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Retail

JCPenney is not Dead…

When I was a kid, department stores were the deal. They were then, the equivalent of the big box stores now – Target, Walmart, Bed, Bath & Beyond. Wildly popular. I’m not sure when that changed, but, now, I don’t...
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Consumer

Wendy’s Pretzel Bacon Cheeseburger

I remember the first time I ever had Wendy’s… It was the late 70’s and we were visiting a close family friend who had recently moved to Columbus, Ohio. For those of you who don’t know, Wendy’s corporation is headq...
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Markets
Financial Crisis

S&P Who? S&P What?

A few years ago, I wrote an account of my experience with an investment firm. At the beginning of August, I had the great pleasure to speak to the debate over the economy and in that post, I referenced the role investment firms...
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Consumer

UPS = Bad Business

The people who work at UPS don’t understand customer service. Let me tell you why… So I had a package that was being sent to me from a retailer. I gave the retailer my complete address. The retailer sent the package...
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Consumer

CineBistro

CineBistro is a movie theater. No, it’s a restaurant. No, its a movie theater with a restaurant in it or a restaurant with a movie theater in it? Dammit its both! In my travels down the east coast, I came across CineBistro. I...
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Consumer

Where is the Nearest Pay Phone?

Stop for a minute – When was the last time you saw a pay phone on the street? At a gas station? In a Hotel? You haven’t because they don’t exist anymore… Dammit if I wasn’t driving down the street one day and ...
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