Saving the planet (and money), one squirt at a time
10 Oct 2008 10:57pm GMT Plastic packaging has long been the bane of environmentalists, who see petroleum-based beverage bottles and shopping bags piling up in landfills as one of the biggest symbols of a wasteful society. That bad rap for plastic (not to mention soaring prices on the materials that go into making it) has sent consumer products companies scrambling to [...]
Check Out Line: Economy rains on Macy’s parade
10 Oct 2008 2:35pm GMT Check Out Macy’s slashing its 2008 profit outlook as it eyes the gathering storm clouds ahead. Macy’s, which also runs the Bloomingdale’s chain, is the latest retailer to see consumers shy away from purchases of new fall clothes as they try to stay afloat in the economic downturn. Several clothing chains and department stores posted dismal September same-store sales earlier this week. Macy’s [...]
Check Out Line: Teens spending less, but super-rich still shopping
9 Oct 2008 3:13pm GMT Check Out the sinking economy creeping into the lives of some of the most resilient shoppers -- teenagers, whose need for fashion and fun often trandscends economic downturns.
Leftovers make a lunch-time comeback
8 Oct 2008 7:12pm GMT As the U.S. economy continues its downward slide, more Americans are bringing their lunch to work.
Consumer feedback built this laptop
8 Oct 2008 7:10pm GMT Best Buy is looking to lure more consumers with a "Blue Label" series of products that initially includes laptops and is expected to expand to other product lines.