As the recession dramatically alters where and how Americans spend their money, there is an emerging consensus on the likely profile of the "new" US...
Reverend Billy | Posted 05.09.2009 | Green
This lost soul, Brian Lindstrom, calls his brain scanning of the minds of religious people the key to the "Future of Branding."
Suzette Standring | Posted 04.25.2009 | Style
Some things - oversized shoulder pads and Speedos - should face extinction. But size 5 shoes? My sole cries out at the injustice.
Scott Ballum | Posted 03.28.2009 | Business
This article originally appeared on PSFK.com. Competition? Mergers? Supply and demand? Find our what's cooking at the Food Court. These are the kind...
Dave Pinter | Posted 03.26.2009 | Living
The Free Store is a model of economic sustenance that we believe could be used (at least on a small scale) in cities worldwide.
Dave Pinter | Posted 03.16.2009 | Green
Green Depot, a new retail concept aimed at making eco-conscious shopping easier, opened today in New York City. The 3,500 sq ft flagship store is consumer friendly, informative, and unique.
Mauri Weakley | Posted 09.01.2009 | Style
Bad economic times or not, a woman still has to get dressed and wants to look good. Go back to the basics. Purchases need to be thoughtful investments rather than mindless splurges.
Moscowtimes.ru | By Anna Malpas | Posted 03.13.2009 | World
Russian shoppers seemed to have an insatiable appetite for designer brands and luxury goods, despite paying a huge markup on imports. But the honeymoo...
New York Times | Terry Pristin | Posted 03.07.2009 | Business
After more than 30 years on Madison Avenue, the retailer E. Braun & Company is packing up its $3,500 hand-embroidered tablecloths and $2,390 bedding s...
Hoyt Hilsman | Posted 03.05.2009 | Business
As we face another global crisis, maybe it's time to invest in victory over the financial crisis with bonds to create jobs -- call them "job bonds."
Michelle Madhok | Posted 03.05.2009 | Style
Last week we asked our SheFinds staff to reveal the one article of clothing they can't live without this winter. We found it kind of hilarious that every staple is either black or grey.
Earl Pomerantz | Posted 03.02.2009 | Comedy
It's fun watching kids learning stuff they didn't know. Grownups are more knowledgeable, of course. But we may not be as knowledgeable as we think.
Grant Cardone | Posted 03.02.2009 | Business
Marketing without a trained sales team is a "one way" vehicle, causing the company to only activate at the point of marketing and then become passive.
AP | ANNE D'INNOCENZIO | Posted 02.27.2009 | Business
NEW YORK — This is one recession Americans aren't going to spend their way out of. The Conference Board said Tuesday its Consumer Confidence In...
The Economist | Posted 02.22.2009 | Business
Martin Luther King once described Sunday mornings, when people go to church, as the most segregated moment in American life. That is probably still tr...
Reuters | Posted 02.17.2009 | Business
Inflation slowed to a half-century low last year and industrial output fell for the first time since 2002, data showed on Friday, as the recession dee...
Reverend Billy | Posted 02.07.2009 | Green
When the billboard disappears, then we find that nature was waiting directly behind it, and a terrible storm is brewing. The earth was not shopping with us.
Lloyd Garver | Posted 02.04.2009 | Home
Armed with some basic instructions from articles and websites, I decided to do some shopping -- with a new attitude.
Reverend Billy | Posted 01.31.2009 | Living
So the retail bubble finally burst, with some estimating an extreme contraction of up to 8%. An America where local economies strike a balance with the big companies is clearly the idea.
Perry Yeatman | Posted 01.30.2009 | Living
I, for one, have no interest in spending 2009 complaining about all that has gone wrong. I'd much rather focus on fixing things and trying to be happy.
MSNBC/Local News | Posted 01.30.2009 | Home
Three men were arrested when a brawl broke out at the Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin the day after Christmas. Local news reports: The big-tim...
Marlene H. Phillips | Posted 01.28.2009 | Living
Standing in the nearly empty mall observing the lack of buying interest, I wondered if maybe the American way of measuring status by stuff and price tag is getting turned upside down.
Lisa Wade | Posted 01.27.2009 | Style
There is something truly amazing about a sign touting "Doorbuster!" sales that shows how quickly we forget, how callous we can be, and the level of incompetence at JCPenney.
Clusterstock | Harry Blodget | Posted 01.27.2009 | Business
Retailing has always been a tough business. Now it's a brutal business. Some observers now predict that more than 25% of retailers may go bust in th...
AP | LAUREN SHEPHERD | Posted 01.26.2009 | Business
Two hours before the doors were set to open Friday morning, a Miami-area Wal-Mart parking lot was full of cars _ and possibility. But in a Christmas s...
Financial Times | Jonathan Birchall | Posted 05.09.2009 | Business