Infarm Raises $100M to Expand Its Urban Farming Platform to the U.S...
Infarm, a Germany-based startup that distributes “modular farms” to grocery stores and other ur...
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Meero Raises $230M for Its On-Demand Photo Platform
Chances are you always look at photos before you order food in your favorite food delivery app, o...
The Future of Personalization - And How to Get Ready for It
Personalization will be the prime driver of marketing success within five years. Here are the cap...
Race to Public Markets Continues Despite Uber, Lyft Flops
Strong anticipated demand for Slack signals robust investor appetite; 2019 still expected to be a...
(PDF) AT Kearney - How Will Cultured Meat and Meat Alternatives Dis...
A number of meat alternatives are evolving, each with the potential to disrupt the multibillion-d...
Solar Panels with Style Move Into the Living Room
Artist Olafur Eliasson is working with IKEA on producing energy-gathering products for the home.P...
Helium Launches $51M-Funded ‘LongFi’ IoT Alternative to Cellular
With 200X the range of Wi-Fi at 1/1000th of the cost of a cellular modem, Helium’s “LongFi” wi...
(PDF) Mary Meeker’s 2019 Internet Trends Report
The Internet Trends report — everyone’s favorite slide deck — is back. Bond Capital founder an...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Used Cars, New Platforms: Accelerating Sales in a...
Dealers, investors, and disruptors can up their games to cater to digitally savvy used-car consum...
(Infographic) Over Half of Consumers Start Their Online Shopping on...
Compared to 21.8% on Google and 17.2% on a brand's website. However, that doesn’t mean shopping...
Mckinsey - The Endgame for Postal Networks : How to Win in the Age...
The e-commerce megatrend is a big opportunity for postal players, but market and competitive dyna...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Automation in Retail : An Executive Overview for G...
Automation will reshape retail business models and the broader value chain, creating organization...
(PDF) Bain - Beyond the Downturn : Recession Strategies to Take the...
The next crop of leaders are acting now to restructure costs and go on offense.- A recession will...
Accordion-like Elephant In A Box Sofa Packs Small Enough to Come in...
Elephant in a Box sofas are able to expand and recover their shape after being unpacked.Boston-ba...
How This Bacteria-Crawling Skincare Line Became a Fast-Growing Well...
Mother Dirt is adding to its stable of microbiome-friendly products. Can the brand help consumers...
Seedlip Taps Into Growing Demand For "What To Drink When You're Not...
Whilst global alcohol consumption is on the up, in the U.K. and across parts of Europe it is drop...
(PDF) BCG - How CPG Leaders Are Using M&A to Bolster Growth
Growth in the US consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry accelerated slightly in 2018, reaching 2....
These IKEA Rugs Were for Sale Only to People Who Loved Them
Retailer's 'He(art) Scanner read consumers' brain waves and heart rate before they were allowed t...
(Infographic) What is Big Data ?
The BIG in big data stands for doing things big, but also about doing big things. Our brains are...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Winning with New Models in Packaging
The global packaging industry could change significantly by 2030. Here is what you need to know t...
(PDF) Mckinsey - A Transformation in Store
Brick-and-mortar retail stores need to up their game. Technology could give them significant boos...
Ikea Turned a Paris Subway Station Into a Showroom, And It’s Glorious
Fifteen hundred products hang from the walls of La Madeleine’s metro station, beckoning riders t...
Nike Wants Your Sneakers to Fit Better, So It's Using AR
The company estimates that 60 percent of people are in the wrong-sized shoes—so starting in July...
How Americans Will Shop: What Products Do Consumers Care About Local ?
While we used to associate reading with the library and famous novelists, it’s quickly become a...
Brands Expand Into Products and Services for Children
As Cassandra found in our Modern Parents report, 92% of Millennial parents in the U.S. say their...
A Biometric Vending Machine for Dispensing Legal Cannabis
PopCom will use smart contracts and enhanced biometrics and blockchain tech for compliant and sec...
SoftBank’s Cash has Poured Out - It’s Starting to Come Back
Shares up 41% since December as ‘conglomerate discount’ finally begins to narrow.Since SoftBank...
(Infographic) The Consumer Potential of Retail Cannabis
“Eat, drink, and be merry” is becoming an increasingly common mantra for cannabis consumers. It...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Automation in Logistics : Big Opportunity, Bigger...
As e-commerce volumes soar, many logistics and parcel companies hope that automation is the answe...
Walmart Unveils an AI-Powered Store of the Future, Now Open to the...
Walmart unveiled a new “store of the future” and test grounds for emerging technologies, includ...
Culture and Cuisine: The Opportunity for Fresh Produce
Catering to the traditions, attitudes and shopping behaviours of multicultural consumers is a siz...
Nestlé Japan Opens Temporary Kit Kat Sake Pairing Bar Staffed by AI
Nestlé Japan have enjoyed immense success with its range of exclusive Japanese Kit Kat snacks. M...
