Boom for babywear and accessories business as it expands from market stall to shop

There’s been a real boom for this babywear shop with an expansion into the historic Haven Mill. The new Alexander Byron shop is now open and is an expansion of Davie’s Baby Stuff on Grimsby’s Top Town Market. Tracey and David Miller decided to begin their venture after their granddaughter was born, and set up … Read more

West Elm opens its first store in Eastern Province

WEST Elm, the popular American home furnishing retailer, opened its first store in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, in the heart of Al-Khobar. The opening witnessed a remarkable presence of senior businessmen and public figures in the Eastern Province as well as company’s senior executives and many West Elm senior clients. Opening of the … Read more

Old appliances invite bugs in

  The joys of home ownership — nothing quite fills that void within as that pride you often feel. But when pests invade, and that sanctity is broken, nothing is more disappointing than having it rain on your parade. Coupled with the pest issue is usually the realization that your biggest investment is going to … Read more

Common passwords shared across brands leave smart home tech open to hacking

Researchers at Israel’s Ben-Gurion University have found that smart home devices can be easily hacked and then used to spy on their users. According to a research paper, Yossi Oren of Ben-Gurion University’s software and information systems engineering department said that there were a number of ways hackers can take advantage of poorly secured devices. Such … Read more

Dreamy new Ikea collection wants to help you unplug

Ikea thinks we could all use a little more rest and relaxation, and the company’s new Hjärtelig collectionis here to help. The furniture and accessories line looks like it came by way of a yoga studio in Silver Lake. There are plenty of textured, natural materials like linen, cork, and rattan going into everything from a … Read more

With love, from France: Kronokare’s natural beauty products adapt French technique to Indian needs

At a glance Startup: Kronokare Founder: Cyril Feuillebois Year it was founded: 2008 Where is it based: Delhi The problem it solves: Natural and eco-friendly skin care Sector: Beauty Funding raised: Bootstrapped Cyril Feuillebois would never have thought that his trip to India to study at IIM Lucknow in 2003 would lead to him becoming an entrepreneur, and making India his second home. Born and … Read more

This Tech Billionaire Has Just Been Revealed as the Owner of NYC’s Most Expensive Apartment

Dell Technologies founder and chief executive Michael Dell paid more than $100 million for a Manhattan penthouse, the most expensive home ever sold in New York City, according to The Wall Street Journal. The deal for the nearly 11,000-square-foot apartment in One57, a 1,000-foot tower just south of Central Park, closed in 2014, but the buyer’s identity … Read more