Leslie Revsin was hired as a“kitchen man”—a low-level position—at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in 1972, according to The New York Times. She would rapidly climb the ladder and go on to become the first woman to lead the kitchen of a major hotel, as well as a cookbook author and te...
While this has long been recognized as an opportunity for established grocers, several developments are making it a strategic necessity. One impetus is the rise of value-based grocers, which have grown in part because of strong house brands and extremely efficient value chains, with a much smalle...
Conventional wisdom has it that the 1985 syndicated special 'He-Man & She-Ra: A Christmas Special' is one of the worst Christmas specials of all time, right alongside the notorious 'Star Wars Holiday Special.' We’re here to tell you that, yes, technically that might be true, but someti...
This company, which started by a drugstore, still retains this feature. In 1981, it became a wholly owned subsidiary of Li Jiacheng's Hutchison Whampoa Limited. With its strong economic strength and flexible management philosophy, Watsons's brand has grown rapidly in Asia and has become a hou...
The official Subway name was first used in 1968; since then, the fast-food sandwich chain has grown to over 40,000 locations around the world. The restaurant itself is known for its wide-ranging menu of sub sandwiches, but also salads, wraps, and some breakfast items. #3. Wendys Ken ...
When a grown up man has intercourse with a little girl it is nothing. Abodah Zarah 36b. Gentile girls are in a state of niddah (filth) from birth. ‘If a jew has coitus (sexual intercourse) with a gentile woman, whether she be a child of three or an adult, whether married or unmar...
Despite the turmoil in the executive suite, Lululemon’s hiring has been on a steady rise. The good news is that Lululemon is in a very strong position to attract a new CEO. The company is growing rapidly. Its stock is up nearly 80% over the past year. In a shaky retail environment...
but that’s actually not the point I’m making. The point I’m making is actually one that’s more interesting, which is, Netflix has grown their revenues to be larger than Blockbuster’s ever were and to be a significant multiple of Blockbuster’s revenues at the peak of their existenc...
Social media has grown rapidly – today nearly 4 in 5 active Internet users visit social networks and blogs Americans spend more time on Facebook than they do on any other U.S. website Close to 40 percent of social media users access social media content from their mobile phone Social netw...