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Retail Oriented
Consumers shopped less this holiday season, testing brand loyalty |
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27 Dec 2007 |
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| Posted at 2:52 PM on 27 Dec 2007 Holiday retail sales took a hit this year, even at stores like Starbucks, Coach, and Target that enjoy strong customer loyalty. Expensive gas, dropping home prices, and an uncertain economy -- or a society-wide trend toward reduced consumerism? Hey, we can dream. source: The New York Times From the Archives Building Anticipation. Portland, Ore., green-bui ... |
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| Topics: consumerism, green living, holiday, news, shopping (all these topics) |
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Something Comes From Nothing
Celebrate Buy Nothing Day on Friday; no purchase necessary |
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20 Nov 2007 |
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| Posted at 2:48 PM on 20 Nov 2007 Thousands of people the world over plan to celebrate what's usually the biggest shopping day of the year by ... not buying anything. That's right, it's almost time for Buy Nothing Day, celebrated Nov. 23 in the U.S. and Canada and Nov. 24 in the rest of the world, drawing attention to how easy it is to stop, drop, and not shop. The poor, the hungover, and the lazy aren't the ... |
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| Topics: business, consumerism, green living, holiday, news, shopping (all these topics) |
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