malls for holiday shopping

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Leadership

How mastering the kitchen leads to accelerated learning

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Leadership

Helping employees make smart decisions about their benefits

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Leadership

Know before you go: Interactive map outlines D.C. traffic routes for Monday’s inauguration

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Digital Technology

Placed uses location analytics for good with Give 2 Charity app

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Restaurant and Foodservice

Wendy’s brings in Esri for reporting system

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Strategy

The entrepreneurial potential of sub-Saharan Africa extends to women

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Education

Kick off 2013: January’s most-tweeted education posts

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Leadership

Esri will offer data to Intellimed for hospital planning and forecasting

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Strategy

How GIS helps the Navy reduce its energy consumption

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Inspiration

Tips from Mentor Scout’s mentors of the year

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Leadership

Shopping dominates best activities in Vegas

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Leadership

What does the future hold for American malls?

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Finance

U.S. leads in energy consumption and production of renewable electricity

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Leadership

Map shines light on refugee camps around the world

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Leadership

Q-and-A: Lands’ End CEO on how quality, value and service have carried the brand for 50 years

By Julia Russell 05/26/16

Leadership

U.S., Europe boast the world’s busiest airports

By Julia Russell 05/26/16