In 1971, Starbucks Coffee opens in Seattle's Pike Place Market. CEO Howard Schultz gave American coffee a story and a lifestyle, taking it out of the kitchen and putting it onto almost every corner in America. Bloomberg Businessweek chronicles the most disruptive ideas of the past 85 years.
Like Black Friday, Cyber Monday is largely a marketing ploy. It first popped up in 2004. The idea was to get people to keep shopping on Monday from their office computers where Internet connections were faster than at home. Today, Cyber Monday has evolved into a marketing campaign urging people to shop all day and all week long, from anywhere using their mobile device. So has cyber Monday become irrelevant? Bloomberg Businessweek
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The hottest ticket in town Tuesday is no doubt a seat at the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. It's the first time the multimillion-dollar catwalk extravaganza has come to London. Bloomberg caught up with the stars of the show -- the "Angels" and found out what is takes to walk the Victoria's Secret runway.
Todd Masonis, co-founder at Dandelion Chocolate, and Bloomberg Pursuits writer Mark Schatzker discuss the factors impacting chocolate supplies as prices climb to meet growing demand
Some of the world's most expensive cigars go under the hammer in London on Monday. Investors from China, the U.S., and Europe are expected to spend tens of thousands of dollars on the vintage tobacco. So just what makes these smokes so special? (Source: Bloomberg)
Robert Burke, chairman and chief executive officer at Robert Burke Associates, examines the impact of e-commerce on luxury brands. He speaks on
Robert Burke, chairman and chief executive officer at Robert Burke Associates, talks about how Russian sanctions have hit the luxury retail market and offers his outlook for luxury brands. He speaks in today
Tom Steffanci, president of Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits, discusses Thanksgiving wine drinking with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox on "Taking Stock." (Source: Bloomberg)
Robert Burke, chairman and chief executive officer at Robert Burke Associates, discusses the buying habits of Chinese consumers.
The new Bloomberg Airport Frustration Index ranks New York
Cyber security experts in the UK have been warning the public of a Russian hosted website containing thousands of live webcam feeds. Bloomberg spoke to internet security expert, David Emm from Kaspersky Lab, and asked what people can do to protect themselves. (Source: Bloomberg)
Menswear designer Joseph Abboud gives advice on how a man should dress. He speaks with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox on
Christmas isn't far away and overindulgence will undoubtedly be on the menu. But if you're someone who suffers from allergies you may be limited for choice. One restaurant, Pure Taste, plans to change that. They're openining London's first Paleo-friendly restaurant. Pure Taste's Holly Redman explains the venture to Bloomberg. (Source: Bloomberg)
Wolfgang Durheimer, president and chief executive officer at Bentley Motors, talks with Matt Miler about the potential business impact of the Japanese recession and slowing global economies and discusses competition in the luxury auto industry as they unveil the new Bentley Grand Convertible and prepare to release an SUV. He speaks on "In The Loop."
If you follow the financial markets and have penchant for timekeeping, you may be interested to know more about a watch that can monitor shares and currencies. Invented by start-up watchmaker Hoptroff London, the "Stock Market Watch" uses Bluetooth technology to display if a stock has gone up or down (on a scale of +10 to -10) by close of trading. Hoptroff Managing Director Richard Hoptroff explains the product to Bloomberg. (Source: Bloomberg)
Fashion icon Cynthia Rowley discusses her new fitness gear line and her recent collaboration with Staples. She speaks with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox on "Taking Stock." (Source: Bloomberg)
A British consortium called Lunar Mission One says it plans to land a robotic probe on the moon by 2024. They plan on funding it using donations from the public, with some of the funds coming from a Kickstarter campaign.(Source: Bloomberg)
Toyota is taking the long view with its latest car, and it's all in the name. Bloomberg's Asia Managing Editor Brian Bremner has been looking at the Future. (Source: Bloomberg)
Scott 'Woody' Woodworth started turning gaudy fabrics into golf pants in his Northern California garage 15 years ago. This year his company, Loudmouth, will sell over $10 million in clothing and other lifestyle products featuring his original designs. Woodworth and business partner Larry Jackson recount Loudmouth's colorful journey in this week's installment of Bloomberg's 'Small to Big' series.