Then there is the American fashion brand Bill Blass, which was purchased in 2008 by the entrepreneurial brothers Cin and Peter Kim, who made their money producing dress shirts and neckwear for the mass market. The Kims hired designer Chris Benz, formerly of J. Crew, to reposition the brand for […]

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Vacation Innovations (“VI” or the “Company”), a leading provider of travel-related products, software and services, today announced its acquisition of Holiday Systems International (HSI), an established travel technology solutions provider and membership platform with a 27-year history of innovation in the travel industry. HSI […]

A self-directed IRA (SDIRA) is a kind of retirement account that allows you to invest in assets that are off-limits to regular IRAs. You directly manage your self-directed IRA, and so are responsible for researching your investments and their tax consequences.  In general, self-directed IRAs are available only through a […]

Photo credit: vitapix – Getty Images From Redbook Dating someone from the same city can be hard. Dating someone from across the globe can be virtually impossible if you’re not careful. Long distance dating is not as difficult as many people think and while the official success numbers are a […]

The great strength of South Park has always been its insouciant sense of liberation. Because Matt Stone and Trey Parker give themselves permission to do whatever deranged shenanigans they please with each new episode, they’re free to cut through the interference and say what everyone’s thinking, no matter how uncouth. […]

Real-life couple Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer explain the ending of their alien-invasion farce, and those pouffes. Photo: Bleecker Street If you’re an Old Millennial Coastal Elite(™) who spends too much time online, watching Save Yourselves! will be something of an exercise in gentle self-flagellation. The sci-fi/rom-com/creature-feature, out October […]

See that mother of a drink above? To find out where to get it this weekend, you’ll just have to keep reading. Then keep going for more tasty happenings this weekend and beyond. Friday, October 2Ah, those innocent April days, when you canceled your vacation to Tokyo and were offered […]

Its virtual RevolveU conference is the latest example of the company’s marketing pivot, due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Revolve’s influencer-filled, made-for-Instagram events, which span from tropical vacations to full-blown music festivals, are not only central to its business — it’s one of the things the retailer, known for glitzy party dresses, […]

CEOs were asked: Is your business yet in a position to begin making new hires? If so, how many do you expect you’ll be able to make before the end of the year? If not, when do you forecast you’ll be able to start bringing workers back in? artisteer Getty […]

CLOSE Motor sports insider Nathan Brown breaks down the breaking news of NASCAR moving cup race to IMS road course. Indianapolis Star The 2021 INDYCAR schedule released Thursday morning looks largely the same as the 2020 version before the onset of the pandemic: 17 races total, 14 of the 17 identical races in that […]

CLOSE Carvana opened its first Michigan vending machine in Novi this past week. Hometownlife.com It’s hard to miss Novi’s newest used car business. Carvana is the newest business to open in the Adell Center off of Novi Road and Interstate 96, joining Texas Roadhouse. Carvana, which sells used vehicles completely online, has recently […]

Vacation Innovations, a leading provider of travel-related products, software and services, today announced its acquisition of Holiday Systems International (HSI), an established travel technology solutions provider and membership platform with a 27-year history of innovation in the travel industry. HSI provides travel discounts at below-OTA rates and custom software solutions […]

PHOTO: Bernard Hermant The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed the way consumers interact with brands. Over 75% of consumers have tried new brands since the start of the pandemic according to a McKinsey report, suggesting brands are facing a dip in loyalty. In these conditions, trust becomes the paramount value proposition […]

CLOSE A high school junior shares a glimpse of what digital learning is like during the coronavirus pandemic. USA TODAY NEW YORK — In RVs, rental homes and five-star resorts, families untethered by the constraints of physical classrooms for their kids have turned the new school year into an extended […]

As if the impact of COVID-19 wasn’t enough on its own, we merged our companies—Demandbase and Engagio, with the former acquiring the latter—during the past few months. At first, our investors were doubtful this could be done, and it looked like a long and rocky road ahead. But there were […]

CLOSE Comedians Desus and Mero chat with USA TODAY’s Rasha Ali about their new book, “God-Level Knowledge Darts: Life Lessons from the Bronx.” USA TODAY Books bring balance to writer and blogger Jenny Lawson’s life. Lawson, also know as The Bloggess, has created a legion of fans with her quirky, […]

Everyone would like to know how to become rich, yet many people make financial mistakes every day that keep them from becoming wealthy — or at least from building up a nice nest egg. What are the dumb things that get between you and wealth? These warnings from experts will help […]