The king of retail for decades, the death of shopping malls was proclaimed as online shopping soared. Death predictions for brick and mortar malls are a bit premature, but in the battle of clicks vs. bricks, the clicks are taking an ever-increasing chunk of brick and mortar business. Online shopping was less than 2% of […]

Technology-driven Monaker Group (OTCQB: MKGI) is rapidly building a presence in the travel and alternative lodging marketplace with NextTrip.com. Travel and tourism are among the world’s largest industries, and alternative lodging is the fastest growing sector in this $1.25 trillion market. NextTrip.com is the first comprehensive booking solution to include conventional lodging, alternative lodging, and […]

As a young company, Giggles N’ Hugs, Inc. (OTCQB: GIGL) frequently has its eye on smart, continuous growth. Over the course of the last year, the company streamlined its operations, markedly improved its margins and increased year-over-year sales. This year, Giggles N’ Hugs intends to build on its 2015 achievements by taking advantage of even […]

Roll-ups are back now that Bernard Findley, chief executive officer of Halitron, Inc. (OTC: HAON), is in the driver’s seat. Making its first appearance back in the glorious nineties, the rollup, as a strategy, has had many successes. One such success is reported in the Wharton School Entrepreneurship Blog in an article titled ‘Why I […]

We live in a business world characterized by an immediate, never-ceasing deluge of information. A veritable tsunami of opinions, perspectives, scoped analysis, and technical speculation hits us in the face every hour of the day, seven days each week, for 365 days out of the year. On any given subject, you name the position and […]

First Mining Finance Corp. (OTCQB: FFMGF) is a new “mineral bank” business concept created by Keith Neumeyer. The company’s business model is to acquire mineral assets that are currently trading at exceptionally low valuations before holding or banking these assets until the capital markets for commodities and mining improves. At that point, First Mining would […]

The SugarChecked app from Content Checked Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: CNCK) is doing what regulators haven’t been able to do: protect us from unwanted refined sugars. Public awareness of the toxic effect of refined sugars is increasing. In the online journal LadyLux, a feature headlined How to Break the Unhealthy Snack Cycle (http://dtn.fm/6mk9H), mentions SugarChecked and […]

School’s out for the day, but what should you do with the kids? Time to come up with some fun, creative ways to keep the kids entertained until dinnertime. Of course, homework is waiting, but is it better to have kids start on it as soon as they get home, or should they blow off […]

Lithium-ion batteries are common in home electronics. They are one of the most popular types of rechargeable batteries for portable electronics, with a high energy density, tiny memory effect and low self-discharge. Beyond consumer electronics, lithium-ion batteries are also growing in popularity for military, electric vehicle and aerospace applications. For example, lithium-ion batteries are becoming […]

Greek yogurt, the thick, creamy, protein-packed dairy product, has stormed supermarket shelves in the U.S. The breakfast favorite’s astonishingly fast growth is epitomized by the success of Chobani — perhaps the best known brand. The company, which began selling Greek yogurt in 2007, saw its sales skyrocket from just over $3 million to more than […]