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title: "Live to Tell - August 16, 2019"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/73dccbc4-0b96-47ab-942d-c1916670f646
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/live-to-tell-august-16-2019-2710757
category: "General"
published: 2019-08-16T22:17:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:45:21.421Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/7dd92d5cf57b7615d26910ac733cb0584732.jpg
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# Live to Tell - August 16, 2019

**TL;DR:** Nick and Cassie discuss various topics on their podcast, including the cashless movement and Macy's latest pivot to survive the retail apocalypse. Macy's is getting into the clothing subscription and resale game to survive the retail apocalypse.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2019-08-16. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/live-to-tell-august-16-2019-2710757).*

## Story

On this week's episode of Live To Tell, Nick and Cassie debate whether Cristiano Ronaldo or Kim Kardashian has more clout on social media, weigh the long-term benefits of the cashless movement and analyze Macy's latest pivot to survivie the retail apocalypse.

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Forward Thinking: Macy's Plan to Survive the Retail Apocalypse: Getting Into the Clothing Subscription and Resale Game

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Maddie has spent her career in the media industry, serving in various editorial roles before migrating into a hybrid content strategy and PR role with No Limit Agency. Her passion for storytelling and love of writing help her create meaningful content on behalf of her clients and fulfill No Limit Agency’s mission to tell people-driven stories. Maddie is a graduate of Saint Louis University, where she studied Communications with a focus in journalism and media studies as well as Sports Business.

In her spare time, Maddie can be found exploring Chicago’s food scene, watching an NBA game or lamenting over her middling fantasy baseball team.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- General (sector)
- Taco Bell (company)
- Macy's (company)
- Sam's Club US (company)
- Cristiano Ronaldo (person)
- social media influence (topic)
- retail apocalypse (topic)
- cashless movement (topic)
- clothing subscription (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/live-to-tell-august-16-2019-2710757). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/73dccbc4-0b96-47ab-942d-c1916670f646).