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A Breakdown of The Sweet Side of Trader Joe’s Snackdom
[Product]
2015/10/21 11:13
We all know and love Trader Joe’s, the quirky neighborhood grocery store with a nautical/island theme and employees clad in Hawaiian shirts.{1} Trader Joe’s is adored for its low prices, particularly the low prices of its many private-label products, which make up roughly 80 percent of what it sells.{2} [click to enlarge]These are the snacks most likely to be binge-consumed by college student...
Only 3% of Facebook's News Feed is Ads
[Business]
2015/10/21 11:13
Just 3% of the Facebook News Feed is made up of ads, according to a study from social media marketing management company Socialbakers.That may seem surprising to some users who might assume their News Feeds are stuffed with promotional posts, and the fact that Facebook generated $11.5 billion in advertising revenue last year, but the study found that very few of the posts they see in the feed w...
(Video) Ontenna Hairclip Helps the Deaf “Hear” Using Vibrations and Light
[Product]
2015/10/21 11:13
While recent advances in high-tech hearing aids and cochlear implants are helping a wide range of people who have lost their hearing regain it, not every loss of hearing is correctable. New hearing aids require some measure of hearing left for the device to function, and those seeking cochlear implants need to meet a host of requirements to even be considered, including at least one functional...
Futuristic Cabin on Wheels - The Vitreous Car concept
[Design]
2015/10/21 11:13
The Vitreous Car concept doesn’t really epitomize “cuddly” but it sure looks compact and almost toy-ish. Don’t let its exterior fool you though. It definitely means business. Modeled less as a car and more as a moving space, the automobile’s inside layout is pretty remarkable. Chairs are designed to orient themselves in a number of ways, making the Vitreous switch between Car and Carriage,...
(Infographic) Why Millennials Are Losing Interest in Banks
[Consumer]
2015/10/21 11:12
Millennials have a reputation for favoring borrowing over buying—they'd rather rent homes and lease cars than take on mortgages or car loans. Now, members of the borrower generation say they're straying from the largest likely lender: banks.A new national survey of 1,500 millennials found that the majority don't believe large financial institutions are designed to serve them and would rather b...
(PDF) Offshore Shell Games 2015
[Investing]
2015/10/20 15:17
A recent study has revealed that U.S. companies hold an estimated $2.1 trillion in profits in overseas tax havens. Many of these companies have subsidiaries in Ireland and collectively, they would owe the United States $620 billion if they repatriated their profits there. Apple is the worst offender with $181 billion, followed by GE and Microsoft. Read more in Statista's latest feature in Irish...
HBR - Competing on Customer Journeys
[Consumer]
2015/10/20 15:17
The explosion of digital technologies over the past decade has created “empowered” consumers so expert in their use of tools and information that they can call the shots, hunting down what they want when they want it and getting it delivered to their doorsteps at a rock-bottom price. In response, retailers and service providers have scrambled to develop big data and analytics capabilities in...
(Video) Lomo'Instant Wide Camera
[Product]
2015/10/20 15:17
Lomography has introduced the Lomo’instant Wide camera($200) that brings a bit of a cinematic view to your instant photos. Using Fujifilm Instax Wide film, the camera offers a 35mm equivalent lens and Auto, Bulb, and 1/30sec Fixed Shutter Speed modes. Features cater to those who want to take a little more control over their instant prints, including a multi-exposure button and a lens cap that...
(Video) Slightly Fewer Americans are Reading Print Books, New Survey Finds
[Consumer]
2015/10/20 15:17
The number of book readers has dipped a bit from the previous year and the number of e-book readers has remained flat, according to new survey findings from Pew Research Center.Seven-in-ten American adults (72%) have read a book within the past year, whether in whole or in part and in any format, according to a survey conducted in March and April. That figure has fallen from 79% who said in 201...
(Video) Student 3D Prints Voronoi High-Heeled Shoes as Final Thesis Project
[Design]
2015/10/20 15:17
Jacqui Painter, a University of Colorado, Boulder Environmental Design student, decided to design and print a pair of high-heeled women’s shoes for her final thesis project. She states about her thesis project:“To create a wearable and fashionable 3D printed shoe while still trying to conserve material and footwear traditions. To create the model I created a model of my own foot using my meas...
Implantable LCD Eye Lenses May Make Glasses Obsolete
[Tech]
2015/10/20 15:16
University of Leeds research student Devesh Mistry has developed a unique, auto-focusing liquid crystal lens that may help cure age-related long-sightedness.The potential for replacing aging or damaged eye lenses with artificial lenses that do more than just restore eyesight has long been recognized. With everything from telescopic capabilities to those with built-in heads-up displays, electron...
Why South Korea's Men are Buying Tons of Cosmetics
[Consumer]
2015/10/20 15:16
Men's grooming industry thrives in South Korea. Ladies, step aside. In South Korea, cosmetics companies are now targeting men.It's a trend that clashes with Western ideas about masculinity and gender, but Korean men are spending a ton of money on cosmetics products in order to improve their skin and appearance.South Korean men are the world's top per-capita consumers of skincare products, with...
