The amount of online shopping is increasing more each and every year and it doesn’t look like it is going to stop anytime soon. eCommerce is quickly changing the storefront retail industry and how people shop. This means that the marketing industry is going to change the way it advertises to consumers too.Koeppeldirect has created this infographic to show marketing and advertising strategists...

A mollusk of a different stripe - Optical features embedded in marine shells may help develop responsive, transparent displays.The humble limpet has been receiving a lot of press lately, as scientists recently determined that the material from which its teeth are made is officially the world's strongest natural material. Now, an MIT/Harvard study suggests that a specific type of limpet's shell...

Next-gen connected bottle will let brands interact with consumers via contextual marketing and quality.In the home, smart jars are telling people what’s in their cabinets. In stores, flexible electronics are helping both consumers and managers track what’s on the shelves. Drinks giant Diageo and Norwegian printed electronics firm Thinfilm have created a prototype connected whiskey bottle that...

The retail industry is rife with digital innovation and organizational change. Consumers? drawn to the ease and convenience of always being just a click away from user reviews, comparison pricing, and endless aisles?have come to rely on online and mobile shopping. It is no surprise that traditional retailers are bringing digital channels into stores to tap those consumer preferences. At the sam...

Instead of throwing paper cups in the trash, coffee drinkers can now help the environment by eating branded cookie cups.To celebrate its 50th anniversary, KFC has unveiled its Scoff-ee cups- coffee cups made out of cookies, sugar paper, and heat resistant white chocolate. Set to debut in the U.K. this summer, the cups are meant to give consumers a waste-free product and a new coffee drinking ex...

This concept, by 91 Mobiles, aims to be the end-of-the-line for smartphones… and it really does leave little to be desired. Modular/replaceable hardware for easy and endless upgrading, lifelike holographic video projection, a Lytro full field-depth camera, a vibration transducer speaker system, and super-capacitors with 10x the life of regular batteries. Not to forget, that transparent polymer...

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Vehicle tracking systems come in handy for any organization looking to cut costs while improving the quality of services they offer to clients. The data collection process is however the most challenging aspect for any decision maker. “The Many Faces of Fleet Management” infographic, presented by Verizon Networkfleet, takes a look at how business owners may utilize a GPS based tracking soluti...

Opting for a new phone every 18 months or so is not the most sustainable or environmentally friendly way to operate? and this is why Finland-based company Circular Devices is developing the “Puzzlephone”, which is designed to last for 10 years. This Android device is a modular piece of technology that is made up of three main parts?a “brain” with the main electronics, a “heart” that is th...