Imagine how hard copywriters would work if the ads they created became more expensive by the word. Consider the following on real estate classified ads from New York Daily News: Luxury is out. Old-World Elegance is in. As the city's real estate market slows, even the want ads must work harder. Brokers are freshening up their verbiage and pumping up the volume in newspaper and Internet ads. Luxury is one of the words …
Corn Farmers Rejoice (Eco-Activists Not Bummed)
GM is promoting E85--a new ethanol blend that is 85% corn-based--and their own vehicles that run on it. GM says 1.5 million Flex Fuel GM vehicles can run on E85 today, and they plan to release 400,000 more E85-friendly vehicles this year. …
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Rich Indians Act Like Rich Americans
There are now about 1.6 million Indian households that spend an average of $9,000 a year on luxury goods, Time Asia reports. Jimmy Choo and Gucci are just the latest makers of luxury goods to target India as the next hot growth market, joining Hermès, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Cartier, Piaget, Tiffany, Moschino and others. Last October, Chanel launched its brand by organizing an exhibition and haute couture …
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Welcome To Capitalism, China
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Elk Herd Strengthened By New Blood
From USA TODAY: There are signs of a small, silent social insurgency sweeping through medium-size boomtown cities and suburbs across the nation: young professionals joining the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, a 138-year-old fraternal organization most commonly associated with charitable works, veterans' causes and Jackie Gleason's Honeymooners. Like other fraternal organizations, the Elks have struggled …
No Break From The Corporate Come On
In a disturbing, but typical move, corporate America is shoving its wares in the face of drunken college students on break from their northern campuses. According to USA TODAY: Companies such as Coca-Cola, Unilever and Paramount Pictures have stamped ads on hotel room staples, from pillow cases and shower curtains to room card keys and door-knob signs. They've wrapped hotel elevators with oversized ads and are …
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Now You’re Ready For A Man Bag
Groove Bag Plus available from Untangled Life for $99. Stares that say, "Turn that shit down" absolutely free! …
Sneakers Freakers
From Time: By 9:35 on a recent Friday night, Dominique Thomas had been camped outside the Niketown store in South Miami for two full days. Thomas, who goes by the street name DK the Line Pimp, had flown in from Denver and was first in line to buy the $100 Cowboy Air Max 180s, which were scheduled to go on sale at 10 that night. Just 140 pairs of these limited-edition sneakers--a hunter green, lizard-skin design with …
