Making It Hard to Save
Americans are famously unable to save money. The personal saving rate is a scant 5% […]
In Defense of Industrial Food
The other night I watched Michael Pollan’s new documentary, In Defense of Food. I’m a […]
The Times Cracks the Digital Code
The New York Times has been congratulating itself for signing up the one-millionth paid subscriber to […]
End of the Road for an American Icon
The July 20 bankruptcy filing by the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company marks the […]
A New Survey Finds….
When it’s a slow day out in medialand, you can always count on a survey […]
Can WalMart Shrink Its Stores?
Chain stores have some obvious advantages, such as well-known brand names and the ability to […]
How to Destroy a Brand
Not too long ago, in need of a flash drive, I dropped by my local […]
Bad Brands, or just Bad Management?
“Brands are finding it hard to adapt to an age of skepticism,” The Economist declared […]
The Box in Audiobook, at last
I’m happy to report that The Box is finally available as an audiobook. Making it […]
A Century of Discounting
The other day I was in Macy’s. Wherever I turned, there were signs promoting 20%, […]