Writing instruments have been around for ages, and many strides and upgrades have continued to occur as the pen matured. With so many options in 2014, what do end-users want from their pens?
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Author: Amanda L. Cole
San Francisco Proposes Bottled Water Ban
The first city to ban plastic bags has become a pioneer again by considering the prohibition of distributing bottled water on city property. If approved, the legislation, introduced Dec. 17, would phase out the sale and distribution of plastic bottles containing 21 or fewer ounces of water on municipal property starting Oct. 1, 2014.
Read MoreAmazon Sets Sights on Drone Delivery
Originally an online bookseller, Amazon has expanded its reach by selling a larger variety of products, including its own Kindle tablet, and introducing more aspects of the organization with Amazon Fresh (grocery delivery in Seattle and Los Angeles), Amazon Fashion (one-stop apparel shopping)and Amazon Web Services (Cloud computing that provides a variety of Web needs to organizations, including Netflix and the CIA).
Last week Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced his latest project to Charlie Rose on “60 Minutes.”
Read MoreQ&A: SnugZ CEO Brandon Mackay on Mayoral Run
Brandon Mackay is looking to add mayor of a rapidly growing western U.S. city to his résumé, which already includes CEO, president and owner of a quickly growing promotional product business.
Read MoreCoby Electronics Acquired by Gordon Brothers Group
Coby Electronics’ future in the promotional products industry–and in the consumer-electronics business–is uncertain. The Boston-based Gordon Brothers Group acquired Coby’s assets in August, after Coby reportedly had two rounds of layoffs as it prepared to shut down by the end of the year. However, those plans seemed to have changed.
Read MoreThe Future of Grocery Totes
In 2007, San Francisco instituted a single-use plastic-bag ban, the first in the country, which soon spread to 81 other Californian cities and counties, as well as municipalities in Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas and Washington.
Read MoreThree Items Every Small-business Owner Should Know About the Affordable Care Act
While much of the information floating around about the Affordable Care Act is targeted toward individuals, what about small businesses? How will this affect small-business owners? Here are three must-know items to get you started.
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