How COVID Changed the Retail and Restaurant Industry Forever
In an exclusive roundtable presented by Techonomy and Lightspeed Commerce, industry veterans and innovators shared their thoughts on the new digital consumer.
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5 Most Sustainable Startups 2022
It’s not just big corporations that are making a significant impact. Here are five startups raising the industry standard for sustainable solutions to our biggest problems.
Apple Store, Microsoft Store, Crypto Store?
Solana Spaces was conceived to help demystify crypto and create a sort of ever-changing hangout for fans who are expected to keep exploring the store's latest additions.
Inspectorio Modernizes Manufacturing Inspections: SAP.iO Foundries Sustainability Spotlight
The collapse of the garment factory in Bangladesh that killed more than 1100 people was a wake-up call to the manufacturing and inspection industries. The brothers behind Inspectorio are pioneering software to ensure transparency and...
My City, My Warehouse
Dark stores, ghost kitchens, and/or micro fulfillment centers are the latest assault on urban topography. These warehouses live right in your neighborhood, in order to get goods and meals delivered faster than ever.
Hey, Little Spender: Fintech Stalks 20 Million American Teens
Fintech companies around the globe are hatching more ways to capture cash from teens. Even nonparents should be concerned. Plus, why small businesses now love their banks.
Beauty Goes Digital–Offline and On
Despite face masks, beauty products sold beautifully during the pandemic. And the industry furthered its pivot to digital, not only online but in stores. Virtual lipstick try-on, anyone?
How Cold and Impersonal Should Grocery Shopping Get?
Tech companies are moving quickly towards grab and go shopping. But as clerks disappear, do we really want to lose the human touch as we do our rounds?
What Flavored Water Can Teach Us About Innovation and the Future of Retail
Hint founder Kara Goldin on how the company navigated the pandemic by doubling down on a direct to consumer model.
