Browsing Category 'Business'

Best Buy

Electronics retailer Best Buy is not doing well and there are many reasons why this large chain may not exist in the next year or two. The problems with this once booming retailer hit me with a ton of bricks this weekend when I visited the store to purchase a new iPad for my mom. [...]

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Betsey Johnson

Funky American fashion designer Betsey Johnson has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will be closing almost all of her stores and laying off approximately 350 employees. According to the Huffington Post, Betsey Johnson LLC has been having financial troubles for a while now and won’t be able to continue producing her high-end line of [...]

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New Apple iPad HD

If you were one of the gagillion people who anxiously waited in front of their computer screens for a glimpse of Apple’s new iPad, you may have been a little disappointed. It looks exactly the same as the iPad 2. The major difference between the two iPads is the new one has a high definition [...]

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Kardashian Popularity Finally Waning

The Kardashian’s fifteen minutes of fame may finally be up as popularity of their hit show finally begins to wane. According to the New York Post, the Kardashian’s are no longer marketable and insiders say the famous reality stars are toxic to be around. “I’d pay her $600,000 personally not to go to Red Egg,” [...]

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Steve Jobs Apple TV

Steve Jobs may have passed away, but his dreams are still alive and well asĀ  rumors of a newly integrated Apple TV have begun to swirl in the tech world. According to the Daily Mail, Steve has “re-imagined” the Apple TV, a device that you use to stream video from the internet (or your other [...]

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Bethenny Frankel’s Sale Of Skinnygirl Overly Dramatized

Bethenny Frankel did not sell her Skinnygirl franchise for $120 million dollars, as was originally reported by many media outlets. According to the Huffington Post, Bethenny actually sold her cocktailĀ  business for $8.1 million dollars, as reported in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission quarterly report. Fortune Brands, Inc. purchased the brand in March and [...]

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Alex McCord and Simon van Kempen

Alex McCord may have been axed by Bravo, but there’s still life after Real Housewives of New York. In fact, Alex and her husband Simon are working on a line of Egyptian towels and sheets for their new business venture, Aluxe Home. According to PR Newswire, Aluxe Home is a “joint venture between Alex McCord [...]

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Abercrombie and Fitch

Abercrombie & Fitch stock has plummeted just one day after it dissed Jersey Shore stars for wearing their clothes. According to People, several cast members from the hit MTV series Jersey Shore were filmed wearing Abercrombie & Fitch clothing in Tuesday nights episode, prompting A&F execs to issue a statement that would make it clear [...]

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Bethenny Frankel Embarks On New Business Venture

Bethenny Frankel is embarking on a new business venture in skin care because she feels it’s important for women to be able to buy products that are affordable. According to People [via WWD], Bethenny is working with Lotta Luv to create a new line of Skinnygirl products for working women and moms who are sick [...]

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Cast Of ‘Jersey Shore’ Want More Money

The cast of Jersey Shore is demanding more money from MTV execs and will refuse to film Season 5 without new contracts. According to TMZ, the cast of guidos and guidettes already signed a contract for Season 5 when they signed on for Season 4, but that’s not stopping them from demanding more money for [...]

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