On Saturday, July 13, legions of sneakerheads will descend on Pier 36 in Manhattan for the arrival of Sneaker Con, a kicks convention where admission costs $15 and the average pair of sneakers sells for about $250 — some running as much as 17.5 times their original price.
When a Retailer Asks, ‘Can I Have Your ZIP Code?’ Just Say No
Most of us have, at some point, been asked for our address, ZIP code, phone number or e-mail address while buying something. What’s the deal with that?
The Awfulness of Airlines Is an Opening for Trains and Buses
New train and bus services are loaded with features you almost find on airplanes nowadays, including free Wi-Fi, power outlets, party lounges—and even complimentary checked baggage.
9 Biggest Mistakes New Entrepreneurs Make
Screwing up from time to time is part of the entrepreneurial process–but not all mistakes are created equal.
A Disloyalty Movement? Supermarkets and Customers Drop Loyalty Card Programs
7-Eleven’s Free Slurpee Day: This Year With Bigger Slurpees!
It’s July 11, or 7/11, the day each year that a certain convenience store chain celebrates as 7-Eleven Day. That’s the official name anyway. Most customers know July 11 simply as Free Slurpee Day.
Beyond the Keystone Pipeline
Why Obama’s alternative-energy agenda may be his biggest legacy
Jay Z and the Mainstreaming of the ‘Album App’
Jay Z instantly became the biggest artist to launch an album with an app last week with “Magna Carta Holy Grail.” But album apps have actually been around for a few years and could become a common way to acquire music in the future
iSued: Apple’s Greatest Legal Battles
It’s not just ebooks. The tech titan has lawyered up over patents, iPhones and…Carl Sagan?
Analysis Paralysis
Ken Lombard, of Capri Capital Partners, loves putting together deals. But he recognizes that risk is always involved.
In an interview published in Sunday’s New York Times, he talked about how he negotiates this balance. “Before I make a tough decision, I want to be on the ground, I want to roll up my sleeves and understand the …
Why Golden Corral’s Gross-Out Video Won’t Scare Off Customers
The phrase “public relations nightmare” gets thrown around often. But the truth is that viral videos showing disgusting things happening at chain restaurants don’t really put a dent in sales.
Regulators Finally Start Standing Up to Big Banks
As we near the three-year anniversary of President Obama signing the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill into law, the too-big-to-fail banks that percipitated the crisis are bigger and more powerful than ever. Though the new legislation does arm regulators with more powers that may prevent a large financial institution’s failure from …