- Uh-Oh, Ecko….| Leave a Comment
A 2007 Forbes.com interview with Marc Ecko.
The age of bling was an era where possibilities were endless. Like the Roaring 20s, it was an era of innovation, change, and most of all prosperity. Starting in the mid to late 90s, we made advances in technology that shifted our world from analog to digital. Even when [...]
- Throwing Back the Years….The War Against HFCS| Leave a Comment
There’s a new generation of soft drink wars out there and this one may appear to be sugary sweet, but is chock full of controversy. Lately, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) has been getting a bad rep, so much so that the Corn Refiners Association put together an ad campaign and a snazzy website claiming [...]
- False Hope| Leave a Comment
Women Working in the Big City in the 1930s
Since March is Women’s History Month, I figured I’d dig up this old newsreel from the Depression Era in the ’30s. The video starts off by applauding the achievements and appreciation of women in the workforce until it takes a darker spin. NYC has always been a [...]
- Go Dark For an Hour| Leave a Comment
Earth Hour
If you and everyone you knew flicked the switch off for just an hour, would it make a difference? The World Wildlife Federation thinks so. On Saturday, millions of people including major cities, companies, and landmarks are committed to going dark at 8:30 pm for one hour.
The event, known as Earth Hour was started [...]
- Not So Smart| Leave a Comment
Over the past few days, the news has tackled a new trend among tweens: “smoking” Smarties. This, of course isn’t the first time that kids have emulated adults in their vices. A couple of years ago, KidsBeer in Japan made a non-alcoholic brew aimed directly at kids, and candy cigarettes were still sold stateside until [...]
- Jobless to Topless| Leave a Comment
As the recession deepens, many women are starting to think of alternate methods of employment and more women are knocking on the doors of their friendly neighborhood strip club. Strip clubs have seen a huge surge in applications - in many cases about double the amount from just a year ago. In Rhode Island, where [...]
- Look to the East for the Future in Retail| Leave a Comment
If you are here in the States like I am, you probably never heard of Zain, a leading telecommunications company in the Middle East and Africa. But if you follow the world of adverising and interactive, you certainly know R/GA Interactive and Futurebrand . The States-based firms helped Zain create a fully interactive retail experience [...]
- What a Difference a Year Makes….| Leave a Comment
About a year ago, the aristocratic son of a former French president vowed to take the Club Med brand and transform it into a luxury resort. Then, well….we all know what happened. Rather than spending money on resort vacations, suddenly the “staycation” became all the rage. Now, Club Med is trying to lure people into [...]
- Forever Young?| 4 Comments
Over the past few weeks, a mini volcano erupted over Dora the Explorer, who was going through a tween makeover. Mattel, in conjunction with Nickelodeon, developed a tweenage doll, to which only an image of the doll’s silhouette was released. The silhouette looked very much like those vampy Bratz dolls, with what appeared to be [...]