As Amazon And Walmart Duke It Out, Niche Retail Can Thrive

January 9, 2018 Good morning! Sheet masks skyrocketed to popularity during the Korean beauty boom. They've been adopted by celebrities, prestige brands, even your local Walgreens. But for many, the experience is less than ideal. Sheet masks require time, stillness, and the ability to withstand cold, dripping goo. It's why beauty device company Foreo reimagined the ritual, transforming it into a sleek 90-second routine with the help of a handheld gizmo. [Check out why the Swedish brand thinks it might just change the face of skincare](. —[R]([ina Raphael]( [Face Mask Of The Future? This Gadget Promises Less Goo, More Tech]( [Face Mask Of The Future? This Gadget Promises Less Goo, More Tech]( Review: Beauty tech company Foreo reimagines the Korean sheet-mask craze with a handheld device called the UFO. Can it shake up the growing skincare sector? [As Amazon And Walmart Duke It Out, Niche Retail Can Thrive]( [As Amazon And Walmart Duke It Out, Niche Retail Can Thrive]( Walmart e-commerce CEO Marc Lore and Fabletics cofounder Kate Hudson discuss the future of commerce in our increasingly data-driven world. [Coke’s New Font Is Design At Its Worst]( [Coke’s New Font Is Design At Its Worst]( A modern font for stone-age thinking. [These Cannabis Industry Innovators Are Growing A Billion Dollar Industry]( [These Cannabis Industry Innovators Are Growing A Billion Dollar Industry]( Pioneers from the burgeoning world of legal cannabis illuminate how any organization can overcome obstacles, seize opportunities, and rally a community. [H&M’s Apology For Its Racist Catalog Pic Isn’t Enough For The Weeknd]( [H&M’s Apology For Its Racist Catalog Pic Isn’t Enough For The Weeknd]( The Grammy-winning artist has cut ties with the retailer after an incredibly insensitive image was used for an online ad in the U.K. [Ford CEO Jim Hackett On The Future Of Car Ownership And Driving]( [Ford CEO Jim Hackett On The Future Of Car Ownership And Driving]( New CEO Jim Hackett is propelling the 115-year-old company into the future while respecting its celebrated past. [Why Issa Rae Blocks Herself From Social Media To Stay Creative]( [Why Issa Rae Blocks Herself From Social Media To Stay Creative]( The creator and star of HBO's "Insecure" sometimes has to take drastic measures to make sure she gets the job done. [Uber’s Robo Air Taxi—Or At Least Part Of It—Debuts at CES]( [Uber’s Robo Air Taxi—Or At Least Part Of It—Debuts at CES]( Bell Helicopter shows the cabin of its upcoming 4-seater autonomous taxi, minus wings and propellers. [To End A Food Desert, These Community Members Opened Their Own Grocery]( [To End A Food Desert, These Community Members Opened Their Own Grocery]( Mandela Foods Cooperative in West Oakland is worker-owned, black-owned, and thriving. [Michael Wolff’s Cattiness Undercuts The Impact Of “Fire And Fury”]( [Michael Wolff’s Cattiness Undercuts The Impact Of “Fire And Fury”]( As if a wealth of damning material weren’t enough, Wolff resorts to petulant editorializing that allows critics to dismiss the book as fake news. Share This Newsletter [Share]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( Did someone forward you this email? Subscribe [here!]( Too many emails? Change your subscription preferences [here](. You're receiving this email because you opted in on our website. [Update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from all Fast Company emails. Mansueto Ventures, 7 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007-2195