In October 2026 I published a series of LinkedIn posts covering three intertwined themes: the revival of tech swag as status symbols, evolving unit‑ and transaction‑level economics for SaaS, and channel performance trends for B2B/AI startups across ARR stages.
Meta’s Muse recently teased a merch store on X and the post racked up 500,000 views.
Patagonia stopped adding corporate logos to its products in 2021.
Sales reps get 13% of first‑year contract value.
Partners and resellers take an average of 24% of deal value.
Cloud marketplaces capture a 9% take rate.
The median margin‑adjusted CAC payback period among public SaaS companies sits at 44 months.
ChatGPT ads only have 3% adoption.
AI search cracks into the top 4 for the first time I think ever.