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Can a Brand Publish a Magazine People Actually Want to Read?

Many fashion and beauty brands have attempted ambitious editorial projects in recent years, with limited success. But they may be part of the secret to building deeper engagement with customers.
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Direct-to-consumer intimates and swim brand CUUP publishes BodyTalk, its digital editorial project, featuring original imagery and articles. Courtesy.

For a time late in the last decade, seemingly every mattress brand, travel site, shaving kit and luxury retailer published a magazine. These companies saw slick publications filled with edgy articles and lavish photo spreads – sometimes produced by the same publishers behind fashion glossies – as the key to standing out in a crowded marketplace.

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