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Behavioral Health Insurance Benefits
Behavioral Health Insurance Benefits
Ginger Makes Mental Health Care More Flexible and Accessible
Ginger is a behavioral health platform that works with employers to fill gaps in their companies’ insurance and benefits plans. Connecting individuals and employers to affordable and 24-hour... MORE
Fitness-Themed Employee Benefits
Fitness-Themed Employee Benefits
Peerfit Employee Insurance Aims to Redefine Wellness at Work
Peerfit is a corporate insurance company that specializes in fitness benefits that are flexible and easy to customize. Creating benefits that are “easy to use, easy to manage, and easy to enjoy,... MORE
Business Contact Tracing Platforms
Business Contact Tracing Platforms
'GuestLog' Automates the Process of Collecting Guest Info
The ‘GuestLog’ platform is a business-focused solution for restaurants to help them open up safely and keep guests informed during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The automated platform... MORE
AI-Powered Fish-Analyzing Apps
AI-Powered Fish-Analyzing Apps
The 'Tuna Scope' App Uses Technology to Analyze Fish
The ‘Tuna Scope’ app has been created by Dentsu as a mobile solution for sushi restaurants that will enable them to analyze cuts of tuna in order to determine the quality of the fish.... MORE
Contactless Beverage Machines
Contactless Beverage Machines
Coca-cola Created Contactless Technology for Its Freestyle Fountains
Coca-Cola is integrating contactless technology to the brand’s Freestyle beverage machines in order to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. The contactless technology can be accessed by a QR... MORE
Flexible Family Benefits
Flexible Family Benefits
Stork Club Offers Flexible Maternity Care and Family Planning Options
Stork Club is a maternity care and insurance coverage provider that is “committed to building family-friendly workplaces.” Aiming to help individuals balance parenthood and a successful... MORE
Small Business Employer Insurance
Small Business Employer Insurance
Collective Health Offers Comprehensive Benefit Plans
Collective Health is a small-business focused insurance platform that helps self-funded employers better choose employee coverage that fits their niche needs. The company is “driven by its... MORE
Parking Lot Cinemas
Parking Lot Cinemas
CF Markville is Converting Its Parking Lot into a Drive-In Movie Theater
Drive-in movie theaters are becoming popular again as people crave out-of-home entertainment that adheres to social distancing protocols. CF Markville recently hosted CF Movie Nights for the members... MORE
Convenience Aesthetic
Bars & restaurants borrow convenience store motifs for a unique experience
Trend - Dining establishments are revamping their interior design to a convenience store aesthetic as that provides a more unconventional, immersive and photo-friendly experience for their patrons. From cafes and bars to restaurants, this new approach is present across the board.
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Immersive Convenience Store-Themed Bars
Immersive Convenience Store-Themed Bars
Convenience Store NQ Offers a Unique Cocktail Experience
In contemporary times, brands have been pioneering a multitude of ultra-imaginative and unique cocktail experiences. Another one of these comes from Convenience Store NQ, located on 100 High St in... MORE
Artisan Churro Cafes
Artisan Churro Cafes
La Bodega del Barrio Mimics an Urban Convenience Store
La Bodega del Barrio is a Mexican-themed cafe specializing in artisanal churro desserts. The cafe is located in the heart of Chicago and offers its bold sweets in a convenience store-themed space.... MORE
Convenience Store-Themed Pop-Ups
Convenience Store-Themed Pop-Ups
Relentless Energy Origin & Stormzy Boast a UK Pop-Up Experience
A UK pop-up experience celebrated a strategic collaboration between Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) and “influential grime artist” Stormzy. The partnership was launched for the... MORE
Nostalgic Neon-Lit Bars
Nostalgic Neon-Lit Bars
The Convenience Bar in Toronto Revives Everything About the 90s
The Convenience Bar is located in Toronto, Ontario, and it gives visitors a nostalgic taste of the 90s. The front of the resto-bar takes on the appearance of a general convenience store but... MORE
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Simplified Insurance Quote Platforms
Simplified Insurance Quote Platforms
Insurdinary Breaks Down Cost And Coverage in Minutes
Insurdinary is a Canadian insurance platform that aims to offer the best insurance rates in the country while making a variety of coverage options more accessible to both individuals and businesses.... MORE
Pandemic Banking Relief Iniatives
Pandemic Banking Relief Iniatives
