As the economy worsens and abandoned storefronts continue to pop up on street corners all over the country, we've had the opportunity to learn which industries are virtually recession-proof. For example, California's medical ...READ»
Colonel Sanders might join the ranks of the historical figures and Hollywood legends that have had their faces endorsed by the U.S. Postal Service.
Kentucky Fried Chicken is petitioning the USPS to get the mug shot of its founder ...READ»
Biz Stone's news below is great and a sure sign Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia is moving ahead by moving away from Martha as the visible center of its brand.
I'm curious to see how much further this trend goes. Time will tell, hard ...READ»
The most obvious byproduct of the decades-long growth of fast food restaurants is a nation (and increasingly, a world) of overweight citizens. But now we're seeing another disturbing fast food-related trend: McRefugees. Some ...READ»
The Education of an Accidental CEO: Lessons learned from the trailer park to the corner office, by David Novak
Release date: October 9
Novak, CEO of Yum Brands--which owns KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut--shares the wisdom ...READ»
Friday afternoon conversation fodder:
Ambitions of India's Retail Revolutionary (Registration required)
"Mukesh Ambani, one of the country's most powerful businessmen, has big plans for a sector dominated by small ...READ»
So you've bought a BPA-free water bottle and ditched BPA-filled canned food. But BPA, a toxic chemical found in many of the products we use every day, may still be a big part of your life.READ»
His product got the kind of attention that most companies only dream of, splashed across front pages and on TV news around the world. Robert Dyck, the founder of CODE Inc., in Ottawa, is responsible for the indelible purple ink that ...READ»
After a two-year boycott, Taco Bell finally acceded to demands to improve the wages and working conditions of farmworkers, primarily for immigrants who pick tomatos for the burrito giant in Florida.
While it's also heartening to ...READ»
Speaking of sports, let's turn our attention to the Kentucky Derby.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Yum Brands -- parent company of the better-known KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell enterprises -- has hitched its star to the ...READ»
What do you do if you want to advertise on the Big Game but only have a $100,000 ad budget? Try a one–second "blink" ad. It's a daunting design challenge to get a powerful brand message to stick.READ»
Twenty years ago, as CEO of PepsiCo, Andy Pearson was named one of the 10 toughest bosses in America. Now at Tricon, Pearson has found a new way to lead -- one based on personal humility and employee recognition.READ»
I'm glad that Lou brought up the example of Howard Johnson. Not only is his analysis of the company's decline -- which practically opens his book -- interesting, it's an interesting parallel to businesses of today.
HoJo got its ...READ»
When Fred Graver, executive producer of VH-1's entertainment news show "Best Week Ever" started planning the program, he didn't turn on the TV for inspiration, he turned to the Web.READ»
Retail health clinics are dotting the landscape like Starbucks, frustrating doctors but delighting patients. Is this the beginning of the answer to our national health-care crisis?READ»
Earlier this week, marketing firm Virtue released its annual list of the top 100 most social brands, where Apple and its many products reigned supreme for the second year in a row. Despite holding less than a quarter of market share in the computing world...READ»
Andrall ("Andy") Pearson died March 11 in Palm Beach at the age of 80. Pearson was a friend of the family, as they say--one of the original seed investors in Fast Company and a guy who helped shape the focus and strategy of the ...READ»
