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Only the New York Times would print a story about how no one in New York goes out on Saturday nights . . .
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Would You Like Me To Seduce You?
"[These products] are being differentiated by the difference they make in our lives and the attitudinal difference it creates in the passionate zealots that participate in these new consumer cults."
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Is 'Curated Consumption' A Marketer's Lie?
Some thoughts on the idea of curated consumption from PSFK. Good action in the comments.
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A Sense of Belonging Among Belongings
"Zebo.com, a new Web site devoted to lists of everyday possessions of young consumers, with postings from the United States, Canada, Britain and Ireland and as far across the globe as the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand."
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"Marketers know about consumers, consumers know about marketers, marketers know consumers know about marketers, and consumers know marketers know consumers know about marketers."
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Interview with Rob Walker, Writer
"PSFK sat down with Rob Walker, a columnist for the New York Times Magazine, and picked his brain about where and how he gets inspired."
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'Guerrilla artist' replaces heiress's CDs in shops with doctored versions
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Banksy creates 500 of his own remixed version of Paris's new CD and drop lifts it at music stores around the UK.
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The man behind the 'Girls Gone Wild' soft-porn empire lets Claire Hoffman into his world, for better or worse
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"How Stuff Is Made (HSIM) is a visual encyclopedia that documents the manufacturing processes, labor conditions and environmental impacts involved in the production of contemporary products."
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"This helps makes the argument that brands can no longer rely on media or other forms of communication but must influence the cultural fabric of how or what consumers wish to see."
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Complexity causes 50% of product returns
"Half of all malfunctioning products returned to stores by consumers are in full working order, but customers can't figure out how to operate the devices."
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CafePress brings customization to the world.
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Penny Arcade pokes a little fun at the Delta SkyMall catalog
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Readers proclaim their love for and loyalty to everything from iPods and TiVo to scum scrubbers and baby blankets.
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"A pop star salutes skillful shoppers, and the act of buying becomes a commodity itself."
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Are You Ready For The Catalytic Consumer?
iMedia: "The old marketing doesn’t work any more. The internet has created a new kind of consumer; one that is personally informed, market-savvy and demands two-way permission-based interactions -- in other words, the marketer’s equal."
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All Consuming: An Interview with Rob Walker
Rob Walker examines consumer behavior in his weekly column, "CONSUMED," for The New York Times Magazine. While demurring at the label "design critic" . . .
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Old brews cool to young drinkers
"Just as young consumers might wear '70s-look sneakers, sip '50s cocktails or download '80s hair band tunes, many are bellying up to the bar for the beers Grandpa drank"
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How The Net Is Remaking The Mall
To lure Web-savvy shoppers, retailers are turning to "lifestyle centers"
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It now looks like a city street.
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If we all hate consumerism, how come we can’t stop shopping?
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