Archive for March, 2009
Prom Takes Shape: Yorkdale and Dotfusion Build Unique Experience To View Prom Dresses Online
Published by Yvette March 26th, 2009 in Shopping Center Marketing, Uncategorized.Dotfusion’s Creative and Development team with Yorkdale Shopping Centre marketing and fashion departments created a beautiful, easy to navigate, dress viewing interactive experience for teens called PROMOLOGY:
-Â Â Â Users can select their shape that best matches their figure
-Â Â Â Get fashion tips from Yorkdale fashion experts
-Â Â Â View outfits online
-Â Â Â Print shopping list, and
-Â Â Â The module will map [...]
Welcome to the next generation of workplace.
Published by Riley March 26th, 2009 in Design, Eco-friendly, Innovation, Technology.OfficePOD, a company based out of the UK plans to change the way people work with their ultra modern stand-alone offices for your backyard.
The garden based POD is of the highest quality design and provides a work environment that is separate from the disruptions of home life.
Recession helps generic brands flourish
Published by Tim March 26th, 2009 in Consumer Brands, Innovation, Retail Marketing, eCommerce.You know all those no-name brands we all like to disregard? Well, during these tougher economic times customers are turning towards them as a good alternative to the more expensive name brands.
Safeway, along with other retailers, have taken it to the next step by innovating with new products and even providing competing retailers access to their products.
What [...]
Consider the thought process
Published by Tim March 19th, 2009 in Innovation, Retail Marketing, Technology, Websites.I recently came across this great little comic entry that I found quite amusing.
Believe it or not this type of situation happens more often than we would like to imagine.
Great and innovative ideas are all well and good but it is not just about the idea, it is about the thought process behind the idea [...]
Deep fried fuel
Published by Tim March 12th, 2009 in Innovation, Technology.Now here’s a company with a great environmental and economical idea! The Owl Power Company has created what is known as the Vegawatt for restaurants.
Basically, it converts excess vegetable oil into power. It saves the environment by reducing the amount of vegetable oil that needs to be disposed of and it saves restaurants money by lowering [...]
Free sample vending machines
Published by Riley March 12th, 2009 in Uncategorized.Free samples have always been quite popular with consumers…I know they are with me. A new twist on the theme? A vending machine designed specifically to give the samples away.
Created by Belgian marketing and design agency Fosfor, the Boobox is a prototype for a stand-alone machine that distributes product samples. Consumers interested in getting a [...]
Virtual world promotes sustainable living
Published by Riley March 2nd, 2009 in Demographics, Design, Eco-friendly, Innovation, Social Media, Social Networking, Technology, Virtual world.Climate Culture is a virtual world that combines guidance, community and games to help consumers reduce their energy consumption. By using their patent-pending carbon footprint calculator and reduction service, you can receive accurate and personalized advice on the amount of carbon, energy, dollars and other resources you fork out from hundreds of lifestyle choices.


