Member Brief: The DTC Holding Company

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The return of Victor Gruen’s Ringstrasse concept. Acclaimed architect Victor Gruen once envisioned an American city center that resembled Vienna’s Ring Road, a vibrant area of multi-use commerce, art, and experience. There, retail, dining, art, and entertainment flowed effortlessly. That original concept gave way to more American ideas in the 1950’s: size, volume, and inevitability.Gruen, an ambitious and driven creative, was devastated for decades. His original concept was coopted and poorly executed. But today’s best retail developments resemble Gruen’s initial concept for the American mall. And digitally native brands stand to benefit from the concept’s resurgence.

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Member Interview: What Madhappy Got Right

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When Peiman Raf sat for a Los Angeles dinner with 20 or so executives in commerce and media, he carried himself like the junior person at the table. Seated just five places down, I remember observing his humility. That evening’s 2PM Executive Member Roundtable was attended by some of the best and brightest. And yet, it was the rest of the table that could have taken to pen and paper.

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