Business Date to Date (exclude holidays).Under which this service is provided to you. All content of the Dow Jones branded indices © S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC 2018Ĭable News Network. Standard & Poor's and S&P are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. Dow Jones: The Dow Jones branded indices are proprietary to and are calculated, distributed and marketed by DJI Opco, a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and have been licensed for use to S&P Opco, LLC and CNN. Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes. It named its new marketing strategy "We Are Bananas."Ĭhiquita is partnering with the comedy team at Funny or Die for a live stream event the morning of the eclipse. If it sounds crazy, Chiquita is owning that fact. But Chiquita claims the special moment to watch for is just before and after totality.įor "two glorious moments" before and after the the moon fully blocks the sun, it will "turn the burning ball of gas in the center of our solar system into a giant banana," the company said. The company has cheekily claimed for weeks that they will be responsible for the eclipse. "These moccasins are handcrafted in-house and are made of smooth, buttery soft leather and luxurious sheepskin," the company said in a statement.Ĭhiquita - yes, the banana company - has claimed to have created the "ultimate eclipse-themed (marketing) phenomenon." But because it lies in the path of totality, Philomath is expecting a flood of visitors August 21.Ī local handcrafted shoe company, Softstar Shoes, is trying to capitalize on the attention with a special edition eclipse slipper. The small town of Philomath, Oregon isn't usually a tourism hot spot. Just days away from departure, the only tickets left on sale cost thousands of dollars. Thomas and Nassau, Bahamas - on the week long adventure. The the ship will set sail on August 20 from Orlando, Florida and stop by several other destinations - including Phillipsburg, St. In the wake of the demand, there have been some reports of unsafe bogus eclipse glasses that may not be dark enough to protect your eyes.īut the American Astronomical Society lists the glasses made by Paper Optics as having met international safety standards.Īs if #Eclipse2017 wasn't going to be legendary enough, Bonnie Tyler is joining the fun with onboard #OasisoftheSeas. And Paper Optics has been producing millions of pairs over the past couple of years to prepare for the demand, according to the Associated Press. Special ultra-dark sunglasses are needed to safely view the event. Tennessee-based Paper Optics usually sells 3D glasses.īut the company has been making some special eyewear in preparation for the eclipse. And it's the only state in the path of totality that that allows legal weed. The state is one of only seven (plus D.C.) that has legalized recreational marijuana use. Ruth Ann, a spokesperson for the coffee house, told CNNMoney that the coffee has been "selling like mad."Ĭannabis dispensaries in Oregon are not shying away from eclipse promotions.Ī pot shop in Portland called Oregon's Finest has started selling a strain of weed it's named "moon puppies."
also has a special product on the market: eclipse coffee. Drinking an Eclipse Ale by Beer Bar - #photo- Craftybeercouple August 12, 2017
0 kommentar(er)
