De Beers has opened a New York flagship store on Madison Avenue with an invitation to consumers to discover "the home of diamonds since 1888." The 200-square-meter space is outfitted with etched glass and specially designed statement furnishings, reflective of the LVMH-owned brand's heritage.

A television ad debuting the "We Believe in Real Food" tagline has premiered on the retailer's website and YouTube channel this week. The campaign highlights why Whole Foods' offerings - described as "food that's naturally beautiful, nourishing and delicious" - are different than that of competitors, and easy to shop for at Whole Foods.

Athletes won't lace up the latest product from Boston-based shoemaker New Balance; instead, they'll strap it on. It's a smartwatch called RunIQ, powered by chips from Intel Corp. and software from Alphabet Inc., parent company of Google. The RunIQ is a big bet by New Balance that it can win a major share of the nascent market for wearable fitness devices.

Shawn Gorman, executive chairman of the L.L. Bean board and great-grandson of company founder, posted a statement on Facebook saying he was "deeply troubled" by the portrayal of the company and called the boycott campaign by Grab Your Wallet "misguided." He said L.L. Bean does not endorse political candidates.

Although Twinkies normally have a long shelf life, don't hoard any boxes of Holiday White Peppermint Hostess Twinkies. Hostess has recalled the boxes in response to a recall by Blommer Chocolate Co., which produced the confectionery coating. The coating contains milk powder ingredients that may be contaminated with salmonella.

While the world watches bitcoin, it's blockchain - the technology that powers bitcoin - that is exciting companies and CEOs such as IBM CEO Ginni Rometty. Rometty says the impact of blockchain on the present and future of finance and business that's fostering innovation and opportunities for her company and clients.

The energy drinks brand jumped one place from the previous year to finish ahead of Samsung and McDonald's. Red Bull's sports and music videos generated 14.5 million-plus more shares than Samsung (12.5 million), while McDonald's' videos attracted 8.6 million shares. Unruly said Red Bull's "Always-on" strategy helped them achieve millions of video shares.

The #GrabYourWallet boycott site added the Freeport, Maine, retailer to its list of companies that consumers opposed to Trump should consider boycotting. Shannon Coulter, a California marketing specialist who created the list, said the company landed on the list of 75 retailers to shun because of L.L.Bean board member Linda Bean's donations to help Trump get elected.

Anheuser-Busch and Keurig Green Mountain are partnering to develop an in-home alcohol drinks system for beer, spirits, cocktails and mixers. The two companies have entered into a research-and-development joint venture to develop the device, which will be based on technology from Keurig's cold-beverage system.

The tales of people walking into a Marshalls and finding a pair of long-gone, hyped sneakers for a fraction of their original retail price have become things of lore. The Fragment x Air Jordan 1s, which have a resale value of around $1,800, recently popped up at Marshalls and set the Internet ablaze.