shopping – Karma https://karmaimpact.com Advancing people, planet and profit. Tue, 10 Dec 2019 18:37:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.2 Violet Grey’s Curation Model May be the Future of Conscious Consumption /violet-greys-curation-model-may-be-the-future-of-conscious-consumption/ /violet-greys-curation-model-may-be-the-future-of-conscious-consumption/#respond Tue, 10 Dec 2019 18:37:02 +0000 /?p=14199 The deluge of advertisements that come with the holiday season often drown out any cautionary notes about over-consumption. But that may be changing, as the influence of Instagram and the less-is-more shopping habits of millennials and Gen Z push the purchasing conversation toward quality over quantity.  Perhaps no brand is more associated with this movement […]

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]]> /violet-greys-curation-model-may-be-the-future-of-conscious-consumption/feed/ 0 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 Shop Sustainably This Cyber Monday with These Companies /shop-sustainably-this-cyber-monday-with-these-companies/ /shop-sustainably-this-cyber-monday-with-these-companies/#respond Fri, 22 Nov 2019 20:00:46 +0000 /?p=13871 It’s the most wonderful time of the year for e-commerce. Monday, December 2 marks the 14th year that Cyber Monday will dominate holiday spending. This season, Americans are projected to spend over $143.7 billion on online purchases, marking a 14.1% increase from 2018. Cyber Monday revenues alone are projected to make up a record $9.4 […]

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]]> /shop-sustainably-this-cyber-monday-with-these-companies/feed/ 0 Saatva is Bringing Eco-Friendly Luxury Mattresses to the Masses /saatva-is-bringing-eco-friendly-luxury-mattresses-to-the-masses/ /saatva-is-bringing-eco-friendly-luxury-mattresses-to-the-masses/#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2019 20:31:13 +0000 /?p=13846 Ever since Casper’s bed-in-a-box mattress model launched in 2014 with a VC-fueled growth engine, the direct-to-consumer market for something we all use nightly has exploded.  Today there are about 175 direct-to-consumer mattress brands, accounting for 12% of the $16.5 billion mattress industry. In 2018, a whopping 45% of mattresses were bought online. Despite such a […]

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]]> /saatva-is-bringing-eco-friendly-luxury-mattresses-to-the-masses/feed/ 0 CAUSEBOX: An Ethical Model for Subscription Box Success /causebox-an-ethical-model-for-subscription-box-success/ /causebox-an-ethical-model-for-subscription-box-success/#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2019 20:12:54 +0000 /?p=13843 Until relatively recently, the term “subscription box” brought to mind those “Cheese of the Month” clubs that sent a brick of Brie or bleu to your doorstep once a month for a year. But since 2011, the model has evolved well beyond cheese into more than 3,500 possibilities.  Subscription boxes, which send subscribers a box […]

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]]> /causebox-an-ethical-model-for-subscription-box-success/feed/ 0 How TUSHY’s Bidets Are Cleaning Up Both Backsides and the Environment /how-tushys-bidets-are-cleaning-up-both-backsides-and-the-environment/ /how-tushys-bidets-are-cleaning-up-both-backsides-and-the-environment/#respond Mon, 18 Nov 2019 20:12:03 +0000 /?p=13779 What has long been considered a luxury item in the West — especially in the U.S. — may finally be going mainstream, with implications for both the environment and sanitation around the world. Bidets, which project a stream of water in lieu of wiping with toilet paper, are common in Asia and Southern Europe, but, […]

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]]> /how-tushys-bidets-are-cleaning-up-both-backsides-and-the-environment/feed/ 0 Allbirds is Quietly Revolutionizing Supply Chain Management /allbirds-is-quietly-revolutionizing-supply-chain-management/ /allbirds-is-quietly-revolutionizing-supply-chain-management/#respond Fri, 01 Nov 2019 19:03:44 +0000 /?p=13261 If you are currently wearing a pair of Allbirds sneakers, you’re probably in agreement with the company’s slogan: that they’re the world’s most comfortable shoes.  But the ubiquitous direct-to-consumer sneaker startup did not get to its $1.4 billion-dollar valuation or $80 million in annual sales purely on comfort. Allbirds’ real revolution is something a little […]

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