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Professors B. Joseph Pine II and James H. Gilmore published their groundbreaking book "The Experience Economy" in 1998. In it, they described an emerging stage of our economic development where "experiences" or "memories" become the essential product offering of all businesses. Twenty years ago, this prediction seemed so outlandish, particularly for retail financial services, that its implications for retail branch networks were unimaginable.

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