Citi Bank is Differing Late Fees Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many consumers are struggling financially due to layoffs and other economic hardships, and to support this demographic, Citi Bank has launched a COVID-19 Assistance... MORE
VR-Enhanced Virtual Events
VR-Enhanced Virtual Events
Igloo Vision Works with Its Clients to Provide a Memorable Experience
In a post lockdown world, virtual conferences are expected to remain in place as a more sustainable and accessible way of connecting audiences, building lasting connections, and sharing information.... MORE
Specialist Wellness Insurance Apps
Specialist Wellness Insurance Apps
Peppy Offers Expert Healthcare and Wellbeing Support
Peppy is an employer health insurance platform offering “specialist healthcare and wellbeing support” that is conveniently accessed via one’s smartphone. Connecting employees with... MORE
Podcast Platform Acquisitions
Podcast Platform Acquisitions
SirusXM Recently Purchased the Stitcher Platform for Ad Targeting
SiriusXM recently acquired the Stitcher podcast platform, in a $35 million USD deal. The podcast platform was purchased from a company named E.W Scripps, which previously purchased Stitcher from... MORE
Multicultural Advertising Initiatives
Multicultural Advertising Initiatives
GroupM Created a Multicultural Marketplace with Publishers
GroupM, owned by WPP, recently created the GroupM Multicultural Marketplace in the United States. The GroupM Multicultural Marketplace was created in order to increase the efforts related to diverse... MORE
Streamlined Mental Health Benefits
Streamlined Mental Health Benefits
Modern Health Makes Mental Health Coverage More Accessible
Modern Health is a corporate insurance platform that specializes in digital programs, mental health coverage and personalized provider pairings. Believing that physical health starts with mental... MORE
COVID Credit-Card Rate Cuts
COVID Credit-Card Rate Cuts
The CIBC Pace It Offers a Temporary Lower Annual Rate for Cardholders
Consumers are facing a steep financial toll in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) is setting itself apart with its financial aid for hard-hit clients.... MORE
Branded Reduced Credit Fees
Branded Reduced Credit Fees
RBC Announced it Reduced Interest Charges by 50% Amid COVID-19
In an effort to support consumers in the wake of COVID-19, the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) recently announced the new Client Relief Program. The initiative includes reduces credit card interest... MORE
Branded Pandemic Financial Relief
Branded Pandemic Financial Relief
Discover is Offer a 'Skip-a-Pay' Payment Plan to its Cardholders
To help its cardholders during the financial hardships prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Discover is offering a ‘Skip-a-Pay’ payment plan that allows its customers to defer at least two... MORE
Bank-Backed Financial Initiatives
Bank-Backed Financial Initiatives
Wells Fargo is Supporting Customers Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
Wells Fargo is helping personal and small business cardholders who have been negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic by offering new policies. The financial institute is giving consumers up to... MORE
Pandemic-Prompted Financial Initiatives
Pandemic-Prompted Financial Initiatives
Mastercard Helps Customers Find Local Stores Amid COVID-19
Mastercard, the American multinational financial services provider, recently announced a new online search tool that will help consumers confirm which businesses remain open amid the “new... MORE
Workplace Temperature Scanners
Workplace Temperature Scanners
The VISKY Touchless Body Thermometer Has Facial Recognition
The VISKY Touchless Body Thermometer is a health-focused solution for workspaces and places of business that will enable them to keep an eye on the temperature of those who enter the space. The touch-... MORE
On-Demand Grocery Deliveries
On-Demand Grocery Deliveries
Uber Grocery Supports the Growing Need for Grocery Delivery Services
In partnership with Cornershop, Uber is introducing Uber Grocery across select cities in Latin America and Canada—as well as select United States cities later this month. This new grocery delivery... MORE
E-Commerce Grocery Stores
E-Commerce Grocery Stores
Amazon Will Open More Go Grocery Stores Across the United States
Amazon recently announced that it will open new Go Grocery locations in Redmond, Washington, as well as Washington, D.C. The first cashier-less Amazon Go Grocery store was launched in the capitol... MORE
Shoppable Content Experiences
Shoppable Content Experiences
Verishop's Experience Fuses AI, Entertainment & Online Shopping
This year alone has proven that the way people shop is changing and Verishop is launching a new social media-inspired shopping experience to support discovery and entertainment. The experience on... MORE