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Archive for August, 2009

Font Enthusiasts Not Fond of IKEA’s New Typeface

Less than a month ago, I blogged about how little IKEA’s catalog had changed in the past half century. Well, the Swedish home furnishings retailer apparently did make a big change—one that’s caused quite a stir in font-enthusiast community. more

Cross-Dresser Apparel Site Keeps it Classy

I stumbled across this press release about a Web cataloger promoting a recent photo shoot for its fall/holiday merchandise. Why would a merchant feel the need to boast about the shoot’s location?


Well, the etailer is Crossdresser.com, a site I’d never heard of, but it offers high-quality transvestite apparel at budget-conscious prices. more

And Suddenly, Brett Favre is a Hero Again

Love of hate Brett Favre, you have to admit this is a funny commercial. It’s like they say: Timing is everything. And it’s safe to say Sears beat the clock with this gem.





And Suddenly, Brett Favre is a Hero Again

Love of hate Brett Favre, you have to admit this is a funny commercial. It’s like they say: Timing is everything. And it’s safe to say Sears beat the clock with this gem.





Twitter Battle Heats Up

Tons of comments on this article I wrote and posted Monday on the Multichannel Merchant site: Twitter Better for Nonsense than Business Sense.


The premise: More than 40% of all tweets are considered “pointless babble.” Twitter may not be all about self-promotion, as the surveyor had thought. Heck, MCM editor Melissa Dowling pointed that out in this post last month.


With the exception of one comment (which may be by someone who has a personal vendetta against Pear Analytics, the company that did the study on Twitter content), everyone brings a valid argument to the table. more

Twitter Battle Heats Up

Tons of comments on this article I wrote and posted Monday on the Multichannel Merchant site: Twitter Better for Nonsense than Business Sense.


The premise: More than 40% of all tweets are considered “pointless babble.” Twitter may not be all about self-promotion, as the surveyor had thought. Heck, MCM editor Melissa Dowling pointed that out in this post last month.


With the exception of one comment (which may be by someone who has a personal vendetta against Pear Analytics, the company that did the study on Twitter content), everyone brings a valid argument to the table. more

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