Daily Archives: December 20, 2011

Latinos lead demand in the beauty market

December 20, 2011 – 1:54 pm

by Anayat Durrani WHAT’S HAPPENING Total spending by Latino consumers on personal care products and services rose from $5.3 billion to $7.5 billion between 2000 and 2009, up 41%, according to Packaged Fact’s report, “The Latino Health and Beauty Care Market.” Non-Latino consumer spending grew only 15% (InsideCosmeceuticals.com, 1 December 2011). According to the findings, […]

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Above it all: BrightFarms grows food at the grocery store

December 20, 2011 – 1:50 pm

by Nina Elder WHAT’S HAPPENING With BrightFarms on-site greenhouses, grocery store produce is getting fresher. The company contracts with grocery stores to build and manage hydroponic greenhouses on their rooftops. BrightFarms takes care of all the operations and the stores agree to buy all of the produce that’s grown upstairs. Growing produce right where it’s […]

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QR code haircuts bring betting fun to British football fans

December 20, 2011 – 1:46 pm

by Rebecca de Vaux WHAT’S HAPPENING Non-league Bromley Football Club players had Betfair QR codes shaved into their hair for their FA Cup first-round appearance as an advertising stunt for the online betting company (DailyMail.co.uk, 11 November 2011). Spectators and TV viewers watching the South East London club’s game against League One team Leyton Orient […]

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PEOPLE POWER, RIGHT NOW

December 20, 2011 – 1:42 pm

by Josh Kimball The Occupy Wall Street movement encamped in our collective consciousness in the fall of 2011, answering a call to arms in an article from Adbusters. The movement has since shed the limiting geographic portion of its appellation, leaving Occupiers free to set up anywhere, regardless of street or country. In August, “shopping […]

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