Tag Archives: Slate

SPEED RETAIL

August 21, 2012 – 12:59 pm

by Nissa Hanna Right now is an empowering moment for shoppers. Retail’s at a turning point, one where online and offline purchase paths fluidly intertwine; access and choice are inherent to the best offerings; and consumers have unprecedented sovereignty. But that streamlined scenario still has a big hurdle: the procurement experience. Customers’ options are lean […]

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MOMMY (AND DADDY) WARS

July 10, 2012 – 3:10 pm

By Becky Sun In case you didn’t notice, there’s another “mommy war” in the blogosphere. In an Atlantic article titled “Why Women Still Can’t Have It All” (accompanied by the obligatory photo of a toddler in Mom’s briefcase), Anne-Marie Slaughter revisits the well-worn grooves of the “mommy track,” parental leave and the meaning of modern […]

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Shock and All

December 23, 2008 – 5:07 pm

by Hans Eisenbeis This week, I got into an argument with a colleague at a local publication. He said, “There’s no way you can tell me that thrift is cool, like some kind of trend or something. Consumers are just in shock at what’s happened to the economy.” So the argument went: frugality chic vs. […]

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