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15 Coolest Briefcases Ever

Briefcases first emerged on the professional scene in courtrooms in the 1920s, and they went on to become…

Julian Crowley · April 3, 2013
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15 Inadvertently Lewd Company Logos

Logos can be a highly effective way of increasing the recognition and presence of your business. The key…

Julian Crowley · April 2, 2013
Business

15 Amazingly Bizarre KISS Merchandising Products

KISS co-founders Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, the last-remaining original members of the band, have had the world…

Julian Crowley · March 29, 2013
Business

15 Most Bizarre Hello Kitty Products

In 1974, Japanese company Sanrio Co., Ltd. struck gold when it stuck the image of a mouth-less white…

Julian Crowley · March 22, 2013
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15 Best Cross-Promotional Happy Meal Toys

If there’s one thing McDonald’s excels at, it’s staying ahead of the game. Since its humble beginnings as…

Julian Crowley · March 15, 2013
Business

15 Incredible Presidential Action Figures

Ever since Hasbro used the term “action figure” in 1964 to sell G.I. Joes to boys who stuck…

Julian Crowley · March 6, 2013
Business

15 Most Shocking Internet Ad Placements

In 2012, research conducted by the Harvard Business School suggested that Internet advertisements are crucial to the US…

Julian Crowley · March 1, 2013
Business

15 Hilariously Inappropriate Billboard Juxtapositions

Billboards are the most popular form of outdoor advertising and, according to some sources, the fifth biggest advertising…

Julian Crowley · February 26, 2013
Business

15 Most Creative Food Packaging Designs

Packaging is a critical element in making your product pop off the shelf and into the shopping cart,…

Julian Crowley · February 22, 2013
Business

15 Amazing Japanese Capsule Hotels

Capsule hotels sprang up in Japan in the late ‘70s to cater for businessmen who worked too late…

Julian Crowley · February 18, 2013
Business

15 Ill-Conceived McDonald’s Meals Doomed to Fail

According to The New York Times, the recent economic slump hasn’t slowed McDonald’s down one bit. Based on…

Julian Crowley · February 14, 2013
Business

15 Dumbest Fashion Ad Photoshop Fails

With its power to make colors more dramatic, remove distracting elements and alter models’ body sizes, Photoshop has…

Julian Crowley · February 11, 2013
Business

15 Biggest Video Game Console Failures Ever

With developers excited about mobile capabilities and hopeful regarding new untapped markets, video gaming is far from over;…

Julian Crowley · February 7, 2013
Business

15 Traffic-Stopping Three-Dimensional Billboards

While many billboards are loathed and worthy of such derogatory nicknames as “sky trash,” “litter on a stick”…

Julian Crowley · February 5, 2013
Business

15 Coolest 3D Street Art Ads

In business, innovation is key. If you want to stand out and stay hip, it’s important to think…

Julian Crowley · January 28, 2013
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