CoolBusinessIdeas Newsletter Issue 14

CoolBusinessIdeas Newsletter Issue 14: 10/04/05 – 23/04/05
New Business Ideas/Opportunities Featured In This Issue:
CONSUMER GOODS
Kleenex Moist Cloth
Kleenex Moist Cloths are thick, soft, disposable hand and face cloths created for use around the home.
Ha! Ha! Bar & Canteens
Oral-B is pushing its new Brush Aways product with a sampling campaign at Ha! Ha! Bar & Canteens.
TRENDS & INSIGHTS
Local Shopping on the Internet
70 percent of American households now find local businesses using the Internet!
TV Advertising Trends
One of the great contradictions of modern American life is that almost everyone watches television while almost no one agrees anymore about what it really means to watch television.
FOOD & BEVERAGE
Hooah! Energy Bar
Hooah!, an energy bar that has been officially fueling American soldiers in Iraq, is now available to civilians too!
Whims!
Pepperidge Farm has announced the launch of Whims(TM) cookies, a unique line of bite-sized cookies.
TECHNOLOGY
High-Tech Threads
Textiles are no longer just the stuff of clothing, carpets and furniture covering, but can also be found in lifesaving medical devices.
Technologies for 2025
What will be the revolutionary technologies of the next 20 years? As any futurist will admit, there’s simply no clear answer. Read to find out more…
Learning Ecosystem Through Tech
Erez Kikin-Gil ‘s Eco Pod is a TUI-controlled system that mimics the growth of a plant and allows children to keep track of their class garden and learn.
LIFESTYLE
Mood-Lites
Mood-Lites, the ultimate lighting to enhance the spa lifestyle, dubbed a “must have” by The New York Daily News, has arrived!
SERVICES
Why I Bank With Umpqua
Umpqua’s advance guard: trucks filled with free ice-cream sandwiches.
Biographies Online For Future Historians?
In an age when e-mail and text messaging are making letter writing obsolete one program is fighting to create an online permanent record for future historians and biographers.
MARKETING
Targeting Blogs
Carat Interactive in the US has launched a new practice dedicated to using blogs as an advertising medium.
Marketing With Aroma
Help consumers overcome boredom and throw in some empathy as well! Last year, Senseo Coffee Machines installed coffee machines at a number of Dutch bus and tram stops, offering waiting passengers a cup of fresh brewed coffee.
GADGETS
The Ring That Wakes You Up Gently
This alarm clock provides a fresh awakening by synchronizing with the user’s sleep cycles.
GAMES
Game of Life
Victoria Gatling has developed software without high-octane explosions, vulgarity or murder.
ADVERTISING
Dynamic In-Game Advertising
New York start-up Massive is set to launch its in-game advertising network.
FASHION
More Than Just a Silver Spoon
In the last year, two categories in retailing seem to be doing well: infants and luxury.
MOBILE
Mobile TV
Mobile TV is going to be a gold mine, according to a new report by ABI Research.
This Phone Recognises My Speech
The Samsung SPH-P207 is the first to incorporate speech-recognition technology for dictation of text messages.
RETAIL
Wearing the Game
Sports fans love sporting team pride. With dress shirts, two-team jerseys, retro sportswear, and plenty of booty for female fans, today’s merchandise goes beyond the traditional jersey!
ENTERTAINMENT
Party On The Go
Airstream’s convertible RV, the SkyDeck, features a rooftop lounge with an entertainment center, wet bar, and beach umbrellas — an ultimate party pad on wheels!
TOURISM
Space Tourism Franchise
Space pioneer Burt Rutan foresees space tourism companies running like a fast-food franchises, with his company licensing spacecraft to tour operators.
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