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Powering eCommerce Food Brands With Plants (And Brownie Points)
Powering eCommerce Food Brands With Plants (And Brownie Points)
July 23, 2019  |  Retail

Entrepreneurs sometimes start companies to overcome personal culinary challenges: Coconut Whisk CEO and Founder Bella Lam, for instance, discovered it was difficult to find foods...

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The Many Pivots Enroute To A Multi-Million Dollar Skincare Brand
The Many Pivots Enroute To A Multi-Million Dollar Skincare Brand
July 23, 2019  |  Retail

One might assume the hardest part of building a product to disrupt the traditional sunscreen industry would be actually formulating a new brand of sunscreen....

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A Tale Of Innovations — And Potential Setbacks
A Tale Of Innovations — And Potential Setbacks
July 23, 2019  |  Today In Data

Nothing is ever guaranteed, no matter the innovation or the size of the company. That’s pretty clear as Facebook’s Libra plan commands continued focus from...

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Amazon Offers $5K Credit To Real Estate Giant Realogy Home Buyers
Amazon Offers $5K Credit To Real Estate Giant Realogy Home Buyers
July 23, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Amid the slew of real estate startups coming to market, with any number of approaches in changing the way real estate transactions are made, there...

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Retailers Add Adaptive Apparel To Their Brand Offerings
Retailers Add Adaptive Apparel To Their Brand Offerings
July 23, 2019  |  Retail

To make the clothing industry more inclusive of children with disabilities, major fashion brands are debuting adaptive clothing lines. Tommy Hilfiger, Target and Zappos have...

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The Platform Economy Evolves To Become More Personalized
The Platform Economy Evolves To Become More Personalized
July 23, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

The platform economy is being transformed by an increased demand for faster payments bolstered by mobile usage, according to the latest Payments and the Platform...

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Facebook Q2 Earnings Preview: Ad Sales, Libra To Affect Growth
Facebook Q2 Earnings Preview: Ad Sales, Libra To Affect Growth
July 23, 2019  |  Earnings

It’s been a wild couple of weeks – or months – for Facebook. Amid privacy concerns, Senate hearings and Libra drama, it’s time for the...

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Tackling Late Supplier Payments From The Buyer’s Perspective
Tackling Late Supplier Payments From The Buyer’s Perspective
July 23, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Cash flow management can be a conundrum for any business, large or small. But when SMB suppliers land a contract with a large corporate buyer,...

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SAP Ariba Inks Data Deal For Vendor Risk Solution
SAP Ariba Inks Data Deal For Vendor Risk Solution
July 23, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Tokyo Shoko Research, a Japan-based commercial database, has signed an agreement with SAP Ariba in the latter’s effort to strengthen its supply chain risk mitigation...

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