Jun. 20, 2012
It is important for businesses to step in and help out non-profits. NovaCopy, Inc., a leading provider of innovative document workflow solutions and state-of-the-art office technology, as well as one of Konica Minolta’s top Copier dealers in the United States, is expanding its donated copier program to the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex. “NovaCopy has traditionally played [...]
Jun. 19, 2012
After literally spinning its wheels across America, Flywheel Sports, the US’s fastest growing boutique fitness brand, is going global, with its recent announcement of its first studio in Dubai. Flywheel, which currently has 10 domestic locations, will have more than 20 studios worldwide by the end of 2012. The debut of Flywheel Dubai affirms Flywheel [...]
Jun. 19, 2012
Holiday Inn-parent IHG’s is expanding its hotel toiletry recycling program. Today, 62 IHG-brand hotels participate in the program run by Clean the World. But soon, IHG officials expect most of its 3,274 hotels in the USA and Canada to join in recycling hotel guests’ leftover bars of soap and bottles of shampoo and conditioner. Clean [...]
Jun. 19, 2012
Your employees represent you and your brand when you are not on the premises–out handling customer calls or solving a issue with a supplier. Your treasured employee can make your organization shine if you are lucky enough to have someone like Rigel Dobro on your team. Mr. Dobro currently holds court at the West Bank [...]
Jun. 18, 2012
Small business owners strongly support ending government subsidies to gas and oil companies, with 73 percent agreeing tax breaks for oil and gas companies should be eliminated and 60 percent supporting the idea even if it means a small increase in gas prices, according to opinion polling recently released by Small Business Majority. The polling, [...]
Jun. 18, 2012
Nearly 60% of small businesses surveyed plan on spending as much or more in 2012 as they did in 2011 on online marketing efforts, according to the 2012 AT&T Small Business Technology Poll. Inexpensive, modern grassroots marketing techniques – both online and offline – have grown to be among the most popular for small businesses [...]
Jun. 18, 2012
The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) today unveiled the keynote speaker lineup for the 2012 Retail Real Estate World Summit in Shanghai, China. Comprised of the world’s most accomplished and distinguished leaders dedicated to defining an industry roadmap for long-term innovation, growth, fiscal and social responsibility, the headline speakers at this twice-in-a decade gathering [...]
Jun. 18, 2012
As shopping malls struggle to stay afloat, Sarku Japan, long a staple of food courts around the country, is following in the footsteps of chains such as Chick-fil-A and Panda Express and expanding to standalone franchises.
Jun. 16, 2012
This wood table was designed by George Nakashima, Woodworker, and is manufactured in New Hope, Pennsylvania.
Jun. 15, 2012
The Portland Cement Company of Oregon makes these tiles from a proprietary concrete which they then cast in a hexagon mold. The tiles are then dried on a baking sheet for several weeks.
Jun. 14, 2012
Schokologo was created to solve a problem which had long existed in business: how do you make marketing a business fun, while also maintaining the brand’s important professional image? The Düsseldorf company’s solution to this was simple: use the latest software and technology to transfer any brand name or company logo, slogan or motif onto [...]
Jun. 14, 2012
The Fourth of July was traditionally celebrated as America’s birthday, but the idea of an annual day specifically celebrating the Flag is believed to have first originated in 1885. BJ Cigrand, a schoolteacher, arranged for the pupils in the Fredonia, Wisconsin Public School, District 6, to observe June 14 (the 108th anniversary of the official [...]