Solar Eclipse news and trends

Google Tracker: Doing Gooooooood
Google // August 22, 2017

While America was busy watching the solar eclipse (hopefully with the appropriate protective eyewear), Google rolled out its new Android OS and created the world’s first crowdsourced “Eclipse Megamovie” using footage from across the U.S. Google and its parent company Alphabet are also ramping up...

South Carolina’s Eclipse Commerce Haul
Commerce // August 22, 2017

“For us, this is basically like Christmas will come twice in 2017 with how busy it’s been all week.” So spoke Rosie Dixon, the eponymous Rosie behind Rosie’s Gifts near Greenville, South Carolina. Summer, she said, isn’t her shop’s busiest season most years. Fall is usually...

The Eclipse Is Coming! So Much To See, So Much To Buy
Retail // August 19, 2017

On Monday, hundreds of millions of Americans will take a two-hour break to watch something that hasn’t happened in 99 years: a total solar eclipse.  For those who don’t remember their primary education days and have missed the various bits of news coverage on it, the moon will pass between the Earth and the sun...

Target Hires New Execs To Transform Grocery Department
ResTech // August 16, 2017

Target is hoping to catch up to rivals such as Kroger and Walmart in the ongoing grocery war. The company announced Monday, Aug. 14, that it has added former executives from Walmart and General Mills to its food and beverage team in a renewed effort...

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South Carolina’s Eclipse Commerce Haul

August 22, 2017
“For us, this is basically like Christmas will come twice in 2017 with how busy it’s been all week.” So spoke Rosie Dixon, the eponymous Rosie behind Rosie’s Gifts near Greenville, South Carolina. Summer, she said, isn’t her shop’s busiest season most years. Fall is usually a strong performer, when the two universities come back into […]

Quick Reads
Eclipse Spotlights a Revenue Opportunity for Travel Sector

April 07, 2024
This week’s eclipse could mark a bright spot for companies in the travel sector. As Reuters reported Friday (April 5), parts of the U.S. that are on the “path of totality” are witnessing unprecedented demand for lodging from eager consumers who want to see the total solar eclipse, which will happen Monday (April 8). Airbnb […]