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Circular Economy FinTech Twig Buys Teen Banking Firm Vybe 
Circular Economy FinTech Twig Buys Teen Banking Firm Vybe 
December 22, 2022  |  Digital Banking

Aiming to become “the go-to platform for Gen Z,” circular economy FinTech Twig has acquired Vybe.  The London-based FinTech company rooted in circular economy principles...

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The Pivot That Made A Sustainable Brand A Consumer Staple
The Pivot That Made A Sustainable Brand A Consumer Staple
December 19, 2019  |  Retail

Sustainable fashion was “in” this year – with all make and manner of new and established brands advertising their clothes/shoes/accessories designed to be environmentally sustainable,...

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Brewing Coffee Without The Bean
Brewing Coffee Without The Bean
August 15, 2019  |  Retail

Americans love their daily cup of coffee. According to Reuters, 83 percent of Americans report drinking coffee, and around 64 percent consumer at least one cup per...

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Can ‘Elective’ Fees Work For Retail Banks?
Can ‘Elective’ Fees Work For Retail Banks?
July 08, 2019  |  Banking

Most people like their banks, a built-in advantage for banks and credit unions as they fend off challenges from upstarts, and as more and more...

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Building An Eco-Friendly Grocery Delivery Business With Reusable Containers
Building An Eco-Friendly Grocery Delivery Business With Reusable Containers
March 07, 2019  |  Retail

To help consumers to order produce and household staples in an environmentally friendly way, startups are offering grocery deliveries through reusable containers and bicycles. The...

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Finding The Beauty In Ugly Produce
Finding The Beauty In Ugly Produce
February 01, 2018  |  Retail

As a matter of logic, what food looks like shouldn’t matter, since humans eat with their mouths — not with their eyes. And yet — as an...

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Cool, Comfort And Ecology — The Allbirds Secret To Retail Success
Cool, Comfort And Ecology — The Allbirds Secret To Retail Success
September 15, 2017  |  Retail

Claiming to have the “world’s most comfortable shoe” is a big statement. There are a lot of sneaker manufacturers out there ready and quite willing...

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Weird Commerce: True Off-The-Grid Housing
Weird Commerce: True Off-The-Grid Housing
March 20, 2017  |  Innovation

It’s the end of the world as we know it … or is it not? There’s something to be said for being fully prepared to...

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