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Sustainable baked goods by weekly subscription

Last month, we reported on Milk Made, which is a Manhattan members club for artisnal ice cream. Operating on the same principle—food produced in small batches and delivered locally to pre-paying...

Started in Springwise • 1 month ago • 0 responses
Tags: food & beverage, retail, us
'Sex map' reveals erotic-spending trends by city

UK consumers spend some GBP 315 million on sex products each year, according to retailer LoveHoney, but not all towns spend equally. Thanks to LoveHoney's new UK Sex Map, it's now plain for all to...

Started in Springwise • 1 month ago • 0 responses
Tags: lifestyle & leisure, retail, uk
Local businesses ranked by their social benefit

While consumer pressure is managing to push some businesses towards social responsibility, competition will favour those companies that can leverage good deeds to increase their bottom line. That...

Started in Springwise • 1 month ago • 0 responses
Tags: marketing & advertising, non-profit, social cause, us
Consolidated storage space for product warranties

Prompted by a satisfied customer who claimed he'd be even happier if he didn't have to hold on to a piece of paper for five years to retain the warranty on his new espresso machine, Henrik Peter...

Started in Springwise • 1 month ago • 0 responses
Tags: life hacks, retail, dk
Stack's curated indie mags, now in North America

It's been less than a year since the launch of UK-based Stack, the curated subscription service that samples a variety of independent magazines each month. We covered Stack last December, just after...

Started in Springwise • 1 month ago • 0 responses
Tags: media & publishing, uk, us
Secondhand store showcases previous owners & the stories of their things

A new store in Tokyo encourages sellers and buyers of secondhand objects to share 'personal culture' along with the goods that are changing hands. Pass the Baton, which opened in the Marunouchi...

Started in Springwise • 1 month ago • 0 responses
Tags: retail, jp
Publisher asks readers to 'name that author'

There's nothing like a little surprise and mystery to spark fresh interest in a company or product, and we've recently seen a spate of companies that are putting that idea to work. Hipstery and...

Started in Springwise • 1 month ago • 0 responses
Tags: media & publishing, uk
Smartphones used to keep gym routines on track

As attractive as those tight-fitting workout clothes might be, there's not much room to carry a notebook and pencil. With this in mind, Gym Technik created a digital tool that allows fitness buffs to...

Started in Springwise • 1 month ago • 0 responses
Tags: lifestyle & leisure, telecom & mobile, ca
Free Chinese lessons for Ireland

The global recession has hit the Irish economy harder than most. But help is at hand, albeit from an unlikely source: ChinesePod, the online learning platform, is offering free and unlimited Chinese...

Started in Springwise • 1 month ago • 0 responses
Tags: education, cn
Athletic apparel made from trash

Sports apparel is a huge industry dominated by a few giant brands. So it's refreshing to see a small company from Arlington, Virginia gathering support across the United States. Which is probably due...

Started in Springwise • 1 month ago • 0 responses
Tags: eco & sustainability, us
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