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You're Spending Too Much On Advertising

Sarah O'Leary | Posted 08.05.2009 | Business

Read More: Marketing, Sales, Business, Shopping, Marketing Trends, Advertising Campaigns, Online Advertising, Advertising, Advertising Age, Internet Advertising, Viral Marketing, Advertising Agencies, Online-Marketing, TV Advertising, Business News

Thanks in part to shareholders and investors and a shrinking economy, smart marketing spends are more important than ever.

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Fat Daughter: A Punishment from God?

Janice Taylor | Posted 08.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Support Groups, Weight Loss Coach, Types of Chocolate, Shopping, Weight Loss, Janice Taylor, Biggest Loser, Health, Snack Food, Diet, Weight Loss Motivation, Our Lady of Weight Loss, Living News

There is nothing 'wrong' with your child. She does not need to be 'fixed.' Ask for your child's input and rather than harping on the negative -- learn about nutrition; talk up health benefits.

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French Stores To Open Shop On Sunday

New York Times | Matthew Saltmarsh | Posted 08.16.2009 | Style

Read More: French Stores Open Sunday, Sunday, France, Repos Dimanche, French Shops Open Sunday, Sarkozy, Shopping, Dimanche, Lille, Marseille, Paris, Style News

The French lower house narrowly approved draft legislation on Wednesday that would further loosen rules -- cherished by many traditionalists -- that r...

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Ecotherapy vs. Retail Therapy -- Which is Better?

Linda Buzzell | Posted 08.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Retail Therapy, Outdoor Exercise, Shopping, Ecotherapy, Compulsive Shopping, Living News

Tempted to splurge to beat the blues or deal with stress? A study by the University of Essex in the UK says you're better off taking a walk in nature.

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9 Ways to Put the Brakes on Menopausal Weight Gain

Janice Taylor | Posted 08.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Weight Loss Coach, Health & Wellness Coach, Shopping, Metabolism, Menopause, Health, Healthy Living, Muscle, Our Lady of Weight Loss, Menopause-and-Dieting, Strength Training, Janice Taylor, Weight Loss, Aerobic Exercise, Women's Health, Physical Exercise, Living News

If you're just entering menopause, you might be thinking, is menopausal weight gain a given? What's happening to my body? Why have the Scales of Injustice turned on me?

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If 98% of "Green" Products Greenwash - Which are the 2% that Don't?

Levi Novey | Posted 07.24.2009 | Green

Read More: Philadelphia, Consumer Confidence, Research, Shopping, Greenwashing, Green Business, Green Living, Terrachoice, Green News

We shouldn't generalize from a study that had found that 98% of "green" products on the shelves of American supermarkets made false claims.

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Yes, We're Still Shopping. It's called Retail Therapy.

Mary Hall | Posted 07.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Recession Shopping, University of Hertfordshire Study on Shopping, Recessionista, Retail Sales, Psychology-and-the-Recession, Depression and Economy, Shopping, Living News

Like any other relationship in life, in order for it to be a success, a good relationship with money requires constant communication.

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Robin Givhan: Will The Luxury Market Survive The Recession?

Washington Post | Robin Givhan | Posted 07.23.2009 | Style

Read More: Jimmy Choo, Fashion, Style, Luxury Goods, Luxury, Shopping, H&M, Style News

The announcement last week that luxury shoemaker Jimmy Choo is creating a limited-edition collection for the bargain merchant H&M makes one wonder whe...

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Buy Local, Buy American

Maria Rodale | Posted 07.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Big Box Stores, Shopping, Buy American, Living News

I'm not against China, or globalism. But right now, America needs all the money we can give it. And we need to reward the very few Americans who are still making things here.

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Iphone App Informs Consumers About Products' Health Impact

nytimes.com | Claire Cain Miller | Posted 07.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Beauty Produces, Personal Health, Shopping, Social Impact, Health, Health and Beauty, Consumers, Whole Foods, Wal-Mart, Wellness, Toxins, Living News

These days, every skin lotion and dish detergent on store shelves gloats about how green it is. How do shoppers know which are good for them and good ...

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The Chemical Industry Desperately Wants to Keep Their Products in Your Shopping Cart

Sarah Janssen | Posted 07.03.2009 | Green

Read More: Bisphenol-A, Simplesteps, Shopping, Fda, Children, Babybottles, Sippycups, Bpa, Food, Infantformula, Moms, Green News

While the industry has characterized the campaign to eliminate BPA as "lies," they have resorted to the failed tactics of the tobacco industry by putting profits before protecting the public's health.

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Looking For The Perfect Jean? I've Found Them!

Zandile Blay | Posted 06.29.2009 | Style

Read More: Jeans, DL 1961, Blue Jeans, Fashion, Shopping, Style News

For the average person, buying denim can be a long, laborious and even dispiriting process.

