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Beautycounter Embraces D2C Innovation With Purpose

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No matter how innovative they are, companies still need to get paid. And not many companies this year have combined business model creativity with payments innovation more than Beautycounter. While all the innovations and the business awards are nice to have, Renfrew is most proud of her work as a beauty industry activist.

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Burger King Fuels Restaurant Brands’ First-Quarter Sales Growth

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Restaurant Brands International posted strong first-quarter results, buoyed by strong sales growth at Burger King. our sales growth was a result of impactful marketing, product innovation, and our consistent strategy of maintaining a menu that is balanced across price points,” Schwartz said in the call. Innovation Through Technology.

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Fiserv Enables SNAP Online EBT Payment Acceptance For Grocers

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In addition to New York, the program is now available for SNAP recipients in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, Nebraska, New York, Oregon and Washington. brand, is accepting online EBT payment at select locations. ShopRite, a Wakefern Food Corp. Average daily traffic to Walmart’s online grocery site reached 1.1

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Ahold Delhaize Tests Checkout-Free Micro Store

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AH To Go is a 150-square-foot cashierless store that features “grab and go” technology from the Santa Clara, California-based startup AiFi, creator of the NanoStore. Technological innovations follow each other at breakneck speed and offer endless opportunities.

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Giving The Gift Of Michigan With Curated Boxes

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The company carries brands such as the Detroit Spice Company and Lush Gourmet (Nuts). When people try a crazy recipe for a hot sauce that uses locally grown peppers or other high-end ingredients and put it next to a regular national brand, “it doesn’t even compare,” Wright said.

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Sonas Denim And Disrupting A Fashion Staple

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Many innovators end up in the business of commerce or technology because they are trying to solve a problem — usually their own. This is often a good or service they find they need, and that the market doesn’t offer, which sets off a light bulb and begins the cycle of innovation. Innovation. “In

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The Vicious Circle Of Physical Retail Meets The Virtuous Circle of Digital

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Last week, Constellation Brands purchased Empathy Wines , a direct-to-consumer (DTC) eCommerce business that sells wines from California vineyards. Brands see this digital shift in their numbers, even as stores have reopened and physical sales have started to increase.

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