New Yorker article suggests economy is bound to rebound
This New Yorker article by James Surowiecki suggests that in just a few years Americans (and the world) will be consuming like its 1999. And I think there is some truth to this. If one adds to this information from another recent New Yorker article about cycles (one theorist says a bust comes every 8.6 years), then we do seem destined to recover. Aka: more people will be buying home goods soon.
INCONSPICUOUS CONSUMPTION by James Surowiecki ...
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June 2, 2009
June 2, 2009
Source: The New York Times
May 28, 2009
ROOMS
In the Gilded World of Per Se's Kitchen
By ALAN FEUER
In the kitchen of Per Se, the wallet-busting restaurant on Columbus Circle, there is a sign of blue tiles reading "Sense of Urgency" on the wall. That -- the urgency -- arrived a little early last month when, at 6:15 one evening, there were already eight tickets -- seven tasting menus and an à la carte snapper -- stacked up on the rail.
The pleasant hush of the cocktail hour was over, ...
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May 11, 2009
May 11, 2009
Offer your customers perks for visiting your website often
This article below from Ad Age tells about a mall that gives points to people for visiting it. Accrue enough points, and the person get perks, such as valet parking. We heave heard about giving points after making a purchase. The idea of offering them just for visiting seems novel, and worthy of considering for websites. I'd like to see some home goods companies offer a similar arrangement to the general public and retailers. For example,...
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January 13, 2008
January 13, 2008
Recycline's Preserve Kitchenware Line
The blog 'Sustainable is Good' has this to report about the kitchenware line:
Recycline has added a new series of products to its popular Preserve line. The new products are called Preserve Kitchen and include two types of cutting boards, food storage containers and a colander. Most of the products will be sold exclusively at Whole Food Market, several are available directly from Recycline.
"The idea behind the line was sparked over a year ago when Whole Foods ...
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December 3, 2007
December 3, 2007
New York Times: Small Merchants Gain Large Presence on Web
The following article from today's New York Times shares how a few small home goods companies are promoting themselves online.
Your Tableware Television Network August / September 2007 Tableware Today
Starting in 2008 there will be a full television channel dedicated to showcasing tableware to millions of households. Tableware TV programming will include advertising and original programming about the manufacturing of hundreds of brands, biographies about the personas behind the brand, and tutorials about how to care for the tableware, amongst ...
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