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Putting The 'Bar' In Barber Shop And Selling It On Subscription

 

The barber shop is by design a pretty simple, straightforward experience — but for Scissors and Scotch Co-founder Erik Anderson, it had the potential necessary to support a more comprehensive consumer experience. The company — now four years in — is his attempt to build that experience by making it easy to get a haircut, shave, shoeshine and a well-made Tom Collins, all in the same place.

 
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How DTC Bike Brands Match Riders With The Perfect Fit
 

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands are helping shoppers find the perfect bicycle size with fitting tools on their eCommerce websites. Dragon Bicycles CEO and Founder David Engelstein explains how the company matches consumers with their ideal bicycles — and how it designed its packaging to allow its product to arrive almost fully assembled.  Read More...

 
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The Rise Of Stores Where Shoppers Can’t Buy Goods
 

Many emerging retail models sit at opposite sides of the spectrum: truly self-service retailers where shoppers have little or no interaction with cashiers or stores that are completely devoted to services with little on-site merchandise. The latest Automated Retail Tracker looks at recent trends in kiosks, cashierless stores and other new retail formats.   Read More...

 
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The Future Of Fitness With Connected Devices And IoT

 

Peloton combines its own hardware, software and subscription model to try and win over fitness-minded consumers. Its effort could shed light in the next few years on the future of connected devices and the development of the Internet of Things (IoT). How does the company fit into the larger sphere of commerce and digital payments?  Read More...

 
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