Skincare companies using DNA tests for personalized recommendations are one niche area that’s growing.As modern youth desire customization in all areas of their life, brands utilizing DNA to provide explicitly individualized products and services are growing in popularity, from food plans to apps matching roommates and significant others. Targeted Skin North Carolina-based Targeted Skin analyz...

A decade ago, the U.S. economy experienced one of the most difficult recessions since the Great Depression, and the effects touched every industry, including fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG). Unfortunately, when the markets turned, many FMCG companies—manufacturers in particular—were caught off guard by the sudden rise in the cost of doing business, especially the rising cost of goods.Now, w...

Paper straw maker Hoffmaster is adding capacity and hiring as it expects the switch away from plastic to greatly boost business.Demand for paper straws has surged as awareness about plastic ocean pollution has grownWith some of the world’s biggest companies and entire cities banning plastic straws, Hoffmaster Group Inc. and Aardvark Straws, makers of paper straws, are ramping up for a surge in...

Chanel announced this week that it will be launching its first makeup line for men in South Korea on Sept. 1. The three-product line includes a tinted fluid foundation in four shades, a matte lip balm, and an eyebrow pencil, also in four shades.Dubbed “Boy de Chanel,” a play on Boy Capel, the lover and muse of Coco Chanel, the makeup line is the first from a major prestige designed specifical...

Described by its designer as a ‘mad scientist project’, this hammer includes a collated nail dispenser — designed to make grueling DIY work a thing of the past. Created by ohio-based designer michael david young, the appliance is portable and requires no electricity. once a nail strip is loaded into the device, users tap once to set it in place, before the nail is easily hammered into the su...

There’s no doubt that the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) landscape has grown evermore complicated. For example, fast-paced lifestyles are inspiring shoppers to make fewer trips than they did in the past.According to Nielsen Homescan data, there have been 1.02 fewer trips per shopper on an annual basis than a year ago, and that means retailers and manufacturers have fewer chances to capture...

The US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that relates to an enhanced automotive passive entry system. The patent makes no mention that it applies to autonomous vehicles which is interesting. The system could use an iPhone, Apple Watch or other wearable device to lock and unlock vehicles doors, open the trunk, start the vehicle and may support an in-vehicle...

Understanding how behavioral factors may be influencing millennials’ lifestyle choices.Millennials’ spending habits draw a lot of attention. Their decisions appear to be driven by a host of biases created by both technological and social change. Some of these changes are common to every generation, and some are unique to millennials.ANY analysis of US economic data today could be incomplete w...

Traveling is a wonderful past time, it allows our horizons to be broadened, alters our perspective of the world around us and creates memories that we can treasure for a lifetime to come. But it can also be incredibly daunting, especially if the destination is unfamiliar to us and the pressure to see everything that the place has to offer can become overwhelming. This is where BANDI comes into...