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(PDF) Mckinsey - Making it in America : Revitalizing US Manufacturing
[Business]
2017/11/15 10:43
The erosion of US manufacturing isn’t a foregone conclusion. The decade ahead—with increased demand, new technology, and value chain optimization—will give the sector a chance to turn around.US manufacturing is not what it was a generation ago. Its contraction has been felt by firms, suppliers, workers, and entire communities. In fact, the erosion of manufacturing has contributed two-thirds...
Ethereum.com Domain Name Can Be Yours for About $10 Million
[Investing]
2017/11/15 10:43
Crypto, marijuana themed website names are most in demand. Euphoria similar to dotcom era, trade publication editor says.Want to jump on the cryptocurrency bandwagon but afraid it’s become too much of a bubble? Check out the internet site domain name market, where speculation may be just as rampant.Ethereum.com is listed for sale on a marketplace called Uniregistry Market for about $10 million...
The FDA Has Approved The First Digital Pill - Abilify MyCite
[Product]
2017/11/15 10:43
First Digital Pill Approved to Worries About Biomedical ‘Big Brother’.The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first digital pill for the US which tracks if patients have taken their medication. The pill called Abilify MyCite, is fitted with a tiny ingestible sensor that communicates with a patch worn by the patient — the patch then transmits medication data to a smartphone app whic...
100 Years of America's Top 10 Companies
[Investing]
2017/11/15 10:34
Today’s visualization comes from HowMuch.net, and it uses Forbes data to show how the list of the top 10 companies in the U.S. has evolved over the last 100 years.1917: The Industrialist EraIn 1911, both John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil and J.P. Morgan’s U.S. Steel (which was formed from Andrew Carnegie’s steel company and others) were facing antitrust action.Standard Oil, which controlle...
Ember's New Smart Coffee Mug Dials Up The Heat
[Product]
2017/11/15 10:27
Ember's new Temperature Control Ceramic Mug may look like an ordinary coffee mug but it's got special superheating powers that allow you to warm whatever liquid you put inside it to a precise temperature. Made of stainless steel with a reinforced ceramic coating, the mug comes with a saucer charging dock and has a built-in rechargeable battery as well a Bluetooth connectivity.If you're wonderin...
Companies Offer Amazon Alternatives with New Delivery Services
[Business]
2017/11/15 10:06
Between drone delivery and marijuana subscription boxes, package deliveries have gotten far more interesting in recent months. The latest series of services are out to compete with Amazon’s many offerings as the ecommerce behemoth continues to expand. Luxer One For consumers frustrated with the long lines often associated with package pickup, package management solutions company Luxer One is...
(Video) Campaign Lets People Use YouTube Views As Currency
[Business]
2017/11/15 10:06
This creative campaign had people in the Netherlands uploading videos of them with an Opel car to try and get enough views to purchase one.Can’t afford a new car? How about just creating a video of you interacting with an Opel vehicle, and then reaping in hundreds of thousands of Youtube views to purchase one! European car brand Opel collaborated with advertising agency JWT Amsterdam to let pe...
(Infographic) Shoppers Are Researching Online Before Buying In-store, and Vice Versa
[Consumer]
2017/11/15 10:03
Reaching the ‘omnishopper’ takes a cross-channel marketing strategy. Most people either regularly or occasionally order products online and pick them up in a retail store.A new study is shedding light on the shopping habits of consumers who research products online but then go to the store to buy them.More than half of such “omnishoppers,” as Criteo calls them in “The Shopper Story,” a su...
(PDF) Deloitte - Global Powers of Luxury Goods 2017
[Business]
2017/11/14 10:39
The world’s 100 largest luxury goods companies generated sales of US$212 billion in FY2015, as consumers in emerging markets continue to drive luxury market growth. The fourth annual Global Powers of Luxury Goods report examines and lists the 100 largest luxury goods companies globally, based on the consolidated sales of luxury goods in FY2015 (which we define as financial years ending within...
