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Riding A Rocket Of Awesome To Data-Driven Success
 

Subscription boxescan be tough to go the distance with, according to Rockets of Awesome Founder and CEO Rachel Blumenthal, because it’s hard to know what to send out to keep customers hooked. But as the premier subscription box for kids clothing, Rockets seems to have the recipe down: original clothing creations and a deeply data-focused theory of matching the shipment to the customer.

 
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Aggregation Apps Coordinate Rides And Food Deliveries
 

Timing is everything when it comes to food delivery. Which is why Accomplice holds a customer’s food delivery order until the optimal time along a customer’s rideshare journey. Accomplice Founder and CEO Hani Samaan explains how it works, and why it is a better way to ride — and eat. Read More...

 
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Solving Borderless Brick-And-Mortar’s Unique Challenges With VR
 

Global travel retail has even more variables than other brick-and-mortar scenarios. Merchants in this space need enough data (and the right kind of data) to make the best strategic decisions to drive footfall and conversions. M1nd-set CEO Peter Mohn explains how virtual reality can provide that data at an affordable price.  Read More...

 
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Second Looks And New Ideas
 

A change can do you good, but no one likes to change. By the numbers, branching out and trying new things — in consumer lending, mobile order-ahead — can bring new boons. Of course, there’s also risk; just ask the cryptocurrency community.  Read More...

 
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