Tiffany & Co., Estee Lauder Cos., Movado Group Inc. and other North America luxury-goods stocks sank after protests in Hong Kong escalated and all flights at the region’s airport were canceled.Hong Kong is a major market for expensive consumer products, and the protests, which which have continued for 10 straight weekends, are disrupting retail businesses, travel, and gaming.An index of No...

Subscription clubs for clothing, meals and razors have changed the way people shop. Now Nike is wading into the subscription market for the first time.Nike announced Monday that it is debuting Nike Adventure Club, a sneaker subscription for kids ages two through 10. Nike will offer parents three options for their kids: four pairs of sneakers a year for $20 a month, six pairs for $30 a month or...

“For money you wouldn’t need for more than 10 years, which ONE of the following do you think would be the best way to invest it—stocks, bonds, real estate, cash, gold/metals, or bitcoin/cryptocurrency?”That question was recently asked of more than a thousand investors in a recent Bankrate survey, and the winner—by a large margin—was real estate. For every two respondents who answered stoc...

Nissin, the company behind one prominent line of instant ramen noodle packets, is poised to launch a new “All-In Noodles” product that, it says, fully satisfies a typical person’s nutritional requirements.Now, if you wanted to live off of an all-noodle diet, the new line of instant ramen packets could fulfill your daily requirements for vitamins, minerals, and protein if eaten for breakfast,...

The fast-growing gym chain depends on a constant supply of flabby customers and is priced for unit growth that could take a hit in a downturn. Planet Fitness has doubled locations since 2014 to 1,859. The dad bod “exudes more sexiness and confidence now than ever before.” And if you believe that, we have a highflying gym stock to sell you.It might seem odd that Planet Fitness sponsored a stud...

The buzzword today is AI integration and thus getting Google Home and Alexa into EVERYTHING is the way forward. After seeing cars and kitchen appliances, it’s now time to see how AI powered digital assistants can be integrated into Headphones. The AudiBall is a Bluetooth headphone that transforms into an impressive spherical smart speaker, with in-built Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant capabil...

Companies that have moved operations to the cloud still aren’t achieving the desired operational agility. A renewed focus on people, processes, and policies can unlock the cloud’s full potential.Digital technologies continue to transform every facet of business. Across industries, CEOs have a consistent top priority—harness technology to jump-start growth, speed time to market, and foster in...

Keeping your phone battery topped up while on the go has been a perennial pain in the backside for users since the dawn of the smartphone. Those in sunny climes may someday have a solution thanks to a newly-unearthed patent for a solar-powered smartphone from Xiaomi.The World Intellectual Property Office patent, first spotted by LetsGoDigital, contains diagrams of a fairly standard, bezel-less...

Lab 1886's chark in-car delivery project has gone from idea to trial business model in less than a year.Ordering online can save you money, but what if you can't be at home when the package is due to arrive? You could fit your door with a special lock that allows access to delivery folks, or perhaps allow them access to your car's trunk. Daimler's Lab 1886 has successfully completed a pilot in...