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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

Reinventing Chick-fil-A

I used to love Chick-fil-A. It was a treat. The only Chick-fil-A was in an obscure mall a train ride away. It was an adventure… Then Chick-fil-A decided to condemn same-sex marriage and I had to cut off my support as a consum...
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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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Retail

America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses

I needed to get new glasses. Or so I thought. It had been almost 10 years since my last eye exam, so, it was at least time for that. So, I started out on my quest to find just the right pair of frames. Had no idea that picking ...
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Consumer

The Impossible Whopper

I can resist fast food. But I cannot resist Burger King. My latest discovery at Burger King? The Impossible Whopper. Now I’ve been eating Whoppers in volume for more decades than I’d care to say. I was even a Burger King in...
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Consumer

Softsoap Coconut Scrub bar soap

I’m always interested in finding new and better consumer products and I recently found out that there is an organization called Product of the Year who solicits votes from consumers and names winners based on quality and prod...
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