BUSINESS FEATURES
Happy Juice
A lifetime in the restaurant business and a drive along Woodward Avenue in 2005 led Mijo Alanis and his wife, Pam Vivio, to start...
Monster’s Ball
After scoring 76 in the 1951 United States Open’s first round, Ben Hogan anguished in his room at the Sheraton-Cadillac Hotel in downtown Detroit....
Rough Shot
The Bloomfield Township Fire Department responded to a report of a smoke odor at Oakland Hills Country Club at 9:18 a.m. on Thursday, Feb....
Shifty Engineering
The hidden camera captures a man lifting a heavy suitcase onto a coffee table, then releasing the latches. It’s Oct. 19, 1982, and the...
Perfect Storm – Retail is Changing, and Fast
For the past two decades, the retail industry has undergone a metamorphosis as consumer spending habits have shifted with the growth of online shopping,...
Head of the Class
The moving assembly line, automobiles, and the Motown sound are things closely associated with Detroit. But football helmets?
If Xenith has anything to say about...
30 in Their Thirties 2022
The 2022 class of 30 in Their Thirties oversees operations on multiple fronts, from building residential, commercial, and industrial developments to running major medical...
The Century Club – 2022
♦ Detroit Historical Society ♦ Lear Corp. ♦ Team Schostak ♦ Harness IP ♦
♦ Bagnasco and Calcaterra Funeral Homes ♦Back and Forward
From yesteryear’s ‘Cabinet...
Good Hair Day
After seeing the documentary “Good Hair,” which showed a tub of hair relaxer dissolving a soda can, Gwen Jimmere — who used the product...
Digital Move – Saving Money on Real Estate Commissions
Multiple factors go into buying or selling a home, including location, the condition of the residence, and its age. The formula hasn’t changed much,...
Catching Air
Long before buying into an Urban Air Adventure Park franchise, Amer Batal and Wassem Ayar came with their families to the U.S. from the...
BUSINESS COMMENTARY
March — April 2022 Commentary
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”
—...
Letter from the Editor: Life Quest
As businesses and organizations develop exit strategies from the COVID-19 pandemic, the spirit of...
January — February 2022 Commentary
"The next 10 years will be a landmark decade for the automotive industry."
— Trevor...
Glittering Success
The police raid at Alhambra Apartments netted a big fish two weeks before Christmas...
Letter from the Editor: Maker Space
The world’s first open platform for accelerating innovation will soon be up and running...
November – December 2021 Commentary
My definition of 'innovative' is providing value to the customer.
- Mary Barra, Chairman and...
Letter from the Editor: Summer Soiréess
As the region rolls into the automotive season with two major shows in September...
September – October 2021 Commentary
Heavy rains and the resulting sewer backups this summer and in recent years have...
July – August 2021 Commentary
"The most difficult thing is the decision to act. The rest is merely tenacity....
Rosé Revenue
The 2021 summer tourist season got off to a flying start this past winter...
May – June 2021 Commentary
Every so often, a new technology comes along that changes the world for the better. From Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity to Elon Musk’s advances in electric vehicles and reusable rockets, the human race has benefited mightily from seemingly simple, yet highly sophisticated, innovations.