Posts Tagged: consumer spending
Back to School 2.0
Back to school used to mean new Trapper Keepers, backpacks and lunchboxes, but now it also means new Web sites, Facebook applications and online videos from retailers who want to pique the interest of the moms and teens who do
Back to School 2.0
Back to school used to mean new Trapper Keepers, backpacks and lunchboxes, but now it also means new Web sites, Facebook applications and online videos from retailers who want to pique the interest of the moms and teens who do
If the Porn Industry Can’t Make Money…
After reading Ad Age’s series on “what’s your Plan B?” for media folks, I found this article particularly poignant and troublesome for our industry. Because seriously, if the pornographers can’t find a way to make money through this new-fangled distribution
If the Porn Industry Can’t Make Money…
After reading Ad Age’s series on “what’s your Plan B?” for media folks, I found this article particularly poignant and troublesome for our industry. Because seriously, if the pornographers can’t find a way to make money through this new-fangled distribution
Ramsay Avoids Bankruptcy for Now
During the boom of the past decade, Mr. Ramsay amassed 12 Michelin stars, making him the third-most-decorated chef behind France’s Joël Robuchon and Alain Ducasse. His success helped Britain put to rest its reputation as a culinary backwater and win
Ramsay Avoids Bankruptcy for Now
During the boom of the past decade, Mr. Ramsay amassed 12 Michelin stars, making him the third-most-decorated chef behind France’s Joël Robuchon and Alain Ducasse. His success helped Britain put to rest its reputation as a culinary backwater and win
Parents Spending Less on Back to School Supplies
From Promo Magazine… The average family with students in grades kindergarten through 12 is expected to spend $548.72 on school merchandise, a decline of 7.7% from $594.24 in 2008. Total spending on back to school is expected to reach $17.42
Parents Spending Less on Back to School Supplies
From Promo Magazine… The average family with students in grades kindergarten through 12 is expected to spend $548.72 on school merchandise, a decline of 7.7% from $594.24 in 2008. Total spending on back to school is expected to reach $17.42
CAM Spend Numbers
“Complementary and alternative medicine,” a kitchen-sink description that includes everything from acupuncture treatments to glucosamine supplements, is big business. To put a finer point on it, Americans spent $34 billion out of pocket on goods and services that fall into
CAM Spend Numbers
“Complementary and alternative medicine,” a kitchen-sink description that includes everything from acupuncture treatments to glucosamine supplements, is big business. To put a finer point on it, Americans spent $34 billion out of pocket on goods and services that fall into
Should We Take Up a Collection for Brooke Taylor?
While Americans are engaging in more hanky panky during the Great Recession, they seem to be doing it at home and on the cheap: The legal brothels of Nevada are suffering from the economic malaise (The Observer 6.28.09). According to
Should We Take Up a Collection for Brooke Taylor?
While Americans are engaging in more hanky panky during the Great Recession, they seem to be doing it at home and on the cheap: The legal brothels of Nevada are suffering from the economic malaise (The Observer 6.28.09). According to
Teens and the Recession
According to a Teen Vogue reader survey published in the August issue… More than 95% are at least a little worried about the economy. Nearly 53% of girls polled say they know one or more adults who have lost their
Teens and the Recession
According to a Teen Vogue reader survey published in the August issue… More than 95% are at least a little worried about the economy. Nearly 53% of girls polled say they know one or more adults who have lost their
Menu Psychology
The excerpt below is from a Baltimore Sun blog “Consuming Interest” on how and why some items are placed in certain spots on a menu. Basically, our eyes rest at certain points, the human desire to not seem “too cheap”
Menu Psychology
The excerpt below is from a Baltimore Sun blog “Consuming Interest” on how and why some items are placed in certain spots on a menu. Basically, our eyes rest at certain points, the human desire to not seem “too cheap”
Drugstore Beauty Cowboys
I’ve been thinking a lot these days about recently acquired consumer spending habits, how many of them will stick beyond the immediate crisis, and most of all, what sort of psychological impact this will have on young consumers as they
Drugstore Beauty Cowboys
I’ve been thinking a lot these days about recently acquired consumer spending habits, how many of them will stick beyond the immediate crisis, and most of all, what sort of psychological impact this will have on young consumers as they
The Year of the Gardener and Home Cook
If you grow it and cook it, they will eat it…and like it. (Fingers crossed) Plans to Garden Continue to Grow – it’s not only Michelle Obama out there in the dirt A confluence of factors including the economy, food
The Year of the Gardener and Home Cook
If you grow it and cook it, they will eat it…and like it. (Fingers crossed) Plans to Garden Continue to Grow – it’s not only Michelle Obama out there in the dirt A confluence of factors including the economy, food
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