Millennials get blamed for ruining industries every day, but there's one sector their providing a major boost for: the pet business. Dogtopia's Neil Gill joins Cheddar to reveal why Generation Y is causing a boom for the dog-services space. They may be lagging behind when it comes to marriage, childbirth, and home buying, but young people are wasting no time in becoming pet owners.
In fact, Gen Y pet ownership has officially surpassed that of their Baby Boomer predecessors. Neil Gill explains how these trends are changing the landscape for his dog daycare, boarding, and spa franchise. The CEO and President says it's forcing his company to emphasize technology and pet humanization.
They are playfully called the “forgotten five”: A handful of toys — the pogo stick, the Fisher-Price Corn Popper, My Little Pony, PEZ dispensers, and Transformers — that regularly approach toybox royalty as finalists for the National Toy Hall of Fame, only to be tossed back on the pile.
Taylor Swift's concert tour has dominated the box office in recent days and it's also the top-grossing concert film of all time here in the U.S. But a conversation on social media raised questions about movie etiquette and videos shared show film audiences singing, shining their phone flashlights and dancing in the aisles.
Cheddar News is getting into the spirit of the spooky season. Senior reporter Michelle Castillo spoke with Cameron Lang, general manager of the Color Factory New York, an immersive art museum in Soho that focuses on exhibits of interactive art. Lang explained the displays of seasonal colors, a ball pit along with other fun exhibits.