Shopping for school supplies becomes a summer activity as families juggle technology and tariffs
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO NEW YORK (AP) — Feeling nostalgic for the days when going back to school meant picking out fresh notebooks, pencils and colored markers at a local drugstore or stationary shop? The annual retail ritual is both easier and more complicated for today’s students. Related Articles After pushback from Denver residents, developer won’t…
Read MoreMcDonald’s Japan’s Pokemon card Happy Meals promotion comes to an unhappy end
By YURI KAGEYAMA TOKYO (AP) — Fast-food chain McDonald’s Japan has canceled a Happy Meal campaign that came with coveted Pokemon cards, apologizing after resellers rushed to buy the meals and then discarded the food, leaving trash outside stores. Related Articles Today in History: August 14, FDR signs Social Security Act Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine…
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How to Own Your Small Business Marketing with Sara Nay
How to Own Your Small Business Marketing with Sara Nay written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Listen to the full episode: Overview In this second episode of a special series on her new book “Unchained,” Sara Nay returns to the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast to join John Jantsch in breaking down…
Read MoreDenver airport delays study on using nuclear power to get public feedback
Less than a week after announcing it would explore using nuclear power, Denver International Airport has put on hold plans to commission a study of the option. The move came after Denver Councilwoman Stacie Gilmore questioned why the airport didn’t talk to the community and residents around DIA before issuing requests for proposals to conduct…
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25 classic Denver restaurants worth revisiting
Editor’s note: As of today, all 25 of these bars and restaurants are still kicking, but times are getting tougher in Denver for the hospitality industry for innumerable reasons — and some of these storied establishments may not be around forever. In fact, Pete’s Kitchen put out a plea on social media last week for…
Read MoreDrive Coffee, billed as ‘Official Coffee of the Denver Broncos,’ owes $1.5M, team says
In a May 2024 hype video, an executive at Drive Coffee talks up its Centennial plant. “We’re walking distance away from the Broncos facility. Being the official coffee of the Denver Broncos, it couldn’t be more perfect,” the man says. “As we drive by the Broncos facility, as all of us do every morning, it gives…
Read MoreDenver steel fabricator moves out of space near Burnham Yard
Steel fabricator Cemco is moving out of its space near Burnham Yard in central Denver. It’s not hard to guess who will move in next. “That facility will likely get sold to the Broncos,” said broker Mark Dwyer of Lincoln Property Co. “It’s part of that whole area.” Dwyer, along with colleagues Sam Slaton and…
Read MoreDenver-based bootseller Freebird sold to private equity firm after closing Colorado locations
Freebird, the 16-year-old Denver-based bootseller that grew to 20 stores before being brought to its knees by a severe liquidity crisis and taken over by a court-appointed caretaker who closed nearly all of its locations, has been sold. On Thursday, Judge Jill Dorancy signed off on the $500,000 sale to Yasser Elshair of Arizona’s Elshair…
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Why Branding Begins With Your Team Culture
Why Branding Begins With Your Team Culture written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Listen to the full episode: Overview In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, guest host Sara Nay talks with Rhea (“Ray”) Allen, president and CEO of Pepper Shock Media and host of the Marketing Expedition Podcast.…
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Colorado-based Osprey among several outdoor gear companies relying on brand ambassadors
You don’t have to be young, a famous athlete — or even an actual athlete in some instances — to qualify as a brand ambassador for an outdoor gear company. Brand ambassadors might be out of their twenties, working full-time jobs while they pursue their outdoor recreation on weekends, campaigning for conservation, fulfilling their dreams…
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