 Graph Necklaces - Kali Arulpragasam's Jewelry Collection 'Cra$h' Reflects the Recession::The recession has hit people hard and has influenced many things including Kali Arulpragasam's 'CRA$H' collection of jewelry. This Sri-Lankan-born designer is now based in London and crafts a jewelry line… [More] |
 Abandoned Shopping Malls - Brian Ulrich Captures Recessionary Fallout and Urban Decay::The shocking images of abandoned and decayed retail and big box stores in this gallery were captured by artist and photographer Brain Ulrich. Ulrich’s contemporary artwork has been showcased in several… [More] |
 30 Get Rich Quick Schemes - From Golddigging to Faking Rich::The economic recession has everyone wondering where money is to be made. While good old-fashioned hard work may often be a decent bet, there are those who are, shall we say, less patient. And for them,… [More] |
 11 Gift Cards and Certificates - From Controversial Gift Certificates to $50,000 Gift Cards::Although I’m a big believer in opening wrapped gifts from under the Christmas tree, sometimes you have to concede and purchase gift cards and certificates. I mean, there are so many choices out there that… [More] |
 Hashtag Powered Sites - Bot Beverages Website Controlled by Twitter Users::A boutique beverage company from New Jersey is taking a unique approach to reaching its audience: it’s letting them change its web site in real-time.
Bot Beverages, whose vitamin-enhanced water is distributed… [More] |
 Synthetic Wishbones - Totally Unreal & Guilt Free Lucky Break Wishbones are Plastic::Synthetic Lucky Break Wishbones allow everyone -- even vegans -- to participate in the traditional holiday fun of breaking the turkey wishbone in a friendly tug-of-war. The winner, determined by who is… [More] |
 Economy Crashing Neckwear - The PLOT Jewelry Line Makes Economics Fashionable::Sometimes, the most beautiful thing in the world is raw data. I don’t know why, but there is something so fascinating about a graph or a chart. The PLOT Jewelry line uses this raw beauty and merges it… [More] |
 Pointy Bra Economics - End to Financial Downturn Marked by Uplifting Undergarment Sales::Robust sales of retro undergarments may signal an upturn in the economy, say British retailers. Madonna donned pointy bras in the ‘80s but they were first made popular in the ‘50s by stars like Marilyn… [More] |
 Corporate Secret Sites - The Goodness500 Website States Companies "Good" Impact::You know that some of the world's largest corporations such as Wells Fargo and Starbucks are raking in millions and billions of dollars every year. But you do not know how and if these companies are being… [More] |
 Raw Meat Fashions - The "Eat Your Steak. Be A Man." Campaign From Goodman Steak House::There are some things that don’t go together—white clothes and mud, bad breath and kissing—and you’d think raw meat and naked skin would be up there as well. Not according to Goodman Steak House and their… [More] |
 Underweight Laptops - The Skinny on the LG Ultra-Thin Notebook, the X-Note T380::The new LG ultra-thin notebook, the X-Note T380, was unveiled today in conjunction with Microsoft’s launch of Windows 7. The new notebook is loaded with the new operating system’s ‘Home Premium’ edition.… [More] |
 Real-Time Sale Alerts - Apnoti Tells Customers When Pricing Errors and Sales Occur::To the savvy shopper or bargain-hunter, knowing the exact time a sale begins is a heaven-sent gift—a gift that German site Apotni delivers.
Apotni provides customers with real-time price search, indexing… [More] |
 Salacious Spending Maps - LoveHoney Sex Map Plots Out Where People Spend on Erotica::The sex industry is a multi-million dollar industry—recession or not—and the LoveHoney Sex Map shows the areas in the UK where consumers tend to invest in sexual products and endeavours.
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 High Class Cooperatives - The Deli Garage Creates High End Goods on a Budget::What do you do if you are an independent farmer or foodie who has a great idea, but perhaps not the start up money needed to grow your venture? If you live in Germany, you go to the Deli Garage.
The Deli… [More] |
 Department Store Gold Bouillon - Harrods Aurous Product Offering is Luxe But Lucrative::If you live in the UK and have money to invest in gold, bouillon bars are now available as close as the local Harrods.
