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Making Men’s Skincare Mindful 

Making Men’s Skincare Mindful 
Making Men’s Skincare Mindful 
August 09, 2019  |  Retail

That the global skincare market is a large and growing concern is no secret. By some estimates, its total global value will be pushing $187...

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How Boutique Trucks Are Bringing New Meaning To Fast Fashion 
How Boutique Trucks Are Bringing New Meaning To Fast Fashion 
August 08, 2019  |  Retail

Food trucks have been around since the 1970s, when taco trucks began making the rounds in New York City, but didn’t become a national sensation...

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Creating A Horseshoe For The Human Foot 
Creating A Horseshoe For The Human Foot 
August 06, 2019  |  Retail

Many new ideas and innovations start with a problem that has no easy or obvious solution. Many founders we talk to tell a similar story...

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A Marketplace For Clean Complementary Cosmetics
A Marketplace For Clean Complementary Cosmetics
August 05, 2019  |  Retail

In the last few years, the movement in cosmetics toward “clean” products has been steadily forward — even if the definition of a clean product...

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Creating Customized Fashion Online, And (Nearly) On-Demand
Creating Customized Fashion Online, And (Nearly) On-Demand
August 02, 2019  |  Retail

For years, it was thought that apparel, if not an eCommerce-proof area of retail, was at least an eCommerce-resistant one. For ultra-casual clothing, where fit...

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Recreating The Hotel As A Social Hive 
Recreating The Hotel As A Social Hive 
August 01, 2019  |  Retail

Microtels (a portmanteau of micro and hotel) are trendy today, but are not exactly a new concept. In many locations outside the U.S. small hotel...

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Creating A Counterfeit-Proof Sneaker Marketplace
Creating A Counterfeit-Proof Sneaker Marketplace
July 31, 2019  |  Retail

New startups working with venture investors get all kinds of advice; some very good, some not so much. But GOAT Co-Founder Eddy Lu probably got...

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How House Calls Have Gone To The Telehealth Dogs
How House Calls Have Gone To The Telehealth Dogs
July 30, 2019  |  Retail

Veterinary care in the U.S. is expensive, particularly if pet owners meet the American Veterinary Association’s pet care standards of two vet visits per year,...

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