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Confidence Shopping for a Bathing Suit

Patricia Stark | Posted 06.28.2009 | Style

Read More: Beach Confidence, Craving-Confidence, Bathing Suit, Confidence, Summer, Bikini, Shopping, Fashion, Style News

Even just 2 days of avoiding sugar, alcohol, carbs and salt can get rid of a lot of bloat, and you'll feel thinner on the day you shop for that new bathing suit.

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Why We Are Not, In Fact, What We Buy

New York Times | John Tierney | Posted 06.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Iphone, Harvard, Bmw, Relationships, Brand Names, Shopping, Fulfillment, Branding, Personal Branding, Self-Esteem, Confidence, Living News

"Evolution is good at getting us to avoid death, desperation and celibacy, but it's not that good at getting us to feel happy," says Geoffrey Miller, ...

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Finishing The Hat

Lita Smith-Mines | Posted 06.18.2009 | Style

Read More: Consumer Confidence, Lawyers, Shopping, Economic Recession, Economy, Broadway, Financial Crisis, Stephen Sondheim, Style News

I haven't forgotten those pre-2007 feelings of indulgence, even though they prevented me from fully preparing for the rain clouds of 2009 hovering over my (hat-less) head.

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"BUY BLACK" EXPERIMENT: Couple Starts Movement

AP | Errin Haines | Posted 06.13.2009 | Style

Read More: Chicago Buy Black Experiment, Buy Black Experiment, Retail, Shopping, Style News

Article from AP by Errin Haines It's been two months since 2-year-old Cori pulled the gold stud from her left earlobe, and the piercing is threateni...

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Lucky First Lady

Kelly O'Reilly | Posted 06.11.2009 | Style

Read More: Shop the Look: Michelle Obama, Mrs. O Blog, Michelle Obama, Lucky Magazine, Fashion, Shopping, Michelle Obama Style, Style News

So repeat after me: Yes we can refuse to emulate the 20-year-old skinny starlet's running-to-Coffee Bean wardrobe! It's time for a real change.

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A Truly Green (and Frugal) Fashion Choice: Thrift Stores

Karla Zens | Posted 06.11.2009 | Green

Read More: Barney's, Bisphenal A, Parabens, Vintage Clothing, Green Clothes, Shopping, Cotton, Old Navy, Vocs, Volatile-Organic-Compounds, Clothes, Green Living, Thrift Stores, Sweatshops, Green News

Carefully inspected and then laundered, second hand fashion is cleaner than the escalator handrail at the mall. So give recycled fashion a try: it's cheap, chic and truly green.

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How To Green Your Shopping Habits

Avital Binshtock | Posted 06.05.2009 | Green

Read More: Vegetarian, Carbon Emissions, Vintage Shopping, Mother's Day, Shopping, Home Decor, Green, Wilderness, Clothes, Green Living, Pollution, Style, Organic Food, Environment, Food, Antiques, Fashion, Gifts, Sierra Club, Meat, Green News

By paying more attention to how we shop and what we buy, we can make a difference for the planet.

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Michelle Obama's Secret Style Advisor

Mandi Norwood | Posted 06.04.2009 | Style

Read More: First Lady Obama, Style, Shopping, Michelle Obama, Fashion, Ikram Goldman, Michelle Obama Style, Style News

Chicago boutique owner Ikram Goldman has orchestrated almost every outfit of note since Michelle Obama took her first steps into the spotlight over a year ago.

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Illuminating Thought

Carol Fitzgerald | Posted 05.31.2009 | Business

Read More: Small Business, Business, Materialism, Bookstores, Shopping, Business News

I want to take a serious look at the special places where I like the selection, personal service or the ambiance. And support them.

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Five Reasons to Love the Recession

Nicole Williams | Posted 05.29.2009 | Business

Read More: Recession Fears, Shopping, Economic Recession, Sex, Economy, Recession, Economic Crisis, Business News

There is a silver lining to this recession. Here are five reasons why a downturn needn't get you down.

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Marketing Earth Day (and Other Stuff) to Children

Susan Linn | Posted 05.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Nickelodeon, Earth Day Tips, Earth Day 2009, Shopping, Children, Earth Day, McDonald's, Marketing, Sustainability, Disney, Green News

Have you done your Earth Day shopping yet? Corporations use Earth Day to sell us on the belief that we can buy our way into ecological sustainability. We can't.

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Want To Save Money? Shop Faster

nytimes.com | KATE STEIN | Posted 05.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Grocery Shopping, Shopping, Save Money Groceries, Living News

You might think that browsing slowly through the store would help you pick out the best products. But our research shows that's not the case. The s...

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Shopping Cures World Ills!

Heidi Kingstone | Posted 05.14.2009 | Style

Read More: Madonna, Celine, World Events, Harrods, Louis Vuitton, Shopping, Terrorism, Italian Earthquake, Roman Abramovich, Style News

Louis Vuitton make very few of these Vernis Roses collection cashmere and silk scarves, which happened to be magnificent, and successfully create a buzz. They are sold out across Europe.

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