Forbes.com: In 2007 Lisa and Jeff Peri developed and began selling environmentally friendly bottled car wash called Lucky Earth. Its main offering – a mixture of water, coconut byproducts, sodium carbonate and water-soluble silicone – comes in a 32-ounce bottle and retails for $14.99. Today 200 stores carry Lucky Earth, helping this company bring in $325,000 in revenue in the […]
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BIZNESS! Newsletter Issue 87
Fly with Pets Airways Pets can now travel in comfort and safety inside the cabin, not underneath! Introducing Pet Airways – it starts flying pets around the US in July 2009. From drop off to pick up, every aspect of the pet’s comfort has been thought through…. Continued in BIZNESS! Newsletter Issue 87 >>> – Sea King Wooden Luxury Yacht […]
Taking the “Lug” out of Luggage
The Canadian Press: A combination of consumer demand, design modifications and innovative materials has allowed manufacturers to switch gears to produce smaller, lighter and ergonomically friendly products, says Alan Krantzler, vice-president of Tumi luggage brand’s product management. “The No. 1 trend in the industry right now is about lightweight,” he says. “It’s always been a consumer demand, but it has […]
Glasses Without Screws, Soldering or Welding
The Star Online: Ralph Anderl is the founding member and managing director of German company Ic! Berlin Brillen Gmbh, known for its patented, screwless-spring-hinge-insert system. The company’s mainstay is sheetmetal glasses, priding itself in designing and producing them without screws, soldering or welding. The screwless system allows users to separate the temples from the front frame, and change the lenses […]
Open Kitchen Night
Springwise: If the underground restaurant known as Charlie’s Burgers departs from the norm in part through its secrecy and its constantly changing venue, Open ChefAMe is in some ways its opposite, featuring instead the creations of different aspiring chefs at each of its well-publicized monthly events. Through the participation of a few Philadelphia restaurants, Open ChefAMe offers what it calls […]
It Pays to Save The Earth
Iconoculture: Earthaid.net gives consumers a one-stop spot online to see how much juice their homes are using. The new service helps consumers monitor their home’s patterns, then pays them when they save energy. Using the motto “Smart for Your Wallet. Smart for the World,” Earth Aid Enterprises also sells Earth Aid Kits for between $75 and $99. The kits include […]
DTXTR Translator
Sending text messages on mobile phones is becoming as commonplace as calling your best friend, and it’s all the rage among teens. We know trying to keep up with your teen and the technology they’re using can be daunting – so LG’s DTXTR is here to help you break it down and stay ahead of the curve. Features on the […]
Steinfinger Cup Holder
‘Steinfinger’ — aptly named for its ability to move up to four beverages with a single hand, or indeed finger — is a world first in concept and design and represents a stunning new media opportunity for brands to communicate relevant promotional offers to patrons at sports stadiums and events. Gone are the days of venues providing flimsy cardboard trays […]
Write on a Chalk Board Mug
Doesn’t matter what your hot beverage of choice is, the everyday mug has now turned into a mode of communication. This ingenious mug is glazed with a chalk board surface allowing for easy-wipe messaging with a standard piece of chalk. So much better than post-its, it’s great for morning love notes to your sweetie, identifying whose mug is whose when […]
Crowdsourcing
Examiner.com: Crowdsourcing is a phenomenon that is gaining fast acceptance in the business community and beyond. It has the potential to affect business quite fundamentally and can usher in radical changes to business models and business processes everywhere. Crowdsourcing is a method that involves and uses “crowds” (i.e., large, undefined, randomly distributed, undirected, unsupervised groups of people) to performs tasks […]