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The Need to Knead: How the “Bread Boom” is Forcing Adaptability
Cooped up in quarantine, people everywhere are turning to bread-baking for comfort and fun. Unprecedented consumer demand for flour and yeast has strained suppliers, resulting in secondary markets and new businesses leveraging digital platforms.
“Zoom by Day, Houseparty by Night”
Social distancing orders resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic has left individuals isolated from friends and loved ones, resulting in increased demand for video chat apps. Houseparty has grown dramatically in response to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Use Me if You Dare, Hack Me if You Can
TikTok’s billion-dollar algorithm recommends videos that even you don’t know you’ll like. But wait a second…
Burberry (1856 est.) -164 years old or phoenix in the digital world?
When even iPhones did not exist – is when Burberry started thinking of Digital Transformation. The journey that this 100+ years old company took is inspiring and tells us what a winner looks like in this world of Digital Darwinism.
Mighty Networks, the new digital fireside for niche audiences
Mighty Networks is allowing online brands to create the customer’s digital experience of tomorrow through its platform. MN can be used by businesses to gather and connect online communities around discussions on specific interests, reach directly to members, bolster interaction between them and achieve enduring brand memory.
A better copycat: the disappearing stories battle between Instagram and Snapchat
The ephemeral stories battle between Instagram and Snapchat teaches us a lesson where being original sometimes is not enough to make you win the game.
“Like” this post if you want a better credit score
Financial institutions are increasingly turning to nontraditional forms of data to evaluate creditworthiness. Lenddo is one of the start-ups seeking to change the way individuals are evaluated.
Musical.ly: Breaking Through the Social Media Clutter
Just when you think the social media space is crowed enough as it is, a music video platform, Muscial.ly, breaks through the clutter and became a big hit.
Instagram: Social Media’s Big Winner
The ‘Gram’s rise to dominance.