Yahoo News Digest reports that a Bulgarian candy maker is selling something called “Deo Perfume Candy.” It’s deodorant candy. You eat it, and your sweat smells like roses. This is real science, because your body apparently can’t breakdown a component… Read More ›
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Because People Want To Shop In Public Bathroom Stalls (According To Corporations)
CNBC reports that Amazon and Proctor & Gamble have teamed up to try to sell you stuff while you are using public bathroom stalls. An ad will play on the stall door asking you to download the Amazon App. Then… Read More ›
Microsoft Ends Joint Nook e-Book Venture
Yahoo Finance reports that Microsoft has ended its joint venture with Barnes & Noble related to the Nook e-reader. The deal results in Barnes & Noble getting 100% of the Nook venture and Microsoft losing a reported $238 million on… Read More ›
Black Friday Used Black Magic To Trick You Into Thinking You’re Saving
CNN reports that retailers used various tricks this Black Friday, including: selling the same items as Black Friday 2013 at the same prices; and asking suppliers to build items made with cheaper components, like televisions, just for sale on Black… Read More ›
Blackberry Paying People To Sell Their iPhones
CNBC reports that Blackberry is offering people up to $550 to sell the company their iPhones. The catch: you have to buy a Blackberry that retails for $500. 3 Things We Imagine Nobody Is Saying About This Deal Before Black… Read More ›
Twitter CFO Has A Plan… We Hope It Includes Learning How To Use Twitter
CNBC reports that Twitter’s new CFO may have accidentally tweeted an internal company message. The message appeared to be about a company Twitter wants to takeover, and will be meeting with on December 15th or 16th. The message ended with… Read More ›
Pigs Wisely Packing On Weight To Avoid Becoming Ham
Bloomberg reports that American pigs are “too fat for holiday ham.” 3 More Things Pigs Are Unqualified For 1. Maid at local Holiday Inn 2. Librarian (They are noisy and certainly can’t say “Shhhhh.”) 3. Person who says “Quiet Please”… Read More ›
It’s About Time Someone Made More Movies To Sell Toys
The Wall Street Journal reports that Hasbro is in “early talks” to acquire Shrek-film-studio Dreamworks Animation. This is not the first time we’ve made fun of Hasbro-toys to movies. You can check out older articles about this here and here…. Read More ›
Time To Start Black Friday 2016
Marketwatch reports that at Walmart, Black Friday is now a five-day event, beginning at midnight online on Thanksgiving and ending on Cyber Monday. If this trend continues, we suggest retailers consider a new name, so here are… 3 Better Names… Read More ›
New “Singles’ Day” Holiday Leads To $2 Billion In Online Sales In First Hour
Yahoo Finance reports that Alibaba Group, the Chinese internet giant, sold $2 billion of goods in the first hour of this year’s “Singles’ Day,” a shopping holiday created by the company five years ago. 3 Gifts To Buy Yourself On… Read More ›
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