17
May
It’s all in the name. What a business like Hat World sells should be no surprise to anyone, especially since this American company has been in business for more than 15 years now. Operating under the LIDS brand, Hat World specializes in athletic headwear, selling through stores located in shopping malls and factory outlets across [...]
14
May
Telecommunications is a wide and vast industry, encompassing numerous services across many different sectors all over the world. It therefore goes without saying that anyone who has control over the majority of a country’s telecommunications system is a powerful and wealthy corporation. Such is the Philippine Long Distance Company or PLDT, the Philippines’ largest and [...]
10
May
Successful businesses that started small and have made it big are inspiring and serve as a reminder to anyone who wants to go into business that hard work really does pay off, especially when coupled with good business sense. Such is the story of Guier Fence, a company that started out in the basement of [...]
7
May
Parents know how difficult it can be to raise kids, especially for those who are doing the job single-handedly or when both parents are busy making a living. What’s one supposed to do when there’s no one to watch the kids at home or take care of their immediate needs when the parents can’t? The [...]
3
May
Paperless Post was launched in 2009, making digital communication as personal as possible while looking just as good as its paper counterpart. By modernizing traditional correspondence, Paperless Post makes it possible to not only send your message but to reflect individual aesthetics as well. Paperless Post was started by Alexa Hirschfeld and her brother, James. Over 85 [...]
2
May
While some products seem practically to be designed for sale in the digital era, others still call for a more personal interface. Homogenized items such as home cleaning products or mass-produced sneakers are easy and convenient to buy online, but more sophisticated markets still demand more educated consumers and proprietors. One such realm is indubitably [...]
30
April
When Maddie Bradshaw was 10 years old, she needed to decorate her locker in middle school. When she couldn’t find fun decorations, she took it upon herself to just make them from scratch. And Snap Caps bottle cap necklaces were born! While the inspiration was unusual for other people, it wasn’t unlikely for Bradshaw since her family [...]
26
April
It’s amazing how little habits could actually help in the global effort to minimize waste and save the planet. One of them is using reusable bottles instead of drinking bottled water. Purchasing reusable water bottle not only provides convenience but is also an eco-sensitive practice. A popular brand is Nalgene. They produce reusable bottles that [...]
23
April
Buff was probably made popular outside Europe by the reality TV show Survivor. The all-around garment used on the show as a team uniform is owned by a Spanish company, Original BUFF® SA, based in Igualada (Barcelona), Spain. The developer, Joan Rojas, is a motorcyclist who was driven to create a handy and comfortable neck [...]
19
April
Cold countries equal hot beverages, and if there’s a cold country in North America, it’s Canada. Blenz Coffee, also known as Blenz the Canadian Coffee Company, is a chain of coffee shops that serves premium coffee, loose-leaf teas, hot chocolate drinks, matcha tea beverages, mocha drinks and specialty desserts. Founded in Vancouver, British Columbia in [...]