October 21, 2015, is the date Marty McFly and Doc Brown traveled to 2015 from the 1980s, and that day is tomorrow! As a fan of the Back to the Future trilogy, as I am sure many of you are, October 21, 2015, is a HUGE day. To celebrate, many companies are creating renditions of their “future” products...
There’s a new collective voice for the jewelry industry on Capitol Hill. According to IDEX Online, nine US jewelry associations have partnered to form the United States Jewelry Council (USJC). The purpose of the new organization is to work more closely together on making sure the US jewelry industry is represented at government and international levels,...
INGREDIENTS 1 cup (2 sticks) of unsalted butter 1 cup packed light brown sugar 1/4 tsp. sea salt 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract 5 cups gluten-free pretzels 12 oz. bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips (verify gluten-free) Additional coarse sea salt for sprinkling INSTRUCTIONS Line a jelly roll pan with aluminum foil. Don't use a cookie sheet without edges as your caramel will run off! Preheat...
Facebook is testing a group of emoji-like icons that people can use in place of the “Like” button. If you’ve ever found yourself reading your friends' bad news and weren’t sure what to say, but also felt wrong clicking the “Like” button, these “Reactions” might be just what you needed. They allow you to react with...
Guess what? Just because you may be one of those last-minute holiday shoppers, either convinced that the best deals are out there December 24th, or on a mission because you procrastinated all month, it does not mean the rest of the world thinks or acts like you. The truth of the matter is that more than...
As social media marketing continues to cement its place in advertising, it's important not only to understand what platforms are available, but also to focus on how the platforms themselves are perceived in terms of trust. Accenture Interactive's Acquity Group's 2015 Next Generation of Commerce Study looked at different age groups to see how they perceived products...
In this case, we’re talking about electronic devices, not Middle Earth. According to a recent article in JCKOnline, tech giant Apple recently applied for a patent for a “ring device” that could be used as a phone, operate electronic devices, and even transfer money or computer files with a handshake. Currently, there are no firm plans to develop...
Since its debut in June, Pinterest has more than doubled the amount of Buyable Pins offered on its platform. In addition, they were able to add thousands of new merchants due to the addition of e-commerce platforms Magento, IBM Commerce, and Bigcommerce. There are no fees for merchants or Pinterest users and returns are on merchants, not...
Ingredients Chutney: 1 shallot, diced 3 tablespoons cider vinegar 2 tablespoons light brown sugar 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 1-inch piece peeled fresh ginger, cut into coins 1 teaspoon Madras curry powder 1 cinnamon stick Kosher salt Pinch crushed red pepper 3 pears, peeled, cored, and cut in large cubes 2 tablespoons dried cranberries 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro Chops: 8 thin bone-in pork chops, each about 4 ounces Kosher salt and freshly...
Wouldn’t we all love more space? Well, there is good news: it looks like Twitter might be in the process of giving some to users. The popular social media site currently has a limit of 140 characters per tweet. When someone starts to type a tweet, every character is counted down starting at 140, so they...