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The Creative Process Behind Selecting Forge as Broad River's 2026 Word | Stories from the River #345
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What does it take to choose the Word of the Year at Broad River Retail?
In this episode of Stories from the River, Charlie Malouf sits down with members of the team behind Forge, Broad River Retail's 2026 Word of the Year. Carl Hillesland, Lynn Knowles, and Corey Edens walk through how they landed on Forge, the thinking behind their submission, and how the idea took shape.
With Broad River's goal of reaching $500M by 2030 in mind, the team built their presentation around pressure, progress, and growth—connecting Forge to the momentum…
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