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BJ’s On The Block, Amex’s Millennial Problem And Another Big Breach

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This week we saw scientists march, the French go to the polls and a $400 high-tech juicer turned out to be an innovation on par with something that everyone already has: their hands. And most of the nation got a good chuckle — except perhaps the investors who threw $125 million at the disruptive future of juice. Ready to jump in?

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Last Roar Of The Paper Tiger?

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Statistical swarms of millennials and Gen Zers report never having used a paper check. Instant” is becoming the posted speed limit nationally and globally for transactions. It got so bad that New York City became the first municipality in the nation to pass a law making it easier for freelancers to sue for payment.

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For Visa, She’s Next Is What’s Next

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Visa said Monday evening at a New York gathering in anticipation of the launch that events through a year-long campaign will include interactive workshops, tailored on a community-by-community basis. 30 kickoff in Atlanta will include access to experts from Visa and entrepreneurs operating both nationally and globally.

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The New Kitchen Merges With The Old

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By today’s standards, it looks anything like an innovative brand. But then, looks can be deceiving — 100 years ago, Corning Glass Works had just introduced a massive innovation into the lives of home cooks everywhere. A New Kind Of Pothead. Mostly recently, New York U.S.

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Reimagining The Bar Experience Without The Booze 

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It is not quite fair to say that America has become a nation of teetotalers or is even well on their way to becoming one. Folks in the Millennial generation have maybe a better sense of balance. Most of the losses have been to beer, where sales have fallen by nearly 2.5 percent loss in sales.

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Meal Kit Providers Exit Q2 With Industry In Major Flux

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Blue Apron has long enjoyed the distinction of being among the early innovators in the meal kit category. With millennials working multiple gigs, very few have enough time left to make a proper meal — if they aren’t eating out at a local restaurant. Truly Innovating. The pop-up opened after Memorial Day and closed in late June.

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Is The Future Of Furniture Robotic?

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In New York City, the average studio has only 550 square feet, while the average one bedroom clocks in with a not-exactly-cavernous 750 average square footage. In San Fransisco, the figures are similar — and in most of the nation’s top cities, 750-850 are considered about the norm.