Added 6 April, 2013
A 20,000-square-foot greenhouse is currently being constructed on the roof of the forthcoming Whole Foods Market store in Brooklyn, USA. Scheduled to open this autumn, Gotham Greens will grow premium quality, pesticide-free produce year round. The specially designed rooftop farm will include advanced irrigation systems that use up to 20 times less...
Added 5 April, 2013
It comes in just one color: Upper Class Red that mimics the airlines signature red logo. The idea was born from the company's goal to become the "world's most glamorous airline." For this particular "innovation" the company teamed up with the cosmetics producer bareMinerals to launch the first lip gloss branded by an airline. As a part of their...
Added 5 April, 2013
Sly Fox Brewing Company is the first brewery in North America to offer the 360 Lid, an "innovation" of sorts in which the entire lid of the can is removable. The result is that the can becomes a cup, allowing the full flavor and aroma of the beer to hit the drinker's senses. It's also pretty cool. Jumping on another trend, the metal in this can...
Added 4 April, 2013
Retails are looking to blur the lines between real and virtual shopping experiences. CVS, an large pharmacy chain with almost 7,500 locations the USA is answering this trend with an innovative app that invites customers to virtually explore the aisles of its drugstores as well as access services. According to Brian Tilzer, SVP, Chief Digital...
Added 4 April, 2013
Colorado is about to get its first two Marijuana tourism companies. Their mission is to lure out-of-state tourists in to town to take advantage of the state's loose marijuana laws. One of those new businesses, My 420 Tours, will pick you up from the airport, bring you to pot events, pot shops and pot friendly restaurants. How big will this become...
Added 3 April, 2013
Drink manufacturer Fanta has produced a fully edible advertisment, printed on rice paper infused with the Fanta flavor. The copy describes the new taste and invites readers to remove the ad from its protective sleeve, tear off a piece and eat it.
Added 3 April, 2013
retail store, which engineers predict will produce energy equal to or greater than it consumes. Walgreens plans to achieve that by utilizing solar panels, wind turbines, geothermal technology, energy-efficient building materials, LED lighting and ultra-high-efficiency refrigeration. The store will be located in Evanston, Ill. "We are committed to...
Added 2 April, 2013
Opened this week, the new complex prioritizes the use of solar energy, the recycling of water and the use of wind power.
The new building is oriented to prevailing winds in order to make maximum use of the area's airflow, which allows the average temperature inside the terminal to be lowered without the use of air conditioning and allows the...
Added 2 April, 2013
Though flavored vodkas keep appearing on the market, we have never seen vodka and milk. Not a good combination. Unless it is Black Cow, the world's first pure milk vodka, made from the milk of grass grazed cows. Created by a British dairy farmer, the vodka is made by separating the milk into curds and whey. The whey is then fermented and distilled...
Added 2 April, 2013
Food trucks seem to be taking over the world, so it is natural that this successful trend should morph into something more, attracting other industries looking to appeal to buyers with a similar aesthetic. The W Westwood in Los Angeles is behind this vehicle -- a fashion pop-up shop in the form of a mobile truck. The plan is for Le Fashion Truck...