Monthly Archives: November 2013

Since it was founded, WestJet offered domestic flights at discounted prices. It was able to do so following its low-cost model by having only one model of plane with an all-economy class configuration to under-utilized airports, reducing its maintenance costs. In a recent Maclean’s blog, Chris Sorenson discusses Westjet’s plan to offer intercontinental flights from several Canadian cities to Dublin. The success of WestJet can arguably be due to its low-cost model. By having only one type of plane and […]

There has been a lot of buzz with this new piece of technology known as “coin”. In Huiyin’s blog on a all-in-one credit card, she discusses this new prototype credit card produced by the coin team. I think that there is definitely a market for this new product as it offers such a unique value proposition of easiness and organization to our lives. In today’s fast-paced world, speed is key. The faster something can be done, the more we like it. […]

It appears as though women are not impressed with recent comments made by Lululemon founder Chip Wilson. Wilson made comments to Bloomberg TV – saying that certain women’s bodies “just don’t actually work” for Lululemon’s yoga apparel. In an attempt to calm the storm of backlash he faced, Chip issued an apology. However, many decided that his attempt to make amends was just not good enough. An online petition has been started to get Chip Wilson to stop shaming women’s […]

Green Arc Tire Manufacturing Inc. has a recycled tire production plant in the works, and it’s en route to being the largest recycled production plant in North America. The company will feature green winter tires with improved traction and fuel efficiency at lower prices, according to Mike DiCenzo, COO of Green Arch. The manufacturing process remolds used tires, effectively utilizing 80% of the originals. DiCenzo went on to state that he is associated with distributors in 90 countries worldwide. Will […]