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Reinventing Pizza Powered By The LeBron Bump
Reinventing Pizza Powered By The LeBron Bump
July 02, 2019  |  Retail

Pizza is a surprisingly controversial subject — even among people who love it. New York style or Chicago; plain cheese or with toppings; if toppings,...

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Sprouting An Online Plant Startup From An Idea
Sprouting An Online Plant Startup From An Idea
July 01, 2019  |  Retail

Eliza Blank was extremely keen on the benefits of plant ownership as a city dweller. Houseplants made the spaces she lived in friendlier, they clean...

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Can A T-Shirt Disrupt The Rules Of Hygiene?
Can A T-Shirt Disrupt The Rules Of Hygiene?
June 28, 2019  |  Retail

The idea for Unbound Merino was hatched on a trip to Hydra Greece, a hilly city where Co-Founder Dan Demsky found himself “sweating bullets” hauling...

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Navigating Flight-Sharing’s Complicated Skies
Navigating Flight-Sharing’s Complicated Skies
June 27, 2019  |  Retail

In the decade since Uber made its debut in San Francisco, all sorts of businesses and ideas have been dubbed the “Uber of” something. The Uber...

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Is Better Sizing The Secret To Swimwear Innovation? 
Is Better Sizing The Secret To Swimwear Innovation? 
June 26, 2019  |  Retail

While many of the retail innovators and entrepreneurs we talk to at PYMNTS found the inspiration for their business while trying to find a solution,...

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Tapping AI To Build A Better Hair Day
Tapping AI To Build A Better Hair Day
June 25, 2019  |  Retail

Good hair does not come easy — or cheap. According to some estimates, the average woman in the United States will spend about $80 and...

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Perfecting Perfumery For The Instagram Era
Perfecting Perfumery For The Instagram Era
June 24, 2019  |  Retail

When Baptiste Bouygues joined forces with his mother, Marie-Lise Jonak, to create a line of perfumes called Ormaie, they quickly learned that selling all-natural luxury perfume...

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Steeping Convenience With Tea Technology And Subscriptions
Steeping Convenience With Tea Technology And Subscriptions
June 19, 2019  |  Retail

The great outdoors can inspire some entrepreneurs to start beverage companies: Cusa Tea Founder and CEO Jim Lamancusa, for instance, found the need for his...

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Making Everyday Function Luxurious
Making Everyday Function Luxurious
June 18, 2019  |  Retail

How many handbags the average woman owns is a matter of some debate. On the low end the estimates are around five, and upper-end estimate...

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