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      "body": "{Stash Edge — Event & Experiential}\n◆ PAPER · Experiential retail event · Sam's Club\n\nFirst-ever wellness event in Manhattan brings creators, media, merchants together.\n\nThis is a whisper, not a roar, but it's important. A warehouse club hosting creators in Manhattan is a signal that retail is pivoting. They're not just buying products anymore — they're buying the ability to reach customers through creators they trust. For physical-product brands, this means your path to major retail now includes a creator partnership step. Pure product excellence is table stakes; getting in front of a major retailer now requires a creator co-sign.\n\nMy Stash Take on what it means for the rest of us →\nhttps://pops4-stash-edge.billing-010.workers.dev/l/t/li/sams-club-2026-07-21t16-7\n→ Your Stash Room — your logo, live pricing, ships blind: https://pops4-stash-edge.billing-010.workers.dev/l/r/li/sams-club-2026-07-21t16-7\n→ Proper imprints, done right at POPS4: https://pops4-stash-edge.billing-010.workers.dev/l/s/li/sams-club-2026-07-21t16-7",
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      "body": "✍️ YOUR NOTE — write 2–3 lines to ONE person so they feel: \"this is about me… I could actually do this… I could make money from this.\" Energize them, make it yours. (This is the part that gets the opens.)\n[ your take… ]\n———\nHere is a real one you can run this week 👇\nSam's Club hosted its first-ever Sam's Wellness Club, an exclusive event at a loft event space in Manhattan bringing together creators, media, and merchants, per Glossy.\nHere's the cool part — the lever almost everyone misses (and you don't have to): if you're a CPG or wellness brand looking for retail distribution, attend creator-focused events at major retailers — they're scouting for partnerships. Sam's Club is signaling that they're serious about the creator channel and willing to invest in face-to-face discovery. For emerging brands, this is a tell: major retailers are no longer just buying products; they're buying relationships with creators who move inventory. If Sam's Club is hosting creators, follow the pattern — they're building a list of voices they want to amplify. Get on that list by being a creator yourself or partner with one who has traction in wellness.\nWhat that means for you: This is a whisper, not a roar, but it's important. A warehouse club hosting creators in Manhattan is a signal that retail is pivoting. They're not just buying products anymore — they're buying the ability to reach customers through creators they trust. For physical-product brands, this means your path to major retail now includes a creator partnership step. Pure product excellence is table stakes; getting in front of a major retailer now requires a creator co-sign.\nIf you make, sell, or gift anything with your name on it — this is yours to run. You can do this.\n(Real, not theory — Glossy: https://www.glossy.co/beauty/wellness/sams-club-takes-manhattan-for-wellness-event-with-creators/?utm_campaign=glossydis&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=general-rss.)\n———\nOr — want it built FOR you? Your logo, your products, your own private room, priced and ready, in about five minutes. That's literally what we do →\nhttps://www.pops4.com/vip?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=stash",
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