Added 24 September, 2013
Performers signing lucrative contracts with fashion houses and other consumer brands turned music videos into long form commercials a long time ago. Now the relationship between artist and industry has become even closer and more codified with the advent of the shoppable music video. The first is a collaboration between rap sensation Iggy Azalea...
Added 24 September, 2013
Although Indonesia is home to the largest Muslim population in the world, there are surprisingly few brands combining traditional garments with contemporary designs. Fewer still are being sold on the Internet. Entrepreneur Diajeng Lestari is one filling both voids with a colorful collection of hijabs, the customary covering worn by Muslim women,...
Added 17 September, 2013
While the future of shopping is not quite ubiquitous, it's moving a step closer with a new hands-free payment system now being distributed by PayPal. Beacon is a little device that retailers simply plug into a wall socket. The device sends out a Bluetooth low energy signal to anyone who walks into the store with the PayPal app loaded on their...
Added 16 September, 2013
Ever since retail was invented, window shopping has been one of the most revered pastimes for countless would-be shoppers world over. Window shopping combines the finest a store has to offer with artistic merchandising that is meant to tempt, provoke and perhaps even titillate. Now Turnhills, a smart iPhone app lets you window shop at your...
Added 16 September, 2013
We've seen organic beers and wines, and even some vodkas. But is organic Cachaca really necessary? The distillate, a native of Brazil, is the main ingredient in a properly made caipirinha. But chances are, if you are knocking back caipirinhas that your body's health is not paramount. And does alcohol made from organically grown sugars and grains...
Added 12 September, 2013
Food has always been connected to togetherness, but fast food is often for those looking for something quick and solo. One exception has been KFCs chicken buckets, large meals that are meant to be shared. Now McDonald's has come up with a way to bring people together with its new Blitz Box, a shareable Happy Meal for adults containing two Quarter...
Added 11 September, 2013
Google's Project Glass goggles may not be commercially available yet, but the geeky eyewear is receiving a huge response at the runways of New York Fashion Week. Oscar de la Renta, Valentino, Andy Cohen along with Sarah Jessica Parker, David Beckham, Martha Stewart and Google co-founder Sergey Brin were present at New York Fashion Week where the...
Added 11 September, 2013
Rooftops have long been the battlegrounds of the green, sustainability and locavore movements, providing sustenance to the building's occupants. Planted roofs came first, offering natural insulation from heat and cold. Then someone had the bright idea to plant the roofs with edibles, which has the added effect of feeding the people below too. It...
Added 8 September, 2013
It seems like everything is fair, moral, principled and virtuous these days and the trend obviously reflects a desire among consumers to live well, do the right thing and be enlightened stewards of the planet and kind to its inhabitants. And while we think that's terrific, there are lots of brands that are popping up to take advantage of that...
Added 6 September, 2013
Hungry urban-dwellers already know the drill: open your computer or an app, choose the restaurant you want food from, and get it delivered quickly. It works. So why shouldn't the same model work with everything else you want, from retail shops all around town? Between startups like TaskRabbit and PostMates, the expected expansion of AmazonFresh (...