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The government’s Cash for Clunkers program taught us that when incented, consumers will buy. The program generated nearly 700,000 new car sa...

Ouch. Fading bling sure does sting. In yet another indication of hard times, the Wall Street Journal reports that the age-old tradition of r...

You may remember a time in the not-so-distant past when compelling messaging and an attractive product mix was all you needed to increase sa...

During a recession, there is usually one group that can be counted on to keep spending…Teens! Necessities are often coming out of the parent...

Fans of progressive British rock might recognize the question that Pink Floyd asked over 25 years ago in their critically acclaimed album, T...

It seems that everywhere I look, I am reminded that we are battling tough economic times. Whether watching the news or my favorite TV progra...

We visit once again with Les Moeller from Booz & Co in the final installment of our video interview series. In the past segments Les off...

In part I of our video interview series with Les Moeller we learned about the phenomenon of trading up, trading down and trading across. Thi...

When I was a sophomore in high school, I fell in love for the first time.   Although the object of my affection, a pair of jeans, was priced...

We had the opportunity to sit down with Les Moeller, VP Booz & Co.  The topic was of course the economy and more pointedly how consumers...

Despite the current economic conditions facing the world, one could argue that we should always be striving to “Do More With Less”. So what...

Where is Dear Abby when you need her most? Dear Abby, the ubiquitous advice column launched in 1956 and now published in over 1,400 newspap...

Unemployment is up, Consumer confidence is down, is this really the season to be jolly?! If ever we needed retail therapy its now! And sh...