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Organics May Soon Be Too Costly For Most Consumers
Let the irony of healthy food becoming only accessible to the rich not pass unnoticed."In the past decade, organic food has moved into the mainstream, as more and more consumers have gotten creeped out by the use...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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Best Buy enters Europe with Carphone retail deal
Best Buy, the world's biggest electronics retailer, is set to take on Europe. They are paying $2.1 billion for half of Britain's Carphone Warehouse chain to break into the European consumer market."The deal...Wine Taste: Status, Image, and Actual Flavor
Is expensive wine better than cheapo plonk? Depends on what you mean by "better"... Flavor?Status?Cool factor?Pretty label?All or some of the above?Wine consumers' decisions are often based on factors other than...
created by Jordan Yerman | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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199 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Study ranks Canadians second-last on environment
Canada has been ranked second to last, only beating the US in a new study of consumer habits and how they affect the environment.Out of 14 countries, Canada scored a very low rating from the National Geographic...Psychographics of Social Networkers revealed
From Socially Isolated to Stay-at-home Moms, to Upscale Grays, this is a quick and interesting read about how advertisers are waking and making sense of social networking as a potential way to snag customers."Simmons Research, an Experian company, has chronicled the...England: first Towns prepare for life after oil
Many people envision future where we come to terms with inevitable fuel shortages"Maybe after your meal you take a walk down the car-free streets to the nearest bar where you buy a round of drinks with locally...Why corporate America loves eunuchs
"They buy more stuffFrom pretty clothes to cosmetics and gym fees, America’s castrati spend billions trying to look better, and on shiny accessories for their vehicles. They don’t manifest any version of the hunter-gatherer instinct, instead they nest, and put...Peak Latte: Starbucks Sees Profits Drop 28% in Second Quarter
Is the DIY generation plugging the coffee maker back in?"CHICAGO (AdAge.com) -- Amid disappointing earnings yesterday, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz sought to quell fears about the company's future by offering...US starts sending out tax rebates
The US government has started sending out tax rebates to consumers worth more than $100 billion - as part of a wider economic stimulus plan. ""Starting Monday, the effects of the stimulus will begin to reach...Gas Pump Glitch: Ignored and Expensive
No stranger to bugs, my ears perked up as I read this. Maybe it was just a random twitch, but still..."Just imagine paying for gas you don't get. Some alert consumers have noticed it over the years: A pump that...
created by Jordan Yerman | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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Indonesian consumer demand to support economy against global slowdown - IMF
"The economy has also become more resilient towards external financial instability, given its higher foreign exchange reserves and a declining external debt ratio to gross domestic product, he said."I think Indonesia's economy will resist the global economic slowdown due to...Release: Len Brody at Digital Hollywood, LA
If you're going to Digital Hollywood next week be sure to say hello to NowPublic co-founder, Len Brody. He'll be on an interesting panel." Personalized Mobile is becoming the new broadband, perhaps...Are you watching? Then this might not surprise you -- content not network is ...
I've been talking about these trends which appeared to be obvious to anyone who works as I do with young folks. Here are some research notes about who and how many are looking for programs, and are increasingly uninterested in TV the way it has always been."consumers are...
EU says China is the source of half of all dangerous goods seized in 2007
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly no big surprise to North Americans and the Media who knew all along, besides China's major problem with Pollution featured by a New Environmental studay...
created by Barry ORegan | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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580 views | 12 recommendations | 3 comments
BBC and ISPs clash over iPlayer
"A row about who should pay for extra network costs incurred by the iPlayer has broken out between internet service providers (ISPs) and the BBC. ISPs say the on-demand TV service is putting strain on their networks, which need to be upgraded to cope.Ashley Highfield, head of...
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