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Amazon Now Sells a Boat-Shaped Pool Float That Fits Up to 6 Poople
[Product]
2019/06/17 11:05
You can bring your friends along for the ride with a giant, inflatable pool float that's shaped like a boat. This giant, inflatable pool float is shaped like a boat and comfortably seats up to six people.Sun Pleasure's "6-Person Inflatable Bay Breeze Boat Island Party Island" also comes with a built-in cooler and eight cup holders so you can have a party out on the water. You can purchase one o...
(Infographic) How Consumers Want Brands to Communicate With Them
[Consumer]
2019/06/17 11:05
The fine line between catering to their preferences and freaking them out.In this data-heavy age, brands may feel tempted to use every bit of personal information they can to lure in more customers, but alienating consumers is easier than one might think. According to new research by marketing services company Infogroup, 39.4% of consumers say they’re uncomfortable with any establishment, be i...
(PDF) AT Kearney - How Will Cultured Meat and Meat Alternatives Disrupt the Food Industry ?
[Business]
2019/06/16 09:10
A number of meat alternatives are evolving, each with the potential to disrupt the multibillion-dollar global meat industry.Meat alternatives have the potential to disrupt the multibillion-dollar global meat industry. The essential questions, however, are which of those new products have the most disruption potential, what are the resulting shifts within the value chain, and who will benefit mo...
Lululemon Strikes a Pose : The Upward-Facing Stock
[Investing]
2019/06/16 09:09
Lululemon athletica, the self-described “yoga-inspired, technical apparel company for women and men”, is in great shape. The Canadian brand continues to profit from the ongoing athleisure trend, having been one of the first to blur the lines between performance and everyday wear. On Wednesday, Lululemon reported another strong quarter, beating expectations across the board. Net revenue for th...
Solar Panels with Style Move Into the Living Room
[Design]
2019/06/16 09:08
Artist Olafur Eliasson is working with IKEA on producing energy-gathering products for the home.Prototypes for the Sammanlänkad product line are made up of solar-powered batteries, shaped like circular domesIcelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson is developing solar panel devices designed to fit comfortably in ones living room (and look good, too). His Germany-based social business project Lit...
(PDF) BCG - The Promise and Pitfalls of E-Scooter Sharing
[Business]
2019/06/16 09:07
If market growth were vehicle acceleration, the humble electric scooter—the latest answer to urban mobility—would be a Ferrari. Since their debut (by US-based Bird) in the fall of 2017, shared e-scooters are now in service in hundreds of cities worldwide, and more launches are planned in the coming months. A dozen e-scooter startups have already attracted more than $1.5 billion in funding, an...
Is There a Fishy Ingredient in Your Cosmetics ?
[Product]
2019/06/16 09:06
Shark liver oil is a common moisturizing agent in many beauty products. Stay away!The poor sharks can't seem to catch a break. Whether it's their fins, skin, meat, oil, or cartilage that people want, or if it's just their misfortune to be caught up in fishing nets and left to die as bycatch, these magnificent apex predators face never-ending dangers from humans. An estimated 100 million are kil...
The Impossible Burger Is Hot. Pity the Veggie Burger
[Business]
2019/06/16 09:05
Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat have lapped longtime veggie-burger makers, forcing them to beef up their fare.Jordan Bruneau has a beef with veggie burgers. They can taste like they’re good for you. Mr. Bruneau was miffed when his local Fatburger restaurant ran out of new Impossible Burger meatless patties, intended to look and taste like real meat, and settled for a Boca burger, typically ma...
The World’s First Flip-Shoe - Link,
[Product]
2019/06/16 09:04
The Link shoes are an eclectic mix of madness, creativity, and innovation.I’ll be honest, I’m used to seeing some incredibly ludicrous designs. Floating phones that can take hands-free selfies? Sure. A side table that’s also a bluetooth speaker? Yep. In my line of work, strange concepts aren’t dismissed as unacceptable. They’re welcomed for their fresh perspective, and honestly, I love a p...
