Don’t be hating on Scrooge. There might have been some green blood flowing through that iniquitous heart of steel.…
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Frugality: the ‘F’ Word Americans Can’t Live Without
The signs seem to be everywhere: We are becoming a more frugal nation that needs to be fed deals and discounts as we plo…
Why Parents Should Reject Back-to-School Ads in August
Only three weeks left of summer and the ads to stock up and save on school gear are invading our space. Grrrr! Anxious k…
UK Women Seek Retail Therapy to Cure Recession Blues
Shop till You Drop, a dead end job mystery is a humorous detective novel about a woman who uncovers crimes while employe…
The Shoppers Have Spoken
Remember the naysayers in the 80s? (Apologies if you were knee-high at the time). They told us green was a fad, that sus…
Oxfam Goes Shopping
Do you have your email set up for Google alerts? I do. One of them is for “eco-fashion” (go figure, right?).…
Green Sheets and Ham
Oh, the places Pottery Barn Kids will go to expand its green line of bedding. It has now traveled to the super silly and…
Message in the Merchandise
The nation’s retailers will tell you his message of change seems to make good cents. Americans are commemorating B…