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Google AI Commerce Tools Drive Small Businesses Drive Growth

Google's VP of Retail Courtney Rose details plans to expand its (potentially game-changing) AI-powered instant checkout, discovery, and brand-customized personal assistants to merchants of all sizes.

OpenFortune Expands by Putting Brand Messages—Literally—Into the Hands of Consumers

The fortune-cookie marketing company is building its fortune by attracting big advertisers across industries that seek to engage with consumers in real life at the dinner table.

How Shoot 360 Became One of the Nation’s Fastest-Growing Sports-Tech Franchises Via Video-Game-Powered Basketball Training

Founder Craig Moody turned a simple idea for his kids into a scaling franchise that aims to change how the game is played and trained across the United States.

Fast-Growing Laundry Startup NoScrubs

The online laundry delivery service has raised over $4 million for its concept of linking human "scrubbers" with idle laundry equipment and AI assistance to help people reduce time spent doing the chore.

How Protein Bar Maker ALOHA Earned Its Place as One of the Fastest-Growing U.S. Companies

The digitally native employee-owned brand is reaping the rewards of purposeful growth while it expands into nation retail chains.

LinkedIn Exec on Premium All-In-One Solution

VP of Small Business Marketing Judy Nam discusses giving SMBs a streamlined way to find clients, market their services, and hire staff, all from a unified dashboard.

Once Upon A Coconut Beverage Daymond John Investors

The startup is building a fan base of consumers nationwide to secure a foothold in the multibillion-dollar coconut water market.

Gntl’s Multifunctional Products Are Winning Beauty Shoppers

The skin care industry has flourished by promoting product-laden regimens. The founder of Gntl is out to prove that less can be more.

HydroPeptide CEO on Building Brand Equity with a Longevity-Driven Skin Care Strategy 

Long before ‘skin longevity’ became the industry’s buzzword, HydroPeptide built its brand around scientifically backed formulas. The strategy is paying off with double-digit sales gains amid the rise of wellness-and-ingredient-savvy consumers.

Trend Watchers on Key Trends Set to Impact Business This Year

Expanded midlife periods, color-drenched homes, quiet travel, and craving for the unexpected are among trends that are illustrating underlying consumer desires and motivations businesses need to know, leading forecasters tell CO—.