Monthly Archives: November 2007
Targeting Boomers And Urban Mothers – “Quotations” At Bloomingdales
November 5, 2007 – Middle-aged women don’t want to look middle-aged, which is why Bloomingdales is launching a new department called Quotations. The new lines will market casual clothes to boomer women and urbane mothers. “The idea is that by pitching to boomers as… Read More
Whole Foods – 100% Stocked
November 5, 2007 – In the old days, going to the supermarket had little to do with social responsibility and everything to do with stockpiling more eggs, butter, and milk. Unless you were the enlightened owner of a West Coast food co-op, “organic” and… Read More
Second Cup’s New Ingredient: Escapism – It’s Working
November 2, 2007 – When Bruce Elliot took over the reins of Second Cup at the end of 2004, he quickly learned a valuable lesson about café culture: It’s not about the coffee. It’s not about food quality or clean washrooms either. Elliot, who… Read More
Touchscreen Mobile Music Phone – Samsung, Bang & Olufsen Serene II
November 2, 2007 – Samsung and Bang & Olufsen have just released the Serene II, the successor of the Serene I. The new Serenata musicphone is rumored to be the Serene II; it is a tri-band gsm mobile phone. It features UMTS, a 240… Read More