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Hola, 

We know that many of you are busy getting ready for the holidays, so let’s jump right into the research.

Red, red wine

Wine and chocolate sales have surged amid the pandemic. What can we say? Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures.

In the spirit of giving, we rounded up 40+ wine and chocolate companies across categories like canned wine, chocolate-based snacks, wine appliances, and even 3D chocolate printing. Check them out here.

Everybody’s learnin’ for the weekend
 

Interest in virtual learning spiked as the pandemic forced education and training to digitize fast.

We put together a guide to our top education tech, upskilling, enterprise communication, and workforce management research. Dive in here.

In the air tonight
 

Since the last peak of blockchain hype in 2017, an influx of banks has helped almost double the number of players bringing distributed ledger tech (DLT) to primary markets.

In collaboration with Blockdata, we map out which corporates and private companies are getting involved here.

As cold as ice
 

As the Covid-19 vaccine distribution process begins, suppliers and logistics companies must closely monitor and control the temperature of the vaccine along the way.

Learn how the cold chain works in our client-only explainer here.

Let’s get financial
 

Covid-19 has created new opportunities for employee financial health and wellness companies, which have collectively raised $308M this year, up 43% from 2019.

We’ve outlined what you need to know about the space in this client-only brief.

Have a great rest of the week.

Marcelo