Added 7 August, 2013
There's a new hotel brand coming to the Caribbean and you can bet the shops inside will be top-notch. LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton has bought a five-star hotel on the island of St. Barths and is planning to open others in Egypt, Oman, and the Maldives as well as in Paris and Milan. The latter will be right next to Prada’s store. To get to the...
Added 7 August, 2013
Tesco, one of the world's largest retailers, is revamping how it uses space in its largest stores, building a community room into its new Tesco Extra in Watford, England. As shopping goes online, brick-and-mortar retailers are looking to attract customers in ways that Internet businesses can't compete. Turning shopping into an even more...
Added 7 August, 2013
More and more, people want things that are unique and made just for them. Examples of this include NikeID, where you can create customized sneakers, and MyHeinz, where you can create customized ketchup labels. That's why something that is extremely personalized, like a 3D-printed mini me is so alluring. A little creepy, but alluring. TwinKind...
Added 6 August, 2013
The majority of American teens delay getting a driver’s license, according to new study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. In a departure from previous years, only 44-percent of teens are obtaining a driver’s license within 12 months of the minimum age for licensing in their state and just over half (54 percent) are licensed before their...
Added 6 August, 2013
We're all familiar with traditional reward programs that bestow points for being loyal to a particular shop or airline. That trend, which has been around for a while now, is getting a boost from mobile technology to bring buyers and sellers together. More and more, retailers are moving away from loyalty cards and towards loyalty phone apps. The...
Added 5 August, 2013
The Electrification Coalition released a report last week stating that Tesla's Model S made up 8.4% of the U.S. luxury automotive market in the first six months of the year. Pretty amazing for a car that has been selling for only about 14 months. Proof of the Plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) trend is the fact that sales of PEVs have been twice as...
Added 5 August, 2013
Amsterdam could be the first city in the world with a Phyto-kinetic green bus, a real city bus with a real garden on its roof. The eco project is notable not just for its uniqueness, but because it cuts CO2 emissions that automobile engines are releasing into the atmosphere. To water the roof, it is only necessary to make use of the condensation...
Added 5 August, 2013
More and more, people are expecting to be online all the time. Indian Railways is now equipping the country's busiest station with free Wi-Fi, becoming the first in the country to do so. It's only a matter time before all the major transit hubs in India -- and worldwide offer free Wi-Fi.
Added 4 August, 2013
Organic Valley, America's largest dairy cooperative, launched an organic grassmilk product line: milk derived from cows fed a 100 percent grass diet. The drink appeals to the same shoppers who seek out items like grass-fed beef, biodynamic wine and similar items. As with beef, sweeter flavor and better animal’s health are among the reasons...
Added 1 August, 2013
Internet fads regularly go viral, but now they are jumping off the computer screen into real-life brands. Grumpy Cat is a viral meme who's famous for such 'sayings' as "I had fun once; it was awful," is officially getting her own brand of coffee drink, Grumpy Cat Grumppucino. The beverage will be available online August 7 and in stores sometime in...