From Coke floats to Cronuts, going viral can have a lasting effect on small businesses Posted November 8, 2023 The Lexington Candy Shop in New York City has served burgers, fries and shakes to hungry patrons for decades. Last remodeled in 1948, the diner is the definition of old-fashioned.…
Mori Building opens new development in Tokyo, part of push to revitalize the city Posted November 5, 2023 Mori Building, one of the biggest players in multibillion-dollar redevelopment projects led mainly by private developers, is putting the finishing touches on two …
Are robot waiters the future? A restaurant in Kuwait thinks so Posted October 30, 2023 Are robot waiters the future? It’s a question the restaurant industry is increasingly trying to answer. Many people think robot waiters are the solution to the industry’s labor…
From clay to vibrant tiles: Fez’s Zellige gains global traction Posted October 29, 2023 Fez, a historic Moroccan city founded in 789 AD, is renowned for its Zellige tiles. The vibrant tilework adorns the city's palaces, courtyard houses and mosques. The Zellige
Amazon Prime Video will soon come with ads, or a $2.99 monthly charge to dodge them Posted October 22, 2023 Amazon Prime Video will include advertising during shows and movies starting early next year, joining other streaming services that have added different tiers of …
Airbnb host ‘concerned’ about paying expenses as NYC enacts stricter rules Posted October 15, 2023 Short-term rental hosts in New York City have to comply with stricter regulations now that a new law has hit the books. Some owners of one- and two-bedroom apartments are concerne…
Citing sustainability, Starbucks wants to overhaul its iconic cup. Will customers go along? Posted October 14, 2023 By 2030, Starbucks wants to move away from disposable cups, which represent big portions of the company’s overall waste and greenhouse gas emissions. The state…
Johnson & Johnson is getting rid of its script logo after more than 130 years Posted October 12, 2023 Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is signing off on a new logo. The healthcare giant said that it will replace the well-known signature script it has used since …
Delta Air Lines employees work up a sweat at boot camp, learning how to de-ice planes Posted October 7, 2023 Delta Air Lines has learned that summer is a good time to prepare for winter — and how to de-ice planes so they can keep flying safely in freezing temperatures. Every summer, D…
For small biz reliant on summer tourism, extreme weather is the new pandemic — for better or worse Posted September 30, 2023 For small businesses that rely on summer tourism to keep afloat, extreme weather is replacing the pandemic as the determining factor in how well a summer will go.…