Business Facts

    Random Business Facts

    There are 75 Business Facts!

    In 1907, Kellogg’s launched a campaign called "Wink Day" to promote Cornflakes. Women were encouraged to “wink at your grocer and see what you get” (and what they got was a free box of cereal!)
    -2
    There's a café in France which charges €7 for a coffee to rude customers and €1.40 to people who talk politely to staff.
    17
    The Gmail logo was designed the night before it was launched.
    68
    'Bimbo' is a brand of soft drink manufactured and marketed by Coca-Cola, Inc.
    32
    Starbucks uses round tables to make solo coffee drinkers feel less alone.
    11
    There is no tipping at restaurants in Japan.
    93
    Dmitry Argakov
    Dmitry Argakov
    A man named Dmitry Argakov was sent a letter offering him a credit card but he didn’t like the terms. So he altered the contract to include unlimited credit at 0% interest which the bank accepted but then tried to void his card. He sued the bank for not sticking to terms of the credit contract and won.
    48
    Apple co-founder Ronald Wayne sold his 10% share in 1976 for $800. Today, it’s worth over $58 billion.
    -4