Kitten Caboodle

News, facts and figures to spark ideas for new and better businesses.

Swingers: It's not just your father's game anymore. The Trend Letter reports teens are teeing off in record numbers, sparking demand for hipper golf gear. Design heavyweights Tommy Hilfiger and Nike are hoping to see green; could you, too?

Habla Español? If not, it may be time to learn. According to TheKiplinger Washington Letter, the U.S. Latino population will double in size by 2025, multiplying opportunities in the Latino marketplace as well.

Sizing Up: Americans' passion for cars keeps getting bigger--as do the cars themselves. Ford plans to build the granddaddy of all sport utility vehicles; weighing in at 7,000 pounds, it'll beat even the Chevrolet Suburban in size.

This article was originally published in the July 1998 print edition of Entrepreneur with the headline: Kitten Caboodle.