consumers – Karma https://karmaimpact.com Advancing people, planet and profit. Wed, 04 Dec 2019 14:38:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.3 How This Fintech Startup is Advancing Conscious Consumerism with Transparency /how-this-fintech-startup-is-advancing-conscious-consumerism-with-transparency/ /how-this-fintech-startup-is-advancing-conscious-consumerism-with-transparency/#respond Wed, 04 Dec 2019 14:37:27 +0000 /?p=14015 This piece is brought to you in partnership with the Conduit Connect. With tangible spending data, the statement “vote with your dollar” can be more than just a feel-good phrase — but the lack of reputable information has prevented the evolution of the conscious consumer. CoGo, short for “Connecting Good,” aims to fix this. The […]

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]]> /how-this-fintech-startup-is-advancing-conscious-consumerism-with-transparency/feed/ 0 The Wild West of Organic Drycleaning: Demystifying Opportunities for Investors /the-wild-west-of-organic-drycleaning-demystifying-opportunities-for-investors/ /the-wild-west-of-organic-drycleaning-demystifying-opportunities-for-investors/#respond Tue, 15 Oct 2019 21:21:08 +0000 /?p=12827 Key Takeaway: Eco-friendly startups are hoping to disrupt the lightly regulated dry cleaning industry — but first they have to teach customers why words like “green” and “organic” are sometimes empty. Dry cleaners, sometimes two, sit on nearly every New York City block. Despite so many choices, Nilay Gupta, like a growing number of residents, […]

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]]> /the-wild-west-of-organic-drycleaning-demystifying-opportunities-for-investors/feed/ 0 UBiome the Latest Cautionary Tale for Pharmacy Chains Seeking Bigger Healthcare Roles /ubiome-the-latest-cautionary-tale-for-pharmacy-chains-seeking-bigger-healthcare-roles/ /ubiome-the-latest-cautionary-tale-for-pharmacy-chains-seeking-bigger-healthcare-roles/#respond Mon, 16 Sep 2019 20:47:06 +0000 /?p=12116 In 2014, CVS quit cigarettes. And when the world’s No. 2 pharmacy chain gave up $2 billion in recurring annual revenue from selling tobacco products, the choice was hardly altruistic. The move was part of a larger effort to rebrand itself as CVS Health, a disciplined stab at entering the healthcare market, vastly wider than […]

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]]> /ubiome-the-latest-cautionary-tale-for-pharmacy-chains-seeking-bigger-healthcare-roles/feed/ 0 Walmart’s Cryptocurrency Plan Aimed at Low-Income Customers /walmarts-cryptocurrency-plan-aimed-at-low-income-customers/ /walmarts-cryptocurrency-plan-aimed-at-low-income-customers/#respond Wed, 07 Aug 2019 21:10:20 +0000 /?p=10615 Walmart filed a patent for a cryptocurrency, saying a Blockchain-based currency would help the retail giant’s low-income customers who don’t have access to credit cards. “Low-income households” may find regular banking expensive and see the currency as an “alternate way to handle wealth at an institution that can supply the majority of their day-to-day financial […]

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