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Louis Vuitton window. Hamburg 12/2011. This photo aside from...

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:54:25 -0600

Louis Vuitton window. Hamburg 12/2011. This photo aside from its eye-candy colors and whimsical circus motif flirts a little with the precariousness of brands with consumers. Brazenly, LV as in life, manages the luxury market tightrope, impossibly, in 4 inch heels.

"I love fashion. That’s why I do it. No one is forcing me to do this. And nobody forces..."

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:08:00 -0600

“I love fashion. That’s why I do it. No one is forcing me to do this. And nobody...

More on Freitag. This is their “How To” use their...

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:59:00 -0600

More on Freitag. This is their “How To” use their Leland shopping bag. I think I’m in love with this bag. And the gator. More: http://www.freitag.ch/Fundamentals/Messengers-Classic/LASSIE/pi/F75

Taken at the Freitag store in Hamburg. Display was functional...

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:57:13 -0600

Taken at the Freitag store in Hamburg. Display was functional and showcased products while maintaining the aesthetic style of their customer. More: http://freitag.ch/ LOVE this company!

This was taken circa 1929 in Paris by photographer Marius...

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:44:55 -0600

This was taken circa 1929 in Paris by photographer Marius Gravot. The photo is one of a collection entitled Boutiques, 1929 featured at the Eyes on Paris photo exhibition at Deichtor Hallen, Internationale Kunst und Fotografie in Hamburg, Germany.

Sorry to self indulge but I love this! Created by Kimbolt.

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:32:01 -0600

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Sorry to self indulge but I love this! Created by Kimbolt.

Funny, fashion, energy and all the gold paint in...

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:21:49 -0500

Funny, fashion, energy and all the gold paint in London.

10magazine:

VERSACE FOR H&M: BEHIND THE SCENES

What we’d do to be fashion hamsters on Donatella’s golden wheel. What tasks we’d perform! We’d sell our ruddy souls I tell you!

Interview Part I: Cricket Discusses Consumerism

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:27:00 -0500

Jason Shoup’s interview with Cricket Vauthier was featured on Pluggio.com and ran September...

Taken on a ring-road around an aging mall, Valley View in...

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:59:03 -0500

Taken on a ring-road around an aging mall, Valley View in Dallas, TX, this carnival seemed to serve as a parallel to the one it was intended to supplement. In the end, they both drew fewer crowds.

In a recent Gallup poll, the retail industry ranked 6th overall...

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:50:00 -0500

In a recent Gallup poll, the retail industry ranked 6th overall behind, the computer, restaurant, internet, farming and grocery industries respectively. The legal field, banking, healthcare, real estate, oil & gas and the federal government ranked last respectively in a grouping of 25. The highs reflect global public successes in companies like Apple, Google and Amazon, while the ongoing economic climate drives the bottom tier. Troubling is the rank of education at 19. Perception drives the chart, but how business, or industry is connecting with people is the origin of perception. In all instances it must be considered and reflected upon the degree of interaction and the caliber of the transaction with respect to the stakeholder.

Gallup link

"…she could not resist a bargain, that she bought things without needing them if she thought..."

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:28:11 -0500

““…she could not resist a bargain, that she bought things without needing them if...

Granville Island Market, Vancouver, BC

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:03:59 -0500

Granville Island Market, Vancouver, BC

"The answer is yes — to any reasonable request."

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 18:57:53 -0600

“The answer is yes — to any reasonable request.” - On subjectivity. Store slogan for Abt...

Valet Wall. Empty restaurant space, Dallas, TX

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 18:33:15 -0600

Valet Wall. Empty restaurant space, Dallas, TX

Conspicuous Consumption, Social Emulation and the Consumer Revolution

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 18:17:10 -0600

Conspicuous Consumption, Social Emulation and the Consumer Revolution: Interesting article on the...

Imagine the complexity of the overlay of consumption that...

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 17:50:00 -0600

Imagine the complexity of the overlay of consumption that exists within this illustration.

BBC: “Hans Rosling’s famous lectures combine enormous quantities of public data with a sport’s commentator’s style to reveal the story of the world’s past, present and future development.” Rosling is a Swedish physician, statistician, academic and director of Gapminder Foundation. via @DanielPink

More: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wgq0l

Frontline Precipice

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 03:20:00 -0500

Consumer threshold can apply to many aspects of a product, service or behavior of any given...

Lights Fantastic, Dallas, TX

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 01:54:32 -0500

Lights Fantastic, Dallas, TX

"The genius of a great salesperson is having the ability to recognize the potential in any situation,..."

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 01:40:50 -0500

“The genius of a great salesperson is having the ability to recognize the potential in any...

Fits.Me offers a robot that can replicate 2000 body styles and...

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 01:19:29 -0500

Fits.Me offers a robot that can replicate 2000 body styles and is positioned to revolutionize online shopping by offering virtual fitting rooms. Launched in June, Estonia based robots have increased sales 300% and reduced returns 28%. Hello, Amazon? http://www.fastcodesign.com/1662372/fitsmes-shape-shifting-robot-lets-you-try-on-clothes-online-video