‘Trends’ Archive

Organic Food Fight Pits Unlikely Foes

by Linnea Kirgan, September 1, 2010, 1:50 pm

The granddaddy of organic and natural foods retail, Whole Foods Market, turns 30 this month and consumer interest in healthy foods has never appeared stronger. In a recent …

Martha Stewart’s merchandise brand is thriving

by Jessica Jimenez, August 6, 2010, 11:07 am

Regardless of Martha Stewart’s past conviction on securities charges, her name still exudes a sense of authority and “perfection” when it comes to entertaining, cooking, and crafts. Her …

The comeback of the catalog

by Jessica Jimenez, July 22, 2010, 9:56 am

I usually do not pay that much attention to the catalogs I receive in the mail. Occasionally, I’ll skim through the pages of J. Crew or REI, but that’s about …

Airline agents utilize mobile devices for its customers

by Jessica Jimenez, July 8, 2010, 8:02 am

Long lines at airports are a likely sight for many travelers nowadays. The airline industry is looking to utilize mobile devices even more when it comes to interacting with passengers. While …

Nike vs Adidas: The battle for buzz in the World Cup.

by Adam Anderson, June 25, 2010, 10:28 am

All right, all right World Cup. Take it easy. It took a while, but you finally won me over.

For starters, those weird, eerie South African horns (vuvuzelas) were annoying. Turns out they might …

Optional housekeeping services during your hotel stay

by Jessica Jimenez, June 24, 2010, 8:59 am

With the summer travel season upon us, many hotels are welcoming travelers with open arms in hopes that business will steadily increase given the prior decline in leisure vacations. A relevant trend, now developing …

Ford gives Mercury the blues

by Jeff Dorsch, June 11, 2010, 2:10 pm

Well if I had money
Tell you what I’d do
I’d go downtown and buy a Mercury or two
Crazy ’bout a Mercury
Lord I’m crazy ’bout a Mercury
I’m gonna buy me a Mercury
And cruise it up and …

What will Steve Jobs reveal?

by Jeff Dorsch, June 7, 2010, 6:01 am

This morning, Apple CEO Steve Jobs will take the stage of the Moscone West convention center facility in San Francisco and will likely hold aloft a new model of the …

If you don’t know Buzz Media, you will soon

by Lee Simmons, June 2, 2010, 12:51 pm

In a down economy, the cash-heavy business is well-served to scout for deals. So it goes in the online space as well. Entertainment publisher Buzz Media, purveyor of such Web destinations as KimKardashian.com …

News outlets reduce the number of press chartered flights

by Jessica Jimenez, May 27, 2010, 8:21 am

Currently many organizations are focusing on “cost savings,” and the news media is no exception. This industry is finding other areas where costs can be noticeably scaled back, one of which may be somewhat surprising and involves the …