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Nikki Baird
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Vice President of Strategy and Product, Aptos
Denver
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credit cards and pet insurance
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By Nikki Baird| Substack@ [This is Adobe Stock’s AI-generated idea of what “empathy in a retail store” looks like.]I maintain that the reason why consumers both feel like the economy stinks and also spend like there is seemingly no tomorrow is an expectation gap. It is true that consumers are better off than they were right before the pandemic, even when groceries are 25% more. It is also true that consumers are barely keeping up with inflation and feel like they should, by rights, be doing better than they are.
By Nikki Baird| Aptos@ Editor’s Note: Nikki Baird, VP of Strategy and Product at Aptos, recently launched The Retail Pulse Report, a newsletter on Substack that provides timely insights on retail and technology strategy. Below is an excerpt from her first newsletter, published with permission. Click here to read the full article and subscribe. When I got my MBA and then got my first “big” job, I had a difficult time explaining to my family what I did for a living.
By Nikki Baird| Substack@ [This is Adobe Stock’s AI-generated idea of what “empathy in a retail store” looks like.]I maintain that the reason why consumers both feel like the economy stinks and also spend like there is seemingly no tomorrow is an expectation gap. It is true that consumers are better off than they were right before the pandemic, even when groceries are 25% more. It is also true that consumers are barely keeping up with inflation and feel like they should, by rights, be doing better than they are.
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Aptos
The Aptos Foundation is dedicated to the development and support of the Aptos Layer 1 blockchain platform. Based in Palo Alto, California, it focuses on fostering a decentralized network and developer ecosystem, emphasizing safety and scalability. The foundation plays a crucial role in advancing the Aptos protocol and its associated technologies. The foundation supports the Aptos blockchain ecosystem by promoting the development of decentralized applications (dApps) and tools. It provides resources and infrastructure to developers and users, facilitating the creation and deployment of blockchain-based projects. The Aptos ecosystem includes products developed by Aptos Labs, such as the Petra Wallet for asset management, Aptos Connect for Web3 login experiences, Aptos Build for dApp development, and Aptos Names for registering Web3 identities. The foundation is part of a vibrant community that includes developers, validators, and users, contributing to the growth and innovation within the Aptos blockchain.
Denver, United States