MILE HIGH CLUB Jan 30, 2023 ... Hotels embrace cannabis cultureAs more states move to legalize weed, cannabis tourism – defined as any sort of leisure travel where marijuana is legal with the intention of consumption – is positively booming. As of last May, it was a $17 billion industry – and it’s on track to grow significantly in the coming months. Currently, 21 states and Washington, D.C., have legalized recreational cannabis, with more joining their ranks soon – and hospitality brands in these places are beginning to ...
CHATGPT GOES MAINSTREAM Jan 10, 2023 ... The tech tool is suddenly inescapable ChatGPT, the sophisticated AI chatbot that made its debut in late November, has been a hot topic since the day it launched. This week, though, the buzzy tech tool seems to have gone from niche concept to worldwide fascination. (It’s so mainstream, in fact, that we were going to write this paragraph using the program but received a message that they’re “experiencing exceptionally high demand” and to please “hang tight” as they work on scaling their systems ...
WHAT A WASTE Jan 24, 2023 ... Fighting food waste in 2023According to the USDA, food waste is estimated at between 30-40 percent of the food supply – and that’s in the United States alone. On a global scale, we waste about 1.4 billion tons of food every year. Encouragingly, though, we’ve seen a sudden uptick in young companies that are working towards eliminating the problem in new and innovative ways (including one that just debuted last week!). Ahead, three startups in the food waste space that we’re eager to watch ...
BLACK HISTORY MONTH BRAND REVIEW Feb 16, 2023 ... How big named brands are honoring Black History Month With 84% of Gen Z saying they want the companies they purchase from to demonstrate a commitment to DE&I, as marketing around events such as Black History Month are often seen as disingenuous, performative, and at worst - offensive. However, as uncovered in Cassandra's I-Identify report, the companies that genuinely earn the support and trust of Gen Zs do more than just change their brand colors, or replace a logo on their social pages during ...
GRAMMYS RECAP 2023 Feb 06, 2023 ... Making musical historyThe 65th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony took place last night where a slew of A-listers were in the house, and the likes of a somber “Ben Affleck” quickly became a trending topic during the telecast while accompanying his wife, Jennifer Lopez. While the awards have been criticized over the years for their tendency to discount traditionally underrepresented communities, this year's awards took some positive steps forward by breaking down barriers, where some of music's ...
DRY JANUARY 2023 Jan 05, 2023 ... Or dry-ish, if you preferDry January has been around for a decade, but the booze-free month (also known as Dry-ish January or Damp January) is trending to be bigger than ever this year. In 2022, about 35% of U.S. adults of legal drinking age participated in Dry January, an uptick from 21% in 2019. And though it’s obviously too early to say who is taking part this time around, research suggests that Gen Z, of all cohorts, are most interested. Not only are more consumers, young and old, getting ...
WELLNESS TECH Jan 09, 2023 ... Innovations from 2023 CESFrom virtual smell machines to laptop-charging stationary bike desks, there was no shortage of exciting new gadgets and innovations at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) , which returned to Las Vegas last week. The event was back in full swing, after going fully digital in 2021 and scaling back in a big way in 2022, with more than 3,200 brands exhibiting and more than 100,000 people in attendance. While there’s always a fair share of high-tech TVs and car ...
