Posts Tagged: electronics

Our Second Self

So apparently designers are starting to think like planners. Our relationship to electronic devices has changed so radically in the last few years that designers are beginning to think about our attachments to and, yes, love of electronics like smartphones

Our Second Self

So apparently designers are starting to think like planners. Our relationship to electronic devices has changed so radically in the last few years that designers are beginning to think about our attachments to and, yes, love of electronics like smartphones

The Future Is Now

Look to the future, my friends! If electric cars have any future in the United States, San Francisco may be the city where they arrive first. The first wave of electric car buying is expected to begin around December when

The Future Is Now

Look to the future, my friends! If electric cars have any future in the United States, San Francisco may be the city where they arrive first. The first wave of electric car buying is expected to begin around December when

How We Spend Now

Go take a gander at Shoppers’ Shifting Priorities, another fantastic graphic at the New York Times Online Last year, consumers pulled back on spending and the retail sector suffered. But not all retailers are faring worse than they did a

How We Spend Now

Go take a gander at Shoppers’ Shifting Priorities, another fantastic graphic at the New York Times Online Last year, consumers pulled back on spending and the retail sector suffered. But not all retailers are faring worse than they did a

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

Expected Spending Changes by Category

From the amazing folks at eMarketer Do you think consumers are more or less stringent in their 2009 spending than they were planning to be? How about you personally? I’m working on a new budget for myself, toying with amounts

Expected Spending Changes by Category

From the amazing folks at eMarketer Do you think consumers are more or less stringent in their 2009 spending than they were planning to be? How about you personally? I’m working on a new budget for myself, toying with amounts