Thanksgiving is a time full of traditions and favorites, and of course, food. But let’s skip the main course and go straight to dessert. Bring on the pie! Pie is a Thanksgiving staple, but everyone has their one favorite flavor. Ever thought about how your favorite compares to the rest of the country? Well, Huffington Post...
As the new year approaches, it might be time to take a fresh approach. Could be your marketing. Could be some inventory changes. But the first thing anyone sees when they come to your door (and in your door) is the look of your store. If your business needs some freshening up, there's nothing quite like...
Facebook has always taken a unique approach to building its products. One of the company's primary mottos until recently was "move fast and break things," suggesting that it was more important to get products public quickly and see what happened in the market, even if some bugs shipped out with them. The company has retreated from...
Instagram is aiming to take up more space on our mobile devices with their new video app, Boomerang. And the good news is, you’ll find it far easier to use than indigenous Australian tool-gone-fad-toy that we all know and love – or hated, if you’re anything like me. This new app (developed by Instagram, but it’s not...
Artist Jon Neill was spotlighted in a recent Snickers® ad for his ability to carve a ridiculously creative pumpkin. The Snickers - Hungry for Halloween? ad showcases his design process in a spooky way. The introduction resembles a scene from a scary movie and then transitions into Neill’s design process and abilities. The pumpkins are so realistic...
Lucky Charms is great as is, but now a version with ONLY marshmallows? After looking through articles trying to find a topic for this article, I came across a story from Adweek that Lucky Charms has a Marshmallows-Only version and thought to myself, NO WAY! I was the kid growing up that would have a bowl of Lucky...
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...
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...
October is almost here and you know what that means – ‘tis the season for what is typically your biggest sales quarter of the year. Before you’re caught up in your store’s holiday hustle and bustle, take a look at the productivity and efficiency apps outlined in the article here. Perhaps you’ll find one to make...
Twitter announced a new capability in a blog post last Tuesday. Powered by Square, you can now donate to a political candidate through Twitter. This social media platform knows political conversations are generally had on Twitter, so they’ve teamed up with Square to enable anyone in the U.S. to make a donation directly to a U.S....