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Proven Skincare Taps AI To Personalize Beauty
 

Like many entrepreneurs PYMNTS interviews, Ming Zhao and Amy Yuan started as consumers with a problem before founding their own business. In their case, the problem was finding skincare products that actually worked. And their solution is unique: an AI engine that scours the web for all kinds of reviews and scientific data, and then combines AI insight with a consumer questionnaire to create personalized skincare routines for their customers.

 
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Digital Convenience Is Front And Center In Chipotle’s Q4 Push
 

Chipotle Mexican Grill raked in digital sales of $158.6 million in Q4 2018, representing 12.9 percent of sales. Now, the company plans to bolster its pickup experience with Chipotlanes, a drive-thru solution intended to cut lines at an increasing number of locations this year.  Read More...

 
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Why Smart Pet Toy Startups Are Adopting Subscriptions
 

The internet of things (IoT) is disrupting the market for pet toys, with startups such as PupPod providing canine puzzles connected to treat dispensers. CEO Erick Eidus discusses why he thinks IoT devices are the “top dog” of puzzle toys, and why PupPod pivoted from a fixed-price to a subscription business model, as it heads into the future of (educational) dog entertainment. Read More...

 
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Merchants And Innovators Fight (Seemingly Unconquerable) Friction
 

A massive amount of money and research goes into reducing friction in the digital economy. New efforts in healthcare and other areas drive home this truth — but a recent instance involving cryptocurrency provides an example of apparently unbeatable friction.  Read More...

 
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