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(PDF) BCG - Ten Lessons from 20 Years of Value Creation Insights
[Investing]
2018/12/09 09:09
BCG has been advising companies on value creation since our founder, Bruce Henderson, opened its doors more than five decades ago. Indeed, many of the firm’s innovations—such as the growth share matrix, experience curves, and cash trap—stem from our early work on the ways that competitive advantage and capital allocation interact to create value for a company’s owners.In 1998, the firm publ...
Stretching Studios are The Next Big Boutique Fitness Trend - Stretch*d
[Business]
2018/12/09 09:08
Stretching improves flexibility, lowers risk of injury, and induces relaxation–so, it’s no wonder the modality has become increasingly popular.Dawn Fichot, HSBC’s former global head of advertising, was always taken aback when fellow spinners at her local SoulCycle ignored the instructor’s advice to make time for a good post-cycle stretch. As the music softened, the athleisure-clad group wou...
Just 20 Fashion Companies are Making Almost All of the Industry’s Profits
[Investing]
2018/12/09 09:07
The global fashion business is becoming increasingly polarized.Take a look at the big players in the industry: On one side, you’ll find a handful of brands and retailers that, because of their scale, design, price, business model, or all of the above, generate the great majority of the industry’s profits. On the other side, pretty much everyone else.This snapshot comes from a report on the st...
Gene-silencing Drug May Allow for Exercise-Free, Dieting-Free Weight loss
[Tech]
2018/12/09 09:06
Future medications may be able to treat obesity by silencing a gene known as RCAN1.For some seriously obese people, the amount of exercise or dieting necessary to address their condition is just too extreme to maintain. There may be new hope on the horizon, however, as scientists are working toward a drug that would allow patients to lose weight without exercising or making any changes to their...
Offroad Coffee Portable Magnetic Espresso Maker
[Product]
2018/12/09 09:05
Make coffee wherever you like with the Offroad Coffee Portable Magnetic Espresso Maker. This travel-friendly coffee machine combines two innovative principles of espresso making. To start, Offroad produces the necessary pressure for espresso by winding up the device. Likewise, it offers complete control over the pressure. In addition, coffee passes through the unique magnetic valve, creating a...
IF Design Award 2018 : The CORX Biometric Smartwatch
[Design]
2018/12/09 09:04
The CORX biometric smartwatch goes beyond the pedometer feature of similar designs to provide real-time health data and wellness guidance to modern users. Synced with a telemedicine platform, the design serves as a direct link between physicians and patients. It provides medical professionals remote access to sensitive vitals like blood oxygen levels, respiration rate, calorie intake, and more...
(Infographic) The Elderly & The World Wide Web
[Consumer]
2018/12/09 09:03
While seniors don’t have the same level of Internet adoption as millennials, recent studies have shown that elderly people are now more connected than ever.While seniors don’t have the same level of Internet adoption as millennials, recent studies have shown that elderly people are now more connected than ever.As a matter of fact, more than 70% of Internet users aged 65+ now use the World Wid...
(Infographic) YouTube's Influencer Marketing Phenomenon
[Business]
2018/12/06 08:58
YouTube influencer marketing is a growing market in the United States and across the world where adults and kids are making millions of dollars by recording videos of themselves as they open up boxes and play with toys. The report from Shorr Packaging focuses on the activities of social media influencers who use YouTube to promote both “unboxing videos” and “haul videos”. For those that are...
(Video) Walmart has a New Initiative That Proves it Still has a Serious Edge Against Amazon
[Business]
2018/12/06 08:58
Walmart is introducing a new app meant to make it easier for in-store shoppers to place online orders. The app, for devices used by Walmart store employees, is designed to allow employees to help customers place orders on Walmart.com.It's another example of how Walmart is leveraging its stores to take on Amazon and eliminate the difference between online and offline shopping. Starting Tuesday,...
