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Ghost restaurants set to disrupt traditional eatery industry

Canada’s foodservice industry has been booming in the past couple of years, with growth of 5.3 per cent in 2017 and forecast growth of 4.3 percent in 2018. With growth comes innovation and experimentation. “Ghost” restaurants or kitchens are an innovation we’re seeing across

Modern Messages From Traditional Festival

A journalist friend from Shillong called me on the morning of July 3, which was the last day of Behdieñkhlam and said that he expected that the dominating theme of the Rots or the Rongs during this year’s festival will be around the World

Is It Time to Remodel Your Bathroom

Is your bathroom the up-to-date sanctuary you’ve always hoped it to be? It can be. Mike Washington and the trained bathroom team from Ivy Lea Construction can make that a reality. source:-wkbw

Kidnapped actor allegedly trapped naked in a bathroom speaks: ‘I’m a survivor’

Joey Capone, an actor who was allegedly kidnappedalong with actress Daisy McCrackin from her home in L.A. on May 3, granted his first interview about the incident to ABC News, describing a harrowing ordeal that involved him being trapped naked in a bathroom for 30 hours. According to

People want Amazon’s Alexa on the toilet (and brands are listening)

Consumers are getting increasingly comfortable with voice assistants like Apple’s Siri, Google’s Assistant and Amazon’s Alexa. So comfortable, in fact, that they’re looking to use those assistants in their bathrooms — even while on the toilet. That’s according to public relations firm Walker Sands’

Smart Home Security Camera Sends Footage to Wrong Person, Is Maybe Not So Smart After All

Internet-connected devices are known for having their fair share of security issues—especially when it comes to cameras. But here’s a new one: the BBC reported this week that a smart home security camera started sending video clips to the wrong person. The BBC first caught wind of

Traditional Retailers Focus On Customer Experience At The Expense Of Other Innovations

Almost every retailer out there will tell you they need to be more innovative, and that this is hard. Retail has long been an industry focused on buying low, selling high, and optimizing everything in between. Shifting to meet an expectation of providing content,

Buying a used appliance? Check for a serial number

If you’re looking to save money, you often look for a used appliance, but before you buy, make sure the appliance you’re buying still has the serial numbers on the unit. Kathy Pollok learned that lesson the hard way. She spotted a washing machine

GE Appliances’ $115M investment to add 255 full-time jobs

GE Appliances plans to invest $115 million in an expansion of its refrigerator manufacturing plant in Decatur that will add 255 full-time jobs, with annual average wages of $30,600, not including benefits, the company said. The investment will allow GE Appliances to increase the

Wayfair Unleashes Archie & Oscar Exclusive Line of Furniture and Accessories for Pets

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Wayfair Inc. (NYSE:W), one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home, today launched Archie & Oscar, a new Wayfair-exclusive line of furniture and household accessories for pets. Available now at Wayfair in the U.S. and Canada, Archie & Oscar features more than