GGD Startup: PopCom
PopCom turns traditional vending machines and kiosks into smart retail spaces. Using biotech integration, automated retail software and artificial intelligence, PopCom manufactures vending machines; able to sell everything from digital NFT artwork to beauty products. Founder Dawn Dickson, established the company after realizing many vending outlets or self-serving kiosks were not providing owners with critical consumer data (like sales or traffic analytics).

Trump’s Revival of Trade Wars Brings Spotlight on Shein
US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on China and other countries are rocking markets and casting a pall over Chinese firms seeking to go public. US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on China and other countries are rocking markets and casting a pall over Chinese firms seeking to go public.