Added 13 May, 2013
Karl Lagerfeld is the director of an 18-minute short Once Upon a Time celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first Chanel boutique in Deauville Normandy. Keira Knightley stars as the late Coco Chanel. Not coincidentally, Knightley also the face of Chanel's Coco Mademoiselle fragrance campaign, and she is joined in the film by models Stella...
Added 9 May, 2013
The high end London department store Selfridges is introducing the world of retail to drive-thru service that will enable customers to order items via Selfridges.com, and then collect them without having to leave their car. With Internet shopping taking off, we can expect more stores to offer easy, same-day collection of goods ordered from the...
Added 3 May, 2013
Bitcoins, the global digital currency that is not owned by any nation, has been getting lots of publicity lately. The challenge for those who are interested is actually obtaining them. The new Bitcoin ATMs act as a method of exchange between bitcoin and any local currency. Bitcoin users can use the ATM for both deposits and withdrawals, as well as...
Added 3 May, 2013
Customers are already sharing everything they think they know, so it makes sense for consumer brands to be part of the conversation and set the record straight with honest information. Domino's pizza chain is answer this trend toward transparency with a system it calls Domino's Live at one of its stores in Salt Lake City. The goal is to offer...
Added 2 May, 2013
Chanel's new mascara is being sold from a specially created vending machine at Selfridges in London. Le Volume de Chanel Mascara is available in Noir, Prune and Bleu shades.
Added 2 May, 2013
We’ve seen bikes recycle e-waste, charge electronics and do laundry. Now, an new Californis business is using bikes for the most delicious reason of all: churning ice cream. Peddlers Creamery in LA produces high quality artisan bicycle-churned organic dairy and non-dairy ice cream and frozen desserts. The company started as (what else?) a...
Added 2 May, 2013
Zoos are increasingly using the allure of beer to attract visitors. In the USA, there are at least three events taking place this month, at the zoos in California, Memphis and Miami, where the zoo event has become one of the largest beer festivals in the city.
Added 25 April, 2013
Microsoft and Pizza Hut have partnered up to launch an app for Xbox Live that allow gamers to order from the chain's menu without having to get off the sofa. Hungry players can access the chain's entire menu and build, their own customized pizzas and place orders via Kinect motion controls, voice commands or the controller.
Added 24 April, 2013
Mass retailer Urban Outfitters has teamed up with Los Angeles based Della to offer apparel and accessories that are handcrafted in Ghana, by local women who've received jobs, education, and skills training via the brand. The resulting products are a marriage between traditional West African Dutch Wax cloth materials and modern-day forms like...
Added 23 April, 2013
What with it's controversial stance on social issues, the American fast food chain Chick-fil-A has not always been in sync with the latest consumer trends. However, the brand seems to be embracing transparency to the full, answering this trend by offering instant "behind-the-counter" tours to anyone who wants them. The tours are to be...