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Retail Oriented
Consumers shopped less this holiday season, testing brand loyalty |
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27 Dec 2007 |
News |
| 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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A season for stuff
Shop till you drop? There's a better way |
Guest author |
18 Dec 2007 |
Gristmill |
| This guest essay was contributed by Annie Leonard, the activist and writer behind the new online film The Story of Stuff, which looks at 'all our stuff -- where it comes from and where it goes when we throw it away.' ----- It's that time of year again. The bells are jingling and the registers are ring-ting-tingling, too. Black Friday has come and gone, and Cyber Monday orders are in the mail. Now we're wasting time in parking-lot traffic jams and long checkout lin ... |
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| Topics: green living, holiday, shopping, waste, consumerism (all these topics) |
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The Problem With Christmas
Are you brave enough to say no to a high-stress holiday? |
Bill McKibben |
20 Nov 2007 |
Grist Feature |
| The problem with Christmas is not the batteries. The problem isn't even really the stuff. The problem with Christmas is that no one much likes it anymore. Start thinking outside the cart. Photo: iStockphoto If you poll Americans this time of year, far more of them regard the approaching holidays with dread than anticipation. It has long since become too busy, too expensive, too center ... |
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| Topics: consumerism, green living, holiday, shopping (all these topics) |
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Oh, You Shouldn't Have
10 great ideas for 'stuff-free' holiday gifts |
Katy Balatero |
20 Nov 2007 |
Grist Feature |
| 10 great ideas for "stuff-free" holiday gifts By Katy Balatero 20 Nov 2007 So you want to give ... nothing to your loved ones this holiday season? Or at least nothing that'll end up on a dusty shelf or in a landfill? Consider these stuff-free gift alternatives. Purchase carbon offsets Tangible gifts are so 20th century. Photo: iStockphoto Plane flights during the holidays can be packed with irritations: crying babies, sick people hacking and coughing around you, ... |
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| Topics: consumerism, green living, holiday, 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 |
News |
| 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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Bough Wow
On organic Christmas trees |
Umbra Fisk |
19 Nov 2007 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, Is there such a thing as an organic Christmas tree? How chemical-intensive is conventional Christmas-tree farming? If I want a Christmas tree, what's the most eco-friendly way to go? Your fan, Lisa Seattle, Wash. Dearest Lisa, Since you are not only a fan but also my senior editor, who told me you are considering purchasing your own Christmas tree for the very first time this winter, the "Christmas spirit" has ... |
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| Topics: consumerism, green living, holiday, shopping (all these topics) |
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Big-Boxing Day
A gift guide for eco-minded shoppers headed to big-box stores |
Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
19 Nov 2007 |
Grist Feature |
| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 19 Nov 2007 More Advice Looking for more holiday gift ideas? Check out our past gift guides: Gifts Recommended by Grist Staff and Readers Even More Gifts Recommended by Readers Gifts for Young Folk Gifts for Every Stereotype on Your List When it comes to gift-giving this holiday season, 'twould be best to give nothing at all but experiences and bits of wisdom. But if you happ ... |
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| Topics: consumerism, green living, green products, holiday, shopping (all these topics) |
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