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· Laura Dang
Here’s What Happens When Famous Brands Combine Logos With Their Competitors
DesignCrowd hosted a contest for the best hybrid logo designs of competitor companies and asked applicants to submit their most creative ideas. The top logo mashups were uploaded by the site. The redesigned images included companies such as Apple and Android, Google and Yahoo,…
· Editorial Staff
How a Poor Farm Boy Built One of the Most Recognized Exotic Car Brands in the World
This is the story of a man named Ferruccio. Ferruccio was born on April 28th, 1916 to poor grape farmers in Northern Italy. As he grew up, he became more interested in farming equipment and tractors than actual farming, and in the 1930s he enrolled at the Fratelli Taddia…
· Sebastian Dillon
Fake Chinese Cosmetics Are Becoming a Real Danger with Horrific Side Effects
China is known for a number of imitation products from copycat designer handbags to Apple’s $37 knockoff iPhone 6s. Though many of these China-made items are harmless, some of them are potentially dangerous and harmful to consumers. A line of imitation makeup, perfume and…
· Laura Dang
Skincare Doctor Shows What Wine, Gluten and Sugar Does to Your Face
The saying “you are what you eat” is extremely applicable when it comes to the effects that dairy, wine, sugar and gluten consumption have on your face. Naturopathic doctor and skincare expert Nigma Talib believes that the food and drinks a person consumes has an instantaneous…
· Riley Schatzle
How an 87-Year-Old Grandmother Makes Thousands in Endorsements on Instagram
The 87-year-old Helen Van Winkle, better known as Baddie Winkle, is quickly becoming a household name with her provocative and controversial posts. Her Instagram title states: “Stealing your man since 1928.”
· Laura Dang
This Man Just Beat Bill Gates to Become the Richest Man on Earth
Spanish retail tycoon Amancio Ortega briefly topped Bill Gates as the richest man on Earth. The elusive multi-billionaire is the owner of apparel company Zara, which has over 6,000 stores in over 89 countries.
· Laura Dang
Ronda Rousey Used to Fight Guys For Money to Buy Frappuccinos
If there is one thing we have all learned about Ronda Rousey it’s that she isn’t afraid to get into fights, especially if it involves Starbucks. The undefeated UFC champ revealed to Self magazine that she once hustled guys as a teen in exchange for money to buy Frappuccinos. She…
· Laura Dang
Inside the Successful Life of the ‘Kim Kardashian of China’
Famous model and actress Angelababy, who is hailed as the “Kim Kardashian of China,” recently made headlines for throwing a $30 million wedding extravaganza more lavish than the one the real Kim K. threw herself. Angelababy, or Yang Ying, was born in Shanghai, China, and signed…
· Laura Dang
A 21-Year-Old Claims She Makes More Money Per Selfie Than She Does Working All Week
Twenty-one-year-old Gabrielle Epstein claims to make more money by posting a selfie of herself on Instagram than she does working four days during the week. The Australian model has a large following of nearly 700,000 users on Instagram — a number that catches the eyes of brands…
· Sarah Lesnar
Scantily Clad Models Are Still the Driving Force Behind Car Shows in China
Chinese car show models appear to be faring well in the business despite the ban on models at auto shows in Shanghai earlier this year. The new regulations had stirred up quite a commotion in China when models dressed as beggars took to the streets to protest. Auto Shanghai had…
· Laura Dang
How This 26-Year-Old Makes Over $10,000 Every Time She Snapchats
Snapchat is typically used as a means of communication for many, but for some, Snapchat is a lucrative canvas for artistic expression. Web designer Cyrene Quiamco uses Snapchat to showcase her natural gifts while also making bank on her Snapchat stories, which usually receive…
· Jacob Wagner
Rich Kids Are Buying Flashy Luxury Cars Just to Flex on Instagram
Luxury car brands have noted the rise of a new generation of car buyers that evolved from “The Instagram Effect.” The phenomenon is a two-way street that involves high-profile celebrities posting ostentatious pictures of their cars on Instagram and automobile executives…
· Laura Dang
How This 23-Year-Old Got a Billionaire to Invest in His Data-Profiting Startup
Whether we are aware of it or not, companies are collecting our data — produced from daily activities on our phones or browsing the internet — and selling it for profit. A new startup called DataWallet is now giving us the tools to take back control of our data while putting the…
· Riley Schatzle
Gap Has Banned the One Thing All Workers Hate Most
Gap and its five subsidiary brands have announced they plan to phase out on-call shifts by the end of September, reports Reuters. The company’s move comes after New York State attorney general Eric Schneiderman sent letters to Gap and 13 other companies in April inquiring about…
· Laura Dang
A 26-Year-Old Designer Takes a Trip to North Korea, Documents it all on Instagram
A 26-year-old American was recently granted a visa to travel to North Korea for four days. Taylor Pemberton of Minneapolis flew into Pyongyang, North Korea, from Beijing, China, because there are no direct flights from the United States to the secretive military state. The young…
· Max Chang
Inside the Life of the World’s Highest Paid Asian Actress of 2015
Chinese actress Fan BingBing — familiar to U.S. moviegoers for her role as the mutant Blink in 2014’s “X-Men: Days of Future Past” — has been ranked fourth on the list of highest paid actresses in the world for 2015. According to Forbes, the 33-year-old actress pulled in a total…
· Laura Dang
Inside Gucci’s First Luxury Restaurant in China
There’s no doubt Asian people love their brand name wallets and designer handbags. Now they have more of a reason to flaunt their assets with the opening of the world’s first Gucci-themed restaurant in Shanghai. Apparently, that’s a thing now. @sustseng
· Jacob Wagner
Dunkin’ Donuts CEO Says $15 Minimum Wage is ‘Absolutely Outrageous’
Dunkin’ Donuts CEO Nigel Travis is not a fan of increasing the minimum wage to something more livable. He told CNN’s Poppy Harlow yesterday that increasing the minimum wage for workers in New York is “absolutely outrageous.”
· Gary Vaynerchuk
Here Are the Best Ways to Conquer Your Fear of Public Speaking
Everyone at some point in their life has been nervous about public speaking. It can be one of the most terrifying things to encounter. Getting up on that stage, suddenly you have flashbacks to that fifth grade book report that you definitely didn’t prepare for. But I have some…
· Editorial Staff
Why Coca-Cola and Virgin Only Use the Color Red
The colors a company chooses to use can convey different, impactful messages, which is why it’s an advantage for any starting business to choose the most effective colors for their product or service early on. According to the below infographic from Brush Strokes, brand…
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K-beauty
K-beauty connects to companies built around skincare routines, hero products, and travel retail.
Company · India · NSE:NYKAA
Nykaa
Nykaa turned Indian beauty shopping into a cultural destination — influencer-led, house-brand-heavy, and bridging online with glossy physical stores.
Company · Japan · TYO:4911
Shiseido
Shiseido is the standard-bearer of J-beauty — a 150-year-old house whose skincare rituals and prestige brands shape beauty across Asia and beyond.
Company · Korea · KRX:090430
Amorepacific
Amorepacific links K-beauty fandom and everyday skincare buying to a listed Korean consumer company.
Amorepacific · Beauty · KRX:090430
A skincare sale only matters if people come back for the second bottle.
The first sale matters less than the repeat routine.
Explainer · Amorepacific
K-beauty won the Amazon cart. The real prize is your second bottle.
The first sale matters less than the repeat routine. If a product sticks, the brand can keep winning on replenishment, retail placement, and cross-market demand.