Macy’s Commits to the Environment. Will Others Follow?

If other companies pick up on the moves recently made by Macy’s, they might just make the world a slightly better place while they sell people stuff.  Macy’s made a serious commitment, with business practices instituted to help “protect and preserve” the environment:  

They began carrying 100% natural cotton reusable tote bags.
They replaced their laminated paper bag, which was [...]

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Best Buy + Netflix? (Kneejerk to Circuit City + Blockbuster?)

Another unusual pairing of companies has hit the rumor mill.  This time it’s Best Buy purchasing Netflix.  Totally a rumor at this point.  But if it’s being explored whatsoever, it’s interesting how some of these companies are starting to think.  Why wouldn’t Best Buy want a piece of Netflix, right? (Especially if Blockbuster acquires Circuit [...]

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Wal-Mart Updates Laptop Merchandising

Wal-Mart’s PC buyer blogs that they’re updating their merchandising and branding for computers beginning May 19th in 3,800 stores.  Obviously Wal-Mart sells lots of computers.  But this appears to be a serious effort to make that process easier and more informative for customers.
Here for more, direct from the source.

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Free Check Cashing is a Bonus?

This whole economic stimulus check thing still baffles me.  I’m happy to get the money, but I still see it as a last-second Hail Mary pass by our Mr. Lame Duck Worst American President Ever.  This guy comes in and obliterates a world power’s bank account (see U.S. National Debt Clock), and American’s are supposed [...]

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Happy 3rd Birthday, Oslo!

Today is my son’s 3rd birthday, and I couldn’t be any prouder. 
Happy birthday, Manton Oslo Marcuson.
Love,
Mommy & Daddy

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Line Your Walls with Books for a Better World

I think books are pretty.  Well, many books are pretty, and many are ugly.  What I’m saying is that of all the millions of books ever published, it’s pretty easy to find some pretty ones.
Plus, from what I can tell, you can actually learn a lot from books.  No, seriously!
But, it turns out walls of [...]

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When Competition = Opportunity

I recently posted about Amazon’s 10-K listing publishers (and just about everyone else) as potential competitors.  A colleague whose opinion I admire greatly commented on that post elsewhere, and those comments gave me a second wind of thought.
See, Amazon is right on in looking at even their own vendors and partners as competitors.  (I just [...]

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Simplicity, by Eric Burke

I mostly agree about Apple, I completely agree about Google, and I agree while shaking my head and getting a little depressed about My Company’s App.  It’s just not that hard to be simple, folks.
 
Based on how dead-on this comic alone is, I’ll be paying more attention to Eric Burke’s comics.  Good stuff, Eric.

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B&N Now a Content Provider (What About Us?)

Let’s say you’re a company who sells sandwiches.  Really tasty sandwiches.  And you package these great sandwiches and resell them through a variety of great outlets, stores around the world.  Some of these are great big chains of stores.  And they like your sandwiches, buy a lot of them, and resell them to customers.  Been [...]

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I Am Still Here

I don’t usually post just to update on my status, I like to actually write about something.  But I am still here.  I’ve had 2 business trips and a 24-hour ailment packed into the last week, so there hasn’t been time to write.  I’ll be back really soon.

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