Amazon is a hot commodity these days, and not just with consumers. The online retailer has grown into a major economic powerhouse, and many cities want a piece of that action. After the announcement that Amazon planned to open a second headquarters, more than 200 cities signed up for
One of the main people behind PROTECT (“Protect Older Americans From Financial Exploitation”) week is Peter Franchot, the state Comptroller. He declared the cause is personal to him. “My mom, who passed away last year, at age 94, she had senile dementia. We looked at her financial books. Thousands and
Dunkin’ Donuts is being updated, and not just the logo. In an effort to keep up with the competition and respond to customer preferences, Dunkin’ is changing a lot about how it does breakfast. Recently, the company cut the ribbon on a concept store that represents the future of
Who: Diane Kruger, cover star of DuJour’s Awards Issue, and DuJour Publisher Jason Binn, along with The VYNL owner James Morrissey. What: A celebration of DuJour’s Awards Issue and a toast to Diane Kruger for her performance in the Golden Globe-winning film, In The Fade. Where: THE VYNL, 100 Third
Lippe Taylor Adds Tracy Naden as EVP Tracy Naden just left Weber Shandwick to take on the role of EVP (mainly in the CPG, food and beverage sectors) at Lippe Taylor. With Naden taking on this new position, those who have been serving in the post (Lori Robinson and Diana
Professional sports, as an industry, is dependent on building up the brands of certain stars in order to sell. From Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods to LeBron James, Peyton Manning and Floyd “Money” Mayweather, sports fans gravitate toward dynamic athletes with connective personalities. Perhaps more than any other professional sport,
How far is too far for a YouTube star? It seems like Logan Paul just found out. The video maker had amassed a legion of fans by posting a new video nearly every day, but none of them gained the attention he has now. What did Logan Paul do? Recently,
Amtrak Issues RFP From Crisis Communications Firms: After the recent fatal train derailment, Amtrak announced they had recently issued a competitive RFP asking five crisis communications firms to submit proposals. Amtrak is looking for a partner to help with their five-year plan. It is possible that all five, or at
Voters made the sale and use of marijuana legal in the state of Colorado several years ago, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t restrictions on what is still a Schedule 1 narcotic in many other states. Recently, Denver police shuttered 26 marijuana businesses they consider to be “operating illegally.”
There are no two ways about it, professional football took a big hit in 2017. Attendance at games was down, viewership was down, and overall profitability was down. Even with a bevy of outstanding games and last minute nail-biters, the NFL struggled to keep fans engaged. Between the growing frustration
