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Leah Mennies

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Editorial Lead @Shopify // leahmennies.com Writing about dumplings + the people who make them at abovethefolddumplings.substack.com
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Shopping With AI: Where Brands Win Or Lose In The Modern Purchase Journey | Yotpo

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By Leah Mennies , Steve Hutt
| Fastlane Soundbites
There they were on a stranger across from me on the subway, the perfect sneakers. Retro silhouette. Suede. A warm navy with a cream logo. Understated, but impossible to ignore. I didn’t ask where she got them. Instead, I did what modern shoppers do: snapped a photo, opened Google Lens, and within seconds had a brand name and a grid of lookalikes. That moment, seeing something on a real person in real life, is still one of the most powerful purchase triggers that exists.
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A guide to customizing and organizing your Substack website

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By Valorie Clark, Leah Mennies , Adam Mastroianni, Matt Klein
| On Substack
Substack helps anyone set up a website and email newsletter so you can build your own media business, supported by subscribers. Part of the magic of Substack has always been how easy it is to start a publication—no tech knowledge is required. While maintaining that ease, we want to give you customization where it counts, with tools that help you match your brand and style to your writing.
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Talking Shop With The Co-Founders Of Viral Dog Backpack Company Little Chonk

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By Leah Mennies , Steve Hutt
| eCommerce Fastlane: Shopify Growth Strategies—Where AI Efficiency Meets Human Connection
Names: Bryan Reisberg (pictured, above) and Scott Dunn, co-founders Our business: Little Chonk Product: “The Maxine,” a backpack for carrying dogs Year founded: 2021 Based in: New York City Why I became an entrepreneur: Bryan: My wife and I were living on the Upper West Side. We had just gotten married. It was 2015, and we had just gotten Maxine. We had always wanted a corgi. I was lucky enough to work in an office downtown that allowed me to bring my dog.
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