Natural Cycles is a natural fertility tracking app and the first and only digital contraception app to receive regulatory approval (certified in Europe and FDA-cleared in the US). It’s disrupting big pharma birth control by replacing “the pill” and has raised $38.5M in venture capital so far.
The fast food industry has been experiencing plenty of headwinds in the last few years: a shift in consumer preferences toward healthier options, the rise in fast casual restaurants like Chipotle and Sweet Greens, as well as the on-demand economy that's creating opportunities for restaurants to deliver value through online delivery and convenience.
McDonald's is trying to get ahead of this by investing in upgrading their stores to be more consumer-oriented and convenient, but more importantly, investing in big data to understand its customers better.
Will McDonald's super-sized investment in digital pay off?
How TripAdvisor turned the travel world upside down by using a digital platform to let travellers review all aspect of their trip.
My winner/loser scenario is a David and Goliath story, still in its early stages but picking up serious steam, embedded in a larger conflict between two colossal mediums. I am interested primarily in podcasts, but before digging into podcasts specifically we need to step back and see the larger picture, a face-off between two mediums, with terrestrial radio on one hand and streaming services, including streaming radio, on the other.
How has Walmart managed to keep up with Amazon's disruption of the retail ecosystem? Despite making large investments in its digital transformation, including the purchase of Jet.com at a $3.3 billion offering, Walmart has not matched Amazon's strategic success in terms of reducing supply chain costs and expanding its omnichannel offerings. Early signs of promise showed an increase of up to 44% in Walmart's digital sales from 2016-2017 vs Amazon's 29% growth, but is increased revenue growth enough to maintain a sustainable competitive advantage for the next few years?
Nubank is a Brazilian digital bank. Nubank’s products include credit cards, debit accounts, and most recently, personal loans. As a digital bank, it provides all of its services through digital channels, upending the traditional banking industry that relied on physical […]
How WeChat public accounts are taking over conventional publications and becoming the go-to place for reading and news following in China.
“We want a music platform to exist where the playing field is level, where artists are compensated fairly and transparently, and where fans can both stream and own their music collections.” -Ethan Diamond, Bandcamp founder and CEO. (1)
Build on the combination of technology and behavioral economics, Lemonade is an innovative insurance company hoping to "transform insurance from a necessary evil into a social good."
Revolut is a digital invader in retail banking. Are established banks well positioned to protect their lucrative position? A heavy anchor of branch network can let them down.
