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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
News Have you bought your swine flu kit yet?
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 1:08 PM
There's nothing like an impending crisis to make people go shopping. Heck, even here in Charlotte, a forecast for snow brings the masses out to the grocery store for milk and bread, doesn't it?
Some major marketers are seeing an uptick in sales of items such as masks, latex gloves, anti-bacterial soaps and hand sanitizers. There's a "measurable increase" in mask sales at Walgreens in Chicago, New York and Texas, spokeswoman Tiffani Washington says. Consumer gurus aren't surprised that so many treatments and protective devices related to swine flu — legitimate or not — are getting plenty of traction from retailers and marketers. (USA Today)
Of course, purchasing Tamiflu kind of makes sense. Want to have the drug on hand in case you contract that dirty disease, right?
Masks are going pretty fast right now, despite how scary they look — even doctors look scary in surgical masks. But when everyone on TV is sporting one, the average Joe jumps on the bandwagon, goes to Lowe's and buys himself a box, just in case.
Features Make old shoes pretty again
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 12:27 PM
I don't know why I didn't think of this myself.
In the Life & Style section of today's UK's Guardian, a writer gives her readers tips on how to redo an old pair of shoes into exactly what they've been looking for. Not only does it make sense economically, but it also is a great way to make sure your footwear stands out.
News Susan Boyle, a style queen?
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 11:31 AM
The LA Times' fashion critic Booth Moore muses on Susan Boyle and the era of ordinary chic.
Here's an excerpt:
Maybe the collective embrace of Boyle is a sign that we are at last tiring of faux-reality and unattainable perfection, of the "happy couple" Heidi and Spencer, the airbrushed Kim Kardashian and the rest of Hollywood's incredibly shrinking celebrities. In this age of engineered attractiveness anyone can be beautiful, but oh, to be ordinary!What do you think? Is Susan Boyle a style hero?
Well, what do you think?
News Shoppers cling to frugality
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 11:05 AM
I wouldn't want to be a shop owner right now. The only way they can get people to buy anything is to discount their merchandise by like, 70 percent off. And that's in-season stuff.
The penchant for percentages off rather than specific prices or promotions can be attributed to the continuing weak retail climate, said Wendy Liebmann, chief executive and chief shopper at WSL Strategic Retail, a consulting company in New York.“We’ve gotten to a point where the specific price isn’t bold enough or specific enough” to be noticed, Ms. Liebmann said.
“The magnitude of the crisis has created this sales vernacular where people are saying, ‘If I’m not getting 50 percent off, I’m not even getting off the couch,’ ” she added, “ ‘but 70 or 80 percent off gets my attention.’ ”
In recent visits to stores, Ms. Liebmann said, she noticed that if there was “nothing on sale,” there was “nobody in the store.”
“Everyone’s just waiting,” she added.
Read the rest of this New York Times article here.
Events Upcoming: 'Dressing to the Nines'
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 9:30 AM
Neiman Marcus and The Mint Museum cordially invite you to join them for an evening of sips and snacks while you enjoy a FREE fashion presentation.
Date: Thursday, April 30
Time: 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Location: Neiman Marcus at SouthPark, Dress Collections on Level Two
Reservations Required: please call 704-442-7960. Space is limited.
Sale of the Day Sale of the day: Tuesday
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 9:00 AM
Go to Asana Activewear for their “Re-New” Sale. For every pair of old fitness/pants capris you bring in, receive $10 off a new pair and for every old fitness top you bring in, receive $5 off a new top. Old items will be donated to Crisis Assistance Ministries. Sale ends April 30.
3920 Sharon Road
704-366-8020
Monday, April 27, 2009
News Eyewear going Terminator
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 1:30 PM
Maybe one day, I won't think it's so odd to be sporting shades in the nightclub.
But did you ever imagine that eyeglasses or contact lenses could deliver digital images directly from a smartphone to the retina?Several companies are developing prototypes for digital devices that look like stylish eyewear but may one day offer such capabilities to consumers. The glasses are called heads-up displays because the wearer can always look through them and see the real world — like the sidewalk just ahead — but can also see, on an overlay image, virtual information like an electronic map or an arrow showing the correct way to a destination. The glasses may also help the wearer remember the name of a long-lost friend she sees on the street.
Read the rest of this New York Times article here.
Features Women, stand up (in the bathroom)
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 1:21 PM
As I read this article on QCMetro.com, my eyes were bugging out. A device that allows a woman to use the bathroom standing up? What the heck?
According to the product's Web site, GoGirl is a feminine urination device that lets you go anywhere.
News $4.2 million tiara for pooch
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 10:21 AM
I love my dog, but $4.2 million for dog jewelry? I think not. (There's no sound on the video, but you can at least the tiara.)
Sale of the Day Sale of the day: Monday
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 9:47 AM
Capitol is having a spring sale (already?): 40 percent off select merchandise.
4010 Sharon Road
704-366-0388
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