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How 3 Startups Are Altering the Traditional Wedding Industry

The $75 billion wedding industry was ripe for disruption before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Innovators Anomalie, Bloomerent and Manly Bands are betting there’s still ample opportunity to do just that.

How Coronavirus Is Expanding Usage of Contactless Payment Methods

As the economy reopens, businesses are rapidly adopting touch-free payment technologies to help keep both consumers and staff safe.

Benchmark Wine Expands Its DTC Business Amid Coronavirus

Benchmark Wine, a haven for collectors of rare wines, is leveraging the unprecedented e-commerce boom to expand its direct-to-consumer business to a wider audience.

Kraft Heinz's Venture Fund Invests in New Food Technologies

Robot-powered micro-fulfillment centers that will revolutionize grocery delivery, lab-grown cheese and cashierless checkout are among the startups the food giant’s Evolv Ventures arm is betting on.

Startups Are Succeeding Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic

Disruptors from esports platform PlayVS and fitness startup Mirror to faux-meat darling Impossible Foods are gaining popularity with investors and homebound consumers alike.

Macy's, Verizon, and Ulta Beauty Implement Safe Reopenings

How three major retail chains are reopening their stores and reconnecting with customers — at a social distance.

Walgreens Uses Technology to Serve Customers Amid COVID-19

The drugstore chain’s chief digital officer and other tech executives discuss accelerating digital innovation amid coronavirus and beyond as a ‘new normal’ evolves.

Office Depot's New Tech Aims to Improve Customer Experience

Mobile tools facilitate curbside pickup and contactless delivery during COVID-19 pandemic.

Facial Recognition Tech Gains Traction During COVID-19

As fast-food chains like CaliBurger test facial recognition technology to expedite customer orders, the tech is also being used to take body temperatures to help keep workplaces safe amid COVID-19.

How Businesses Are Pivoting to Cater to Homebound Customers

Consumption looks much different than it did just months ago, and brands that sell home goods and fitness equipment to video games are racing to deliver on post-COVID-19 priorities.