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      "body": "{Stash Edge — Event & Experiential}\n◆ PAPER · Fandom-based experiential activation · San Diego Comic-Con 2026\n\nComic-Con 2026 draws brands to experiential activations, testing collectibles and identity brands.\n\nComic-Con is the canary in the coal mine for fandom spending. If a collab moves at Comic-Con, you have evidence that the IP and the product are aligned. Most brands still sleep on Comic-Con because they think it is 'niche,' but the attendee LTV in collectibles and lifestyle is wild. If you are in gaming, apparel, collectibles, or entertainment, you have to be there or have a creator working it.\n\nMy Stash Take on what it means for the rest of us →\nhttps://pops4-stash-edge.billing-010.workers.dev/l/t/li/san-diego-comic-con-2026-2026-08-05t06-7\n→ Your Stash Room — your logo, live pricing, ships blind: https://pops4-stash-edge.billing-010.workers.dev/l/r/li/san-diego-comic-con-2026-2026-08-05t06-7\n→ Proper imprints, done right at POPS4: https://pops4-stash-edge.billing-010.workers.dev/l/s/li/san-diego-comic-con-2026-2026-08-05t06-7",
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      "alt_body": "{Stash Edge — Event & Experiential}\n◆ PAPER · Fandom-based experiential activation · San Diego Comic-Con 2026\n\nComic-Con 2026 draws brands to experiential activations, testing collectibles and identity brands.\n\nComic-Con is the canary in the coal mine for fandom spending. If a collab moves at Comic-Con, you have evidence that the IP and the product are aligned. Most brands still sleep on Comic-Con because they think it is 'niche,' but the attendee LTV in collectibles and lifestyle is wild. If you are in gaming, apparel, collectibles, or entertainment, you have to be there or have a creator working it.\n\nMy Stash Take on what it means for the rest of us →\nhttps://pops4-stash-edge.billing-010.workers.dev/l/t/lh/san-diego-comic-con-2026-2026-08-05t06-7\n→ Your Stash Room — your logo, live pricing, ships blind: https://pops4-stash-edge.billing-010.workers.dev/l/r/lh/san-diego-comic-con-2026-2026-08-05t06-7\n→ Proper imprints, done right at POPS4: https://pops4-stash-edge.billing-010.workers.dev/l/s/lh/san-diego-comic-con-2026-2026-08-05t06-7",
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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 👇\nPer Fox5 San Diego, San Diego Comic-Con 2026 hosted multiple brand activations and experiential experiences tied to collectibles, entertainment, and lifestyle brands, using the event as a test ground for new products.\nHere's the cool part — the lever almost everyone misses (and you don't have to): fandoms are not just audience segments—they are micro-economies. If your product aligns with a fandom (collectibles, apparel, gaming, comics), a Comic-Con activation or partnership costs 1/10th of a traditional trade show and reaches people who are already warm to brand collaborations. The move: scout Comic-Con's brand roster, identify one or two partners in your category, pitch a joint limited-edition collab (you provide the product, they provide the character or IP), and use the event to seed product to creators and collectors.\nWhat that means for you: Comic-Con is the canary in the coal mine for fandom spending. If a collab moves at Comic-Con, you have evidence that the IP and the product are aligned. Most brands still sleep on Comic-Con because they think it is 'niche,' but the attendee LTV in collectibles and lifestyle is wild. If you are in gaming, apparel, collectibles, or entertainment, you have to be there or have a creator working it.\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 — Fox5 San Diego: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTFBVTnJHSHlGa1dtVG1XOVdkcEpfQkh6VGlpUUtmeUF3U18wTi12TmZ4TGJmUmh3YjFWN0lmWEgxcVJoeFJkME1OZVZaSzRFR2lRWk.)\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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