News — News

It’s hard to think of a business that has been hit harder by the pandemic than the restaurant industry, but a New York-based startup is bringing new life to out-of-work chefs by enabling them to work from home (WFH) in their very own kitchens. Although WoodSpoon’s beta testing predates the pandemic, founder Oren Saar told PYMNTS that things just took off last March when the company officially launched and allowed people to buy locally made meals from a roster of nearby chefs. “So, it just went boom because all of those people lost their jobs in the restaurant industry and...

A month’s worth of stricter restrictions on restaurants, gyms and other types of businesses because of the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on the Colorado economy as new unemployment filings continued to climb at an alarming rate last week. The Colorado Department of Labor of Employment reported Thursday that 52,386 people filed initial claims for unemployment during the week ending Dec. 19. That’s a 29.4% increase over the week ending Dec. 12. It’s the single worst week for new claims since April, and roughly a five-fold increase over weekly claims volume seen as recently as October. Of those...

Around the world, the pandemic has caused most air traffic to come to an abrupt halt. When the coronavirus began spreading rapidly in March and April, some airlines completely stopped operating, while others pulled back from secondary markets, even leaving some cities with no commercial service. One tiny country, however, is seeing a reversal in fortune. Israel, nestled between the Mediterranean Sea and its Arab neighbors, is in the midst of a geopolitical transformation. While Israel’s aviation market remains especially hard hit by the COVID crisis, there have been some surprising signs of hope that have emerged on the geopolitical...

The make-up artist and influencer shared that she’s reached the six month mark of her pregnancy and she is absolutely glowing! Tara and her husband Daniel, who are also parents to little Gene, first announced their pregnancy joy in July. “Just when I thought my heart couldn’t get more full, we have been blessed with another little wonderwall,” she said. “Gene is going to be the best big brother.” The make-up artist shared shared her delight after discovering the sex of baby number two last month. Sharing an adorable picture of both herself and Gene covered in blue confetti from a gender...

s Now that consumer packaged goods companies have shown they can create products and sell them directly to consumers, it’s time for them to step up their strong suit: marketing. Some of the latest moves in the business show they are doing just that. The first example of such a move comes from Kellogg’s. As part of its Kellogg’s Family Rewards program, it is wrapping up a D2C promotion that is unique for its marketing-first approach and for its product bundling. The promotion started Sept. 20 for its Special K brand. Called the “Special K Blursday Go-Away Kit,” the company...