My Daily Emails

I chuckled at a sign near my home: “BAD DECISIONS MAKE GREAT STORIES.” The message continued to play around in my head because I found it SO true in product

Here’s a newly revealed marketing paradox that might surprise you: 44% of American consumers feel ignored by advertisers. The kicker? Many are affluent suburban households making over US $100,000 annually.

Are you old enough to remember the gleaming encyclopedia sets that once dominated living room bookshelves? They were my childhood version of Google — all the world’s knowledge in a

Happy New Year! Such a special, precious, and meaning-infused day. Hope yours kicked off in a positive way! Thomas Edison filed his first-ever patent on January 1, 1869. 156 years

Somewhere right now, someone is making their last product purchase of 2024. Maybe it’s a late-night impulse buy on Amazon, or a desperate dash to a convenience store. Could be

Bitcoin has been on quite a tear, and luxury brands are taking notice. Printemps (think the Harrods of France) just became Europe’s first department store to accept cryptocurrency payments. For

Although bizarrely unfamiliar, this looks familiar. Otherlab, a San Francisco startup, just announced a $5,000 solar-powered scooter called the Lightfoot. Twin solar panels you straddle like a horse saddle promise

Not far from where I live, there’s a “Candy Cane Lane” that predates Eddie Murphy’s 2023 movie of the same name by over 50 years. Horse-drawn carriages clip-clop past block

Dr Pepper recently passed Pepsi in US market share. After 7 straight years of growth, the “doctor” is now second only to Coca-Cola. Not bad for a brand that grabbed

Boxing Day shopping, anyone? I once sort of looked forward to braving the madness on this strange Canadian holiday, when the best prices of the year could be had on