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Popular This Month1. Pointy Bra Economics - End to Financial Downturn Marked by Uplifting Undergarment Sales (GALLERY)  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…2. Raw Meat Fashions - The "Eat Your Steak. Be A Man." Campaign From Goodman Steak House (VIDEO)  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…3. Economy Crashing Neckwear - The PLOT Jewelry Line Makes Economics Fashionable (GALLERY)  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…4. Synthetic Wishbones - Totally Unreal & Guilt Free Lucky Break Wishbones are Plastic (VIDEO)  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…5. 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… |
Popular Last Month1. $56 Million Apartments - This Hong Kong Apartment is an Extra-Expensive Estate (GALLERY)  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…2. Crowd-Funded Eco-Inventions - '321 Water Bottle' Designer Calls on Crowds to Fund Production (GALLERY)  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.
Fast forward…3. 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.…4. Department Store Gold Bouillon - Harrods Aurous Product Offering is Luxe But Lucrative (GALLERY)  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…5. Exorbitantly-Priced Leg Wear - The Cost of Designer Leggings Soar to New Levels (GALLERY)  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…6. Simplistic Recession Labels - The Relaunch of the Target Private Label Brand 'Up & Up' (GALLERY)  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…7. Phony Product Scanners - Hong Kong Airport Releases the Nuance-Watson Authentication Kiosk (GALLERY)  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…8. Brand Discourse Control Centers - 'Brands in Public' Aggregates Feeds and Conversations (GALLERY)  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…9. Legendary Vampire Resurrections - Stoker Kin Rekindles Cult Classic 'Dracula: The Un-Dead' (GALLERY)  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,’…10. High Class Cooperatives - The Deli Garage Creates High End Goods on a Budget (GALLERY)  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…11. Real-Time Sale Alerts - Apnoti Tells Customers When Pricing Errors and Sales Occur (GALLERY)  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…12. 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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