May 2011

May 2, 2011: Global E-tailing Several weeks back, we noted (Found in Translation) that as the world becomes smaller, the opportunities conversely become larger. This is underscored by a survey that was recently reported in Internet Retailer magazine, which reported … Read More →

May 9, 2011: Tea It’s a given that most American adults drink coffee. Not me. For some reason my siblings and I never took to the stuff. But we grew up drinking tea. America is finally catching up with my … Read More →

Matchmaker, Matchmaker: May 11, 2011 As with many trends, this week’s is another example of “everything old is new (or hot) again.” According to research from IBISWorld (as reported in Inc. Magazine), the online dating and matchmaking business grew 2.3 … Read More →

May 23, 2011: Marshmallows Several years ago my friend Jennifer told me about a company that sold gourmet marshmallows. Pete Croyle wanted to duplicate the joyous memories he had of being in the kitchen with his grandmother while she baked … Read More →

May 30, 2011: Ping-Pong Sometimes I wonder if one of the greatest truisms in business is “Everything old is new again.” Take Ping-Pong, for instance. When I was a kid in the 1960s, we all loved playing Ping-Pong, since even … Read More →