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Oct 28, 2026 · Read time: 3 min Read article → https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a39528278be22775346071f/b329453e-e4b9-4f1a-9be4-ba73ad9c045c/1-2-three-layers.png The Growth Lab - Organic, Paid and Agentic: Three Ways Brands Show Up in AI Being recommended, being advertised and being bought are three different problems in AI shopping. Each one needs its own plan. Oct 21, 2026 · Read time: 3 min Read article → https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a39528278be22775346071f/e91479d1-3fef-4fb3-8a62-461ec07c1b5d/1-3-keywords-conversations.png The Growth Lab - From Keywords to Conversations: How Shopper Intent Is Changing A search is three words. A conversation is a full brief. Brands that plan around shopper needs, not keywords, will be the ones AI recommends. Oct 14, 2026 · Read time: 3 min Read article → https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a39528278be22775346071f/ea46dbe1-c8c9-49ed-ac28-e7be93ebd20d/2-1-growth-path.png The Growth Lab - From Core Shoppers to the Mainstream: The US Growth Path for Asian Brands Demand for Asian food and beauty is rising in the US. Many brands win the first wave, then stall. The difference is sequence, not budget. Oct 27, 2026 · Read time: 3 min Read article → https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a39528278be22775346071f/60757297-22f3-4604-afb1-0de302cdd74f/2-2-local-businesses.png The Growth Lab - Beyond the Core Community: How Local Asian Businesses Can Reach New Customers Asian grocers, restaurants and beauty businesses across the US have loyal customers and room to grow. AI search is changing how new customers find them. 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