Top of The News
by Thom Forbes
Starbucks will eliminate the single-use of more than one-billion plastic straws yearly from its more than 28,000 locations worldwide by 2020, replacing them with a recyclable plastic lid and straws … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Tanya Gazdik, Staff Writer
Women are more likely than men to purchase smaller, safer and more fuel-efficient cars; to drive less, and to have a lower fatality rate … Read the whole story

FOOD
by Karlene Lukovitz
The top-selling brand on Amazon Prime Pantry rewards online buyers, while helping Amazon attract new Prime members. Read the whole story

RETAIL
by Sarah Mahoney
For Scholastic, that means releasing editions of the seven-book series with new cover art. And for Target, it's all about early access to new … Read the whole story

TOURISM
by P.J. Bednarski
Winners get round-trip tickets to the city aboard Cathay Pacific Airways and three days at the luxurious Peninsula Hong Kong. Read the whole story

AUTOMOTIVE
by Tanya Gazdik
The campaign, developed by two of Toyota's agencies of record, Saatchi & Saatchi and Burrell Communications, uses multicultural insights aimed at a transcultural audience. Read the whole story