A young startup called Newlight just gave the shipping industry a reason to pay attention to hydrogen fuel injection. The company raised a $9 million seed round and backed it up with a real world test, sending a cargo vessel roughly 8,500 nautical miles from Singapore to Ghana while running on its retrofitted fuel system. […]
The latest data from the Institute for Supply Management points to a manufacturing growth slowdown, even though the sector technically remains in expansion territory. Susan Spence, chair of the ISM, noted that warning signs are beginning to surface, a signal that logistics providers and small business operators should not ignore. While the headline numbers still […]
The Dollar Shave Club acquisition of body care brand Truly Beauty marks another example of a legacy direct-to-consumer company expanding through targeted deal-making rather than organic product launches. While financial terms were not disclosed, the move signals that Dollar Shave Club is looking beyond its original grooming roots to capture new customer segments. Both brands […]
Checkout startup Bolt is back in the headlines after founder Ryan Breslow moved to organize a Bolt bridge funding round worth up to $27 million. Once valued at $11 billion, Bolt has struggled to hold onto its earlier momentum, and this new raise is being structured as a pay-to-play deal. Breslow himself is putting in […]
Nvidia’s recent disclosure that supply shortages are capping its AI revenue growth is a reminder that even the most in-demand products in the world are only as strong as the logistics supply chain behind them. The company raised its supply commitments substantially in the most recent quarter, yet it still cannot fully meet demand. For […]
Bed Bath & Beyond’s decision to rename its parent company Neighborhood Intelligence signals a much bigger retail marketplace strategy than simply selling home goods. The company wants to be seen as a platform that connects brands, data, and shoppers rather than a single storefront. For small business owners watching from the sidelines, the move is […]
The Swedish tech ecosystem keeps producing outsized results for a country of its size, and investors are paying attention. In a recent conversation on TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Sophia Bendz, general partner at Cherry Ventures, walked through what makes Sweden such a fertile ground for startups. For small business owners running SaaS companies elsewhere, there is […]
The ongoing tariff dispute between the United States and Canada is creating fresh trade war sourcing risks for companies that move goods across the northern border. Industry groups warn that everything from ski jackets to lumber and farm products could see higher costs if the standoff continues. For logistics operators and small business owners, this […]
Bath & Body Works e-commerce returns to growth after a period of softer online sales, and the retailer expects that momentum to carry through the back half of the year and into 2027. For a company built on mall traffic and impulse shopping, this shift signals something bigger than one good quarter. It points to […]
The pace of AI startup funding shows no sign of slowing down. Instinct, a company barely a year old, has just closed a $350 million round that values it at $2.5 billion. The news has stirred plenty of excitement across the tech world, along with a fair share of questions about privacy and how fast […]
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