Added 3 September, 2013
Despite the fact that it is one of the most common elements on earth, many people swear by bottled water, even if their municipal taps are fresh and clean. No matter that most bottled waters sit in plastic bottles for who-knows-how-long soaking up the plastic's chemical who-knows-what. What can we say, bottled water is a trend. Businesses like it...
Added 30 August, 2013
The American clothing chain Urban Outfitters started selling records and turntables recently and is reporting brisk sales. Now the upscale supermarket chain Whole Foods is getting in on the action, stocking vinyl LPs in California stores as a test before a possible nationwide rollout. The stores are also stocking LSTN Headphones which, like TOMS...
Added 29 August, 2013
On WikiTrend, we've already covered Cow's milk vodka, buttered popcorn vodka, waffle flavored vodka, and even wasp-infused vodka. Next to come down the pike is salted caramel vodka, proving once and for all that there is a trend in the making. EFFEN Salted Caramel Vodka is supposedly both sweet and savory, though to be honest, we haven't tried it...
Added 28 August, 2013
The Berlin-based art collective Bosso Fakata is taking to the streets finding disused furniture, boxes and trash of all sorts and turning it into guerrilla art. Found objects are tightly wrapped with plastic film and spray painted as an artistic statement about waste and turning garbage into beauty. According to the artists, "We're walking through...
Added 27 August, 2013
People are already talking about the activities they do and the businesses they like online, so it makes sense that places and brands are inserting themselves into those conversations by making it even easier for people to share. While we have seen lots of companies offer websites and contests that encourage customers to talk about them, the New...
Added 27 August, 2013
Marketers have been collecting digital data on their customers for a while now. But when a young couple learns they are pregnant, and a retailer sends them coupons for diapers a couple of months later, well, some people are finding that more than a bit creepy. In response, more and more retailers are now asking permission to collect data, in the...
Added 23 August, 2013
CSAs are increasingly important in the United States. Traditionally, CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture, and allows city residents to have direct access to fresh produce grown locally by regional farmers. Now Brooklyn artists have adopted this model to sell their art directly to collectors. Their CSA stands for Community Supported Art...
Added 22 August, 2013
Michelle Phan, a 26-year-old self-styled makeup expert who started her own YouTube channel, developed a following so big that she just inked a deal with the Luxe division of L'Oreal and launched her own makeup brand, called EM, which will be sold online. Phan first started putting her tutorials on YouTube at 20 when she was in college, and as she...
Added 19 August, 2013
Five years ago, Koert Van Mensvoort at the Next Nature Network, envisioned a fake product called Organic Coke to spark discussion of how corporations use natural imagery or biomimic marketing and greenwashing to sell products. Now, it turns out, Coca-Cola has actually done it, launching a "natural" Coke called Coca-Cola Life in Argentina. At the...
Added 15 August, 2013
No matter that, according to scientists, far less than one percent of the population has celiac disease, the malady related to gluten intolerance. Gluten-free is now a full-fledged fad, with wheat-free menus popping up all over town. Now comes GlutenfreeSingles, a dating website for those looking for a significant other who shares their gluten-...