The Clever Little Bag — Puma’s New Take on the Shoe Box

So simple. So classy. One wonders, why didn’t anyone think of it before? This week, Reuters reported sporting goods maker Puma will be switching over to eco-friendly packaging for its sneakers next year to reduce its carbon footprint. The new packaging, which will roll out in the second half of… more »

FantasyLand Now Playing…

Stephen Palgon’s “Fantasyland,” a documentary about fantasy sports players based on the book by Sam Walker, premiered in March on SnagFilms.com. “Fantasyland” follows Jed Latkin, an amateur fantasy baseball fan who earns the chance to compete in an expert league called Tout Wars during the 2008 baseball season. Financed and… more »

GMA’s Secrets of America’s Favorite Stores

Good Morning America, a “breakfast show” appearing on the ABC network, has an interesting feature which lives a dual life — on television and online.  The segment is titled “Secrets of America’s Favorite Stores.”  In five minutes, you are given a peek at  what makes the retailers they’ve selected successful. … more »

Quick Drying Hand Towel to Lower Waste…

I made an interesting discovery the other day thanks to a post I saw at Springwise. The company is called PeopleTowels (www.peopletowels.com) and what they make is a pocket-sized, quick drying hand towel. Their goal is to lower the waste associated with paper towel use. The Towels: These reusable personal… more »

Trading Mouse Ears for Cards that Attax…

“I’m like a crazed man about this,” says Mr. Eisner. “It’s not my job to analyze it, but to make it grow.” It figures that it took someone like Michael Eisner, the former chief of the Walt Disney Company, to come up with a way to move baseball cards from… more »