Merging industrial design and retro style, this quartet of 1950s eyeglass molds ($150) is an eye-catching spectacle. From science-lab specs to starlet shades, they recreate every detail of the manufacturer’s archived molds, from the aged brass hardware to the ridges where the plastic was poured. Frameless (of course), they sit on a reclaimed wood baseContinue reading “Restoration Hardware’s Eyeglass Molds On Stands”
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Disney Store Celebrates Grand Opening Of New Store Design
Today we attended the grand opening event of the newly designed Disney Store at The Shops at Montebello just outside of Los Angeles. The high-tech makeover of the Disney Store included many new attractions that will appeal to children and adults and create a fun immersive shopping experience. Disney Store executives, Maria Canals-Barrera, Anna MariaContinue reading “Disney Store Celebrates Grand Opening Of New Store Design”
Disney Store Launches Magical New Store Design on June 29th In Montebello, California
On June 29, 2010 at 9 a.m., Disney Store will unveil its new store design for the first time, featuring a more interactive and technology-driven shopping experience. The first-of-its-kind store will open in The Shops at Montebello in Montebello, Calif., just outside of Los Angeles featuring a floor-to-ceiling transformation that includes a new experiential DisneyContinue reading “Disney Store Launches Magical New Store Design on June 29th In Montebello, California”
British Retailer Prompts iTunes To Release Billy Joel Cover Song
Billy Joel’s hit She’s Always a Woman could return to the charts after a 33 year absence following its appearance in a television ad for British Retailer, John Lewis. A version of the song by Fyfe Dangerfield, lead singer of cult band The Guillemots, will be made available from iTunes after it was used inContinue reading “British Retailer Prompts iTunes To Release Billy Joel Cover Song”
The 35 Most Ridiculous SkyMall Items
HERE are 35 bizarre items that can be purchased for SkyMall, The mile high Sharper Image.
The Best Times to Buy Anything, All Year Round
You’re always hearing about off-season, post-peak times to save money on purchases and food, but it always arrives too late. Lifehacker has compiled a timeline and lots of best-time-to-buy suggestions into one post to help you plan a more frugal 2010. They scoured the net for advice from financial sites, gadget bloggers, and other sourcesContinue reading “The Best Times to Buy Anything, All Year Round”
2009 Xbox 360 Holiday Buying Guide
Since games are a pretty recent edition to the Fire Wire, there are probably a few of you out there who are curious abut jumping in but don’t really know where to start. Here’s a quick and easy guide holiday guide to the Xbox 360 that should get you up and running if you’re onContinue reading “2009 Xbox 360 Holiday Buying Guide”
Black Friday Video Game Deals
Attention bargain hunters, here’s a list of some of the better Black Friday game deals and where to find them. This is not the end-all-be-all list of game deals. There are some crazy specials currently running on Amazon and New Egg right now, but since they are time-locked deals, by the time you read thisContinue reading “Black Friday Video Game Deals”
Apple Plans To Open 40-50 New Stores In 2010
Apple has said that it plans to open between 40 and 50 new stores in 2010, with more than half those located outside the United States in countries including Canada, Australia, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, France and China. The Wall Street Journal reports that the company is also planning to focus on building more “significant,” orContinue reading “Apple Plans To Open 40-50 New Stores In 2010”
Apple Launches Reserve and Pick Up Retail Service
Apple has launched a new Reserve and Pick Up service ahead of the holiday shopping season that allows customers to reserve products online for pick up in one of Apple’s retail stores. Included in the service are all models of iPod, and most Mac computers; curiously missing from the reservation system is the Apple TV,Continue reading “Apple Launches Reserve and Pick Up Retail Service”