by Admin | Sep 7, 2020 | Companies, News
Justice ReMix’d is the newest of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavors, somewhere between churro and fudge, with cinnamon and chocolate ice cream mixed, adulterated with chunks of cinnamon bun dough and fudge with a bit of a kick. And there’s another kick in the mix...
by Admin | Aug 31, 2020 | Companies, News
Apple, whether you like the company and its “ecosystem” or not, has been a leader in many ways. The iPhone moved us into the era of smartphones, choosing the direction and form that kind of technology would take. Before that, the iPod was a trendsetter in personal...
by Admin | Aug 24, 2020 | Companies, News
In 2019, between its acquisition of most of the Fox empire including streaming service Hulu, the launch of Disney+, two Marvel releases, and two Star Wars releases, Disney was on top of the world of entertainment. The Disney Company reported even more revenue from its...
by Admin | Aug 17, 2020 | Companies, News
WeatherTech has become pretty famous for its Super Bowl ads. One star of the company’s ads is Scout, a 7-year-old golden retriever owned by WeatherTech CEO David MacNeil. Scout is featured in the company’s 2020 Super Bowl ad—which cost almost $6 million—but this time,...
by Admin | Aug 10, 2020 | Companies, News
After achieving a “moon shot” subscriber goal, Disney+ is doing something new: releasing a movie for purchase rather than streaming. Before Disney launched its Disney+ streaming service, the company told investors that the platform would reach 60 to 90 million...
by Admin | Aug 3, 2020 | Companies, News
On July 24, 2020, Apple Inc. announced that its U.S. employees would get a paid half-day off on Election Day, November 3, to either vote or volunteer in a polling place. It applies to the broadest tier of the company, retail and hourly employees, who make up most of...
by Admin | Jul 27, 2020 | Companies, News
Walmart has a history of letting Black Friday creep further and further back over Thanksgiving Day to get a leg up on their competition. Last year in 2019, the company threw open store doors to sale-seeking customers at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. The doorbuster sale...
by Admin | Jul 20, 2020 | News
The Shakespeare Theatre Company, based in Washington, D.C., is one of the most iconic theatre companies in the United States, despite its small size. With only 116 permanent staff and a rotating cast of actors and other talent, The STC is rich with awards, history,...
by Admin | Jul 13, 2020 | News, Technology
“If you’re not paying for it, you’re not the customer, you’re the product being sold.” The quote gets attributed to a few dozen people in a variety of paraphrases, but the content is the same: free services have to get their money from somewhere, and they usually get...
by Admin | Jul 5, 2020 | Companies, News
Another business giant has fallen under the burden of the pandemic crisis in the United States. GNC, the vitamin and supplement company, announced in late May that it has filed for bankruptcy and that they plan to close up to a quarter of their 5,800 stores while they...