This move comes as part of a collaboration with Produits Artistiques Metaux Precieux… [More] |
 Phony Product Scanners - Hong Kong Airport Releases the Nuance-Watson Authentication Kiosk::In an effort to decrease counterfeit goods, which make up between five and seven percent of world trade according to the World Trade Organization, Hong Kong’s dominant duty-free retailer Nuance-Watson… [More] |
 $56 Million Apartments - This Hong Kong Apartment is an Extra-Expensive Estate::Right after an announcement made by Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Donald Tsang that a real estate bubble could possibly occur, a Hong Kong apartment was sold for a whopping HKD 439 million—that’s $56.6 million… [More] |
 Legendary Vampire Resurrections - Stoker Kin Rekindles Cult Classic 'Dracula: The Un-Dead'::Dracula -- the most legendary cult vampire stories of all time -- has been resurrected by Bram Stoker’s great grandnephew. Canadian-born author Dacre Stoker co-authored the dark novel ‘Dracula: The Un-Dead,’… [More] |
 Simplistic Recession Labels - The Relaunch of the Target Private Label Brand 'Up & Up'::The new private label line from Target, Up & Up is here. Like most private label brands, Target hopes that Up & Up will help rejuvenate the brand and address consumer’s price-conscious needs. The design… [More] |
 Exorbitantly-Priced Leg Wear - The Cost of Designer Leggings Soar to New Levels::Leggings are definite must-haves this season but having the most stylish designer leggings just might cost you an arm and a leg.
Which brings me to the question: How can something that is barely even… [More] |
 Crowd-Funded Eco-Inventions - '321 Water Bottle' Designer Calls on Crowds to Fund Production::Early this year, Marissa spotted a new eco-friendly water bottle design called the ‘321 Water Bottle’ which blends the portability of bottled water with the potability of a filtration system.
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 Brand Discourse Control Centers - 'Brands in Public' Aggregates Feeds and Conversations::Both large and small brands are the subject of online conversation. Whether they participate or not, there’s no getting around it. ‘Brands in Public,’ created by Seth Godin, is a new site that gives brands… [More] |
 Portable Touchscreen Tablets - The Microsoft Courier is Unveiled with No Word from Apple::While we still don’t know whether Apple is actually releasing a touchscreen tablet, which has had techies and the rest of the world buzzing for quite some time now, Microsoft has!
The Microsoft Courier… [More] |
 Cozy Country Chic - Interior Design Takes a Rustic Antique Turn::Country decor has taken a turn for the chic. No more burgundy and forest green. No more apple patterned wallpaper. There is something whimsical and simply charming about the new wave of country “clutter.”… [More] |
 Outsourced Solar Power - World Jumps On Renewable Bandwagon with Applied Materials, US Falls Behind::Solar power, wind and water energy are the future of renewable resources, says Applied Materials. The company is a US-based innovator that has expanded internationally into a billion-dollar solar business.… [More] |
 Recession-Busting Parties - AIGA Embraces Opportunity at the Design Legends Gala::The legendary Waldorf Astoria Ballroom was an unusual venue to hold the 6th annual Design Legends Gala. The world of graphic arts and design has changed much in the wake of last year’s financial uncertainty,… [More] |
 Space Explorer Duds - Billionare Boys Club's September Releases Drop in Tokyo::Ice Cream and Billionaire Boys Club's September releases are available now! In line with the brand’s Fall 2009 Space Beach Collection theme, the September lineup features astronaut-inspired—if not rocket-ready—pieces… [More] |
 15 Bizarre Bailouts - Borrowing Big Buck, from Jail Beauty Pageants to Legalizing Weed::It seems that bailout talks just won’t seem to go away and it’s about time we threw a bunch of burly bailouts together for your viewing pleasure. It’s quite the stalemate when everybody is looking to borrow… [More] |
 Luxury Luggage Losses - Samsonite's 1.5 Billion Dollar Defecit Leads to Bankruptcy Filing::This year’s recession has seen some of the world's largest, most recognized companies with assests in the billions of dollars filing for bankruptcy. Samsonite, a company that caters to world of luxury… [More] |
 Sexy Bailout Progams - Monthly Lingerie to Give Away One Million Free Panties::Giveaways can be found anywhere on the internet but I’ve never run across one this huge before. Intimonth LLC, owner of ‘monthlylingerie.com,’ has announced their “One Million Free Panties” giveaway at… [More] |
 Novel Naughty Promos - German Brothels Mimic All-You-Can-Eat Restaurant Deals::What’s a German brothel owner to do when trade has fallen by around 30% due to the economic downturn? Take a leaf out of the restaurant industry's book and introduce a promotion which gives a whole new… [More] |
 Positive Media Boosts - Attitude Improvement, Global Optimism & Consumer Confidence Rising::Attitude is everything! In a global study on consumer confidence, 24 of 28 markets showed an average 5 point rise since from March to June 2009, according to Nielsen’s latest Nielsenwire article, “Nielsen… [More] |
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 Robot Layoffs - In Japan, the Recession Also Extends to Human Replacements::The world is well aware of our dismal economy, and the recent wave of robot layoffs in Japan has signaled that the effects of the recession have even reached the non-human.
