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

How Not to Write for SEO in 2018

For more than a decade, search engine optimization has been the headline topic for businesses trying to boost their website rankings. But the SEO techniques that worked 15 years ago do not work now, and many of them can actually diminish organic search rankings on major search engines (such as Google). Those window and door … Read more

Honeywell creates voice-controlled thermostat for hotel rooms

Honeywell is tapping into the trends of increased automation and the use of voice technology with the launch of its latest thermostat for the hospitality industry. The Inncom e7 Thermostat has Amazon Alexa integration, so guests can control room temperature, lighting, drapery and amenities services simply by talking. “The e7 is the first enterprise-grade voice-ready … Read more

Senators probe $31K dining set for Carson’s office

Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan is pressing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to explain how it decided to spend more than $31,000 for a custom-made hardwood dining set for Secretary Ben Carson’s office. Peters, the ranking Democrat on the Senate’s Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management Subcommittee, wrote to HUD with two colleagues this … Read more

Health and wellness products for your pet are a growing industry, says pet company CEO

As Americans’ appetite for wellness grows, consumers look for new products for their pets, said BarkBox CEO Matt Meeker. “It’s a huge industry,” Meeker said, referring to the nearly $70 billion pet products industry. Meeker is co-founder of BarkBox, a subscription service that provides dog owners, and even some pet pig owners, a monthly box of two … Read more

HOW TO GIVE YOUR BATHROOM A SPA-WORTHY MAKEOVER FOR UNDER $100

In the world of luxury spa treatments, $100 can get you a massage, a facial, or a sesh in aninfrared booth that people are obsessing over recently.  It can also get you an entirely new bathroom that will make you feel like you never need to go to an actual spa again. It’s no secret that WC’s have become the … Read more

Expand your Philips Hue lighting setup for just $12.50 a bulb

Is there anyone out there who doesn’t like Philips Hue’s line of smart lighting products? You’d have to be crazy — they look amazing, they’re as reliable as it gets, and they integrate with every single popular smart home system out there. If there’s one complaint people have, however, it’s the pricing because Hue lighting … Read more

At Goa’s new design hotel, everything’s pretty and up for sale

The Project Cafe, Goa Hidden away off one of Assagao’s winding tree-lined roads is an old Goan home given a new lease of life. Freshly painted in white and teal, the 1930s home ‘Amalia’ now hosts The Project Café, which offers food, design, retail and the experience of living in a beautifully restored space, surrounded … Read more

Registration underway for traditional fig and almost-forgotten cheese

Halitzia A procedure for registering the products of a traditional white fig and a largely-forgotten cheese called Halitzia from the Tylliria region is underway, Agriculture Minister Nicos Kouyialis has said. The project, which aims at receiving an application for either a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) or a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) certification, is being … Read more