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Entrepreneurial Upscale Chefs Are Plating Recovery Plans

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Always at the head of the pack is Chef Thomas Keller, whose award-winning French Laundry in Yountville, California is a mecca of foodies worldwide. It’s also a shrewd, low-overhead way to keep the brand active and foodies engaged until the COVID nightmare blows over. A Tasting Menu Of Creative Approaches.

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18 Corporate Innovation Labs In Healthcare

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One solution: in-house healthcare innovation labs. We put together a list of healthcare innovation labs from new entries to the field, as well as some of the oldest — and most familiar — names in health. Sometimes corporate innovation goes wrong , and we’ve written about corporate innovation theater before.

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Merchants Gone Wild: The Surcharge Edition

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Since about mid-December of 2018, checking out in the stores here in Boston has become even more of a hassle. This newfound friction is the result of the City of Boston passing a bill that bans plastic bags and gives merchants the right to charge for ones made of paper. Innovation by Any Other Name. The Ban on the Ban.

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Competitors Prompt Amazon To Slash Prices (Again)

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This year’s newest innovation? largest eCommerce marketplace is that it can devalue merchants and entire brands by overly discounting their items. Seasonal sales, twinkling lights and Santas for photo-ops everywhere you turn. For retailers, it’s the Hunger Games.

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Stepping Into The Future Of Footwear With 3-D Printing

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The company manufactures the insoles in a facility located in California. Unlike more traditional brands, Wiivv doesn’t have inventory. Additionally, Wiivv works on a B2B to C strategy, partnering with leading brands to provide Wiivv’s fit tech as a platform. The Business Model.

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Target’s Got A Secret (Its Codename Is Goldfish)

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Secrecy is a funny thing for brands. It keeps consumers interested, because a consumer that is always guessing about the next product release is, by necessity, always thinking about the brand. Stringfellow was promoted to the permanent position of VP of internal innovation and operations. It is a delicate balance, of course.

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10 Early-Stage eSports Startups To Watch

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Headquarters: Cupertino, California. Select Investors: CAA Ventures, Greycroft Partners, GVR Fund, Samsung NEXT, Sony Innovation Fund. Headquarters: San Francisco, California. Headquarters: Oakland, California. Headquarters: Culver City, California. Headquarters: Boston, Massachusetts. 300+ items.