The robot layoffs in Japan… [More] |
 Nixing Online Shops - Hershey’s to Close Web Store, Offers Discount Until 7/31::Legendary chocolate company Hershey’s has decided to close its online retail shop, Hershey Gifts—and is offering 25% off of its sweet treats until July 31.
The decision to close Hershey Gifts and effectively… [More] |
 Nude Business Boosters - Credit-Crunched Design Company Tries ‘Naked Friday’::During the recession, companies are looking for efficient solutions to survive the downward economy. In Newcastle upon Tyne, England, a boss at a design and marketing company launched a strategy which… [More] |
 Flashback Branding - Retro Marketing Uses Nostalgia to Reach Boomers, GenY::Retro Marketing, or Flashback Branding, has been on the rise and is reaching Generation Y just as well as Baby Boomers.
Retro marketing plays on nostalgia to evoke an emotional response from the consumer.… [More] |
 Talking Meerkats - CompareTheMarket.Com Gets On This Articulate Critter's Nerves::CompareTheMarket.Com came up with a genius commercial that has recently been subject of some attention. The company started running advertisements that featured a distinguished meerkat ranting about how… [More] |
 Funemployment Fashion - Irina Blok’s Buttons and Shirts Make Fun of Joblessness::Newly unemployed graphic designer Irina Blok decided it was time to laugh about our troubles and in doing so, birthed the idea for her ‘Funemployment’ Collection.
There is an old saying that says, “If… [More] |
 20 Zesty Zune Innovations - From Gold-Dipped Media Players to Microsoft Entertainment Hotels::The iPod may have a large chunk of the portable music player market, but the Zune is definitely a close second. Microsoft may not have the swank minimalist image of Apple, but what it does have is lower… [More] |
 Recession-Proof Cars? - Lexus HS250 Hybrid Projected to Sell 25,000 Units in First Year::It is surprising to hear Toyota say they will sell 25,000 Lexus HS250 Hybrids in its first year because, let’s face it, the auto industry has taken a turn for the worse. Sales are way down.
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 Buried Tomb Bars - Cobra Nightclub In Toronto is an Ironically Lively Adventure::Located in Toronto, the Cobra Nightclub has a cool Indiana Jones Style theme.
This club is decorated to look like a subterranean, 5,000 square-foot tomb with details like skulls and torches ornamenting… [More] |
 Credit Crunched Mobiles - While the iPhone 3G S is Eagerly Awaited, Apple Cuts Prices::The iPhone 3G S can be yours on June 19. The difference between the iPhone 3G S and the old one? Performance.
This is so much more than just a phone. It is twice as fast as its predecessor, has a 3-megapixel… [More] |
 Tattooed Lingerie Models - Suicide Girls Candy Pictorial is Sticky Sweet::These photos are brought to you by the alternative beauty group known as the Suicide Girls. These chicks are an edgy sight, covered in tattoos with metallic colored hair but still pretty as pie.
There… [More] |
 Vintage Boat Revivals - Luxury Vessel Designer Riva Still Makes Waves in the Boating Community::Riva has been at the forefront of luxury boat design since 1842, and the Riva boatyard in Sarnico on Iseo Lake is the where boats wish they could go when they die.
Popular in the 1950s and 1960s, the… [More] |
 Underwear Economics - Alan Greenspan Looks to Male Skivvies to Track Impact of Recession::Famed Economist Alan Greenspan is helping us make sense of the economic downturn and our place within it... using men's underwear.
When asked how people can determine the position of a recession, he suggested… [More] |
 Nameless Netbooks - LG X120 Looking for an Identity in ‘Whatchamacallit” Contest::LG's new X120 model has got its fair share of features, but it lacks a serious component to any good computer.
Yes...Sadly the LG X120 doesn't have a name. The positive behind this disastrous situation… [More] |
 Logo Fads - LogoLounge.com Analyses Thousands of Logos to Predict Upcoming Logo Trends::Logos are an important detail that can be easily underestimated. A good logo can make or break you. This is why LogoLounge.com has made creating a logo easier for all of those unknowing people who aren't… [More] |
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