One take on the Korean Beauty Product Business Marketing communication is a primary component of the sale of "Health And Beauty Aids." Magazines and social media abound with "solutions" for problems that may or may not even need...

KTNV report on toy-buying bots Have ever tried to buy concert tickets and have logged in again and again from the moment the ticket sales opened--but have failed to successfully complete a transaction? If so, it is totally possible that tickets were...

one entrepreneur's method for profit from used books " Arbitrage " is a Wall Street word for selling assets (or companies) at a profit at almost the same moment you are buying them at the lower price. The Planet Money episode linked below...

image from flexjobs Holiday seasonal employment creates new opportunities in the "gig economy." The number of jobs spike in delivery and other logistics arenas, as well as in both on-ground and online sales. Employers can maximize both short...

Snapchat and Bitmoji teamed up; from Mashable We know that retail stores are not trending well, but in-store shopping at Halloween has helped boost this season to all-time sales highs. From Business Insider : " This year, consumers are expected...

image by Minh Uong for the NYT in article linked below In the aftermath of the Equifax security breach, several companies have tried to step into the marketing niche as financial-identity Hero. But the costs can be hefty: ID Shield charges $899 to...

Fox News on Best Buy's comeback Best Buy CEO Hubert Joly has been instrumental in turning around company sales and image for Best Buy . His strategy has been consumer-focused and experiential. If you haven't been into a Best Buy recently, you...

Dollar shave club diversifies its product line Five years ago, Dollar Shave Club upended the men's razor business with its subscription service and sassy advertising. Dollar Shave Club's disruptive branding included human-to-human, non-scripted...

When a Kickstarter or Indiegogo project meets its funding goal straightaway, what can the entrepreneur do to keep the funding coming in throughout the launch period? Here is an example. Spy Fight launched on August 27, 2017--just over a week ago. Within...

from CBS News Should retailers hike the prices of supplies needed for survival when a disaster strikes? Does the "law of supply and demand" give entrepreneurs the right to buy up supplies, then re-sell the water and the matches and the gasoline...

CNN piece on increased robocalls " Spoofing " is a new twist on robocalls. The telemarketing call is routed so that it looks as though it originates from the town in which you grew up. So, instead of ignoring it, you might answer it, hoping...

from Wochit news It is Pumpkin Spice time again...and it isn't even Labor Day. Today, September 1, Starbucks rolls out its iconic Pumpkin Spice Latte (a week earlier than last year). Several products have been around for weeks, for example: ...

from CBS News, 2 months before the eclipse Makanda, Illinois is a town of less that 600 people. But because it is located where the total eclipse will be visible for the longest period of time, it is a destination for many who want to view the total...

Starbury Shoes story by Complex News "Giving back to the community" is sometimes a goal of successful individuals who have succeeded financially even though born into poverty. Stephon Marbury is an NBA star who longed for expensive Air Jordan...

Bloomberg report on various EU investigations into Google After a seven-year investigation, the European Commission (EC) has imposed an antitrust fine against Google ( Alphabet ) of 2.4 billion Euros (~$2.826 billion U.S.). The issue involved consumer...

how a Ring doorbell works The Ring Doorbell brings video and smartphone technology to connect a resident to their front door, even when they are not at home. A tenant in Santa Monica installed a Ring doorbell when security gates in her apartment complex...

image from Investors Business Daily Just when we thought that Amazon was already everywhere , it decides to buy the decidedly on-ground Whole Foods chain for $13.4 billion. What next? When it comes to a conglomerate form of business, we don't...

advertising copy for Essex's book (ironically) Andrew Essex , who founded the ad agency Droga5 , recently published a book called The End of Advertising: Why It Had to Die and the Creative Revolution to Come . Essex left the agency he founded in...

Edvard Munch's The Scream (in the public domain) The main categories of intellectual property are patents, trademarks and copyrights. In the previous blog, the SCOTUS ruling on patent limitations was discussed. Patent and other intellectual property...

image from atlantic inkjet, a different toner refill company Refilling toner cartridges at a discount price might not seem like a high priority for the Supreme Court. The issue underlying the case, however, involves rights under patent laws. These...

one of dozens (if not hundreds) of personal vlogs reviewing Stitch Fix Stitch Fix, Inc . is an online retail store that does all the shopping for each customer. Each customer first fills out DETAILED surveys, and can also post pictures of their best...

from the DailyHolidayBlog.com If surfing social media or watching local news, the casual reader is likely to run into a holiday or two that is not recognized by their employer or any union contracts. Some examples: National Splurge Day (June 18...

from KPBS.com The unusually high amount of rainfall this winter in Southern California and elsewhere in the Southwest has created a spectacular event: the desert "superbloom." Spring brings desert blooms every year, but 2017 is expected to...

A few years ago, a populist president was elected in Argentina--Cristina Kirchner. She decided to "fix the economy" by limiting imports and requiring companies to manufacture in Argentina the majority of the goods they sold in Argentina. Moreover...

first TV spot about the Flying Banshee Avatar ride If you watched the Academy Awards, you may have seen an ad for the new area in Disney World: Pandora--the Avatar planet. The fact that it is arriving on the scene now is evidence of the long product...