Tag Archives: Recession

A BRIGHT TREND IS AFOOT

November 25, 2009 – 12:39 pm

by Nissa Hanna When the recession butted its ugly head into the closet, consumers developed a more finicky relationship with fashion, sending purchases into a freefall. But there’s one style staple that’s starting to bounce back: shoes. According to the New York Times, footwear has been “selling well” the past few months (11.5.09). That news […]

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Podcast: Glimmers of Dope

May 4, 2009 – 2:19 pm

Derek Stubbs and Hans Eisenbeis return with false indicators, new credit-card laws, and the latest rage in financial technology. Download this week’s economic podcast here: Glimmers of Dope: Bottoms Up Week 22 42 min., 25 sec.

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Recessionary recognition in the workplace takes on new forms

April 23, 2009 – 6:00 am

by Stefania Revelli WHAT’S HAPPENING In lieu of traditional raises, bonuses and other employee benefits, tough times are calling for innovative ways to show employee recognition. Community and volunteer service time as part of salaried pay time is a fast-growing, feel-good attraction for job-seeking Millennials. PNC’s volunteerism program now includes partnerships with roughly 200 nonprofits […]

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High-tech watercoolers for Free Agents in a recession

April 9, 2009 – 6:00 am

by Hans Eisenbeis WHAT’S HAPPENING Skilled workers today see that markets are fluid and global, and a new opportunity may be just an email away. And every day there are new tools coming online to give them an edge. For example, the Official Board is a website that reproduces updated organizational charts for 20,000 of […]

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Mom-and-pop shops move into malls

April 2, 2009 – 6:00 am

by Nissa Hanna WHAT’S HAPPENING Having been hit hard by the recession, many indoor shopping centers are seeing new tenant rates drop and national chains closing shop. The Coronado Center and Cottonwood Mall in New Mexico are filling those storefronts with mom-and-pop shops (BizJournals.com 1.9.09). Cottonwood’s KB Toys is closing, but regional video game retailer […]

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THE REVALUATION REVOLUTION

March 31, 2009 – 1:45 pm

by Josh Kimball At Iconoculture, we tackle the issues shaping the culture. In 2008, for our inaugural Cultural Zeitgeist series, we looked at some biggies: the finitude of the earth’s resources (“A Finite Future”), the changing station of America in the realms of geopolitics and global commerce (“The Centerless World”), and the dynamics of fear […]

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One night stands: Pop-up restaurants proliferate during recession

March 26, 2009 – 6:00 am

by Tim Barlow WHAT’S HAPPENING Restaurants are finding creative ways to play the culinary field while minimizing financial risk — for themselves and their customers. In Williamsburg, Brooklyn, two Vietnamese restaurants — Bep and Bonjin — use the kitchens of other restaurants and are each open just one day a week during off hours (The […]

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Podcast: Breaking Down the Super Bowl

February 3, 2009 – 12:08 pm

Consumer strategists Nancy Robinson and Neela Sakaria analyze the most important part of the big game … the commercials! Download the podcast here: Breaking Down the Super Bowl 23 min., 3 sec.

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Podcast: Slowly Going Broke — Suddenly

November 24, 2008 – 6:13 pm

Download our weekly economic podcast with Chris Keating, Derek Stubbs and Hans Eisenbeis here: Slowly Going Broke — Suddenly

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Podcast: Last Night, My Money Died

November 19, 2008 – 5:20 pm

Download our weekly economic podcast with Chris Keating, Derek Stubbs and Hans Eisenbeis here: Last Night, My Money Died

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Podcast: Which Consumer Value Won the 2008 Election?

November 4, 2008 – 6:09 am

Download our weekly economic podcast with Chris Keating, Derek Stubbs and Hans Eisenbeis here: Which Consumer Value Won the 2008 Election?

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Podcast: What to Watch in a Train Wreck

October 31, 2008 – 10:52 am

Is this what the bottom feels like? Iconoculture’s consumer finance experts riff on the economy, the housing market, consumers’ fear, groupsolving and what to watch next. Download the podcast with Chris Keating, Derek Stubbs and Hans Eisenbeis here: Podcast: What to Watch in a Train Wreck 33 min., 54 sec.

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