bizCommunity.com: Beverage packaging manufacturer Nampak Bevcan has introduced a new slimline can which hopes to put the ‘cool’ back into the can by appealing to today’s image-conscious consumers. Managing director John Moyes says: “Changing the familiar look of the beverage can enhance the appeal of the drink it contains. We decided that with increasing competition from ‘fashionable’ containers, it was […]
Slim Cans
Truck Drivers Agency
Western People: A Ballina man who is already one of the most successful businessmen in the West of Ireland is embarking on a new venture to match potential employers with qualified drivers who are available for work. Tiernan Gill, who established Gills Driving School thirty-five years ago, said, “I have quite a number of truck owners contacting me and asking […]
Skulls and Bugs
Iconoculture: Shiny, colorful, and, oh yeah, bugged out. Still, Weevil Bangles boast a certain creature charm. The Lucite bracelets feature real bugs as design elements. Maxilla and Mandible specializes in gruesome “museum specimen” delights, like skull beads, candy crickets, and curious rocks and fossils (Frommer’s New York Guide 2005). But its Weevil Bangles are attracting fashion lab rats (Lucky 9.05). […]
Social Networking for Clubbers
BarPeople.net: With an innovative approach to social networking and based on the premise that “people with similar interests share similar spaces”, BarPeople.net is set to take the London social scene by storm. BarPeople.net is currently giving visitors exclusive and free prelaunch invitations. Visitors to the site can signup for these at http://www.barpeople.net BarPeople.net revolves around the simple premise that “people […]
My DNA
Springwise: TRENDWATCHING.COM’s GRAVANITY trend is not exactly fading yet: every month, we receive spottings of new goods, services and experiences designed to make consumers feel like VIPs, if not guaranteeing them immortality. From MyTwinn dolls to the Reality Village (see this edition). The most personal service spotted so far? CATGee, part of DNA Products, which lets ordinary folks capture and […]
Sustainable Change
CNET: A new shopping Web site due to launch Aug. 22 will let people buy products online from companies that share their customers’ social values. Alonovo.com lets people define the social and environmental values they feel are important and see how different merchants perform in those areas using data from KLD Research and Analytics. The areas include labor relations, animal […]
Mobile Boutiques
ChannelNewsAsia.com: Xavel Inc. has a client base marketing gurus dream about. When they’re done shopping, customers are in the habit of e-mailing their friends to pass on a recommendation. The Tokyo-based fashion retailer operates a cellphone shopping site, not a conventional outlet. It means the referred customer can be making the same purchase within minutes. Net effect: Projected sales of […]
Buy Me A Beer
TrendBlog: “Sorry I can’t make tonight, but this round is on me.” Corney & Barrow, one of London’s Financial District’s largest bar operators, have joined forces with Buy Me a Beer.com to makes it possible for people to buy their friends a drink online. These drinks may be “virtual,” but they still quench the thirst after a hard day at […]
Egg Alert!
BloggingBaby: Picture this: you’re sitting at a swanky bar (okay, maybe it’s just a Chevy’s) and your cell phone does a little musical number to let you know that you have a new text message. You flip your phone open and check your inbox. Ah ha! It’s your EggAlert reminding you that you’re about to ovulate. EggAlert is software created […]
Light Up Your Day
TheGreenHead: Looking for an alternative to traditional and clichéd Japanese paper lanterns? Check out these new Balloon Lamps from designer/musician Kouichi Okamoto. Best of all, they have no wires to mess with and they come with a built-in hook for hanging! Margarita Nights at Green Head HQ are about to become much more festive! Very Cool. “The BalloonLamp is based […]