Entries from March 2007
March 11, 2007
Seriously, Britain?
Have you even seen Terminator?
From the BBC:
The launch of the British military’s Skynet 5 satellite has been postponed due to a last-minute technical glitch.
The delay was ordered when a fault was found in the “deluge” system that sprays water across the launch pad to keep it cool as the rocket lifts off.
The Skynet [...]
March 8, 2007
bofa: Working for YOU
http://consumerist.com/consumer/overdrafts/bank-of-america-processes-larger-charges-first-maximizing-overdraft-fees-242509.php
“I”m noticing that B of A forces larger charges to an account through before smaller, thereby making it VERY easy to accrue large overdraft fees, which seem to go from $20 for one fee, directly to $35 after this.
Goddamnit.
March 7, 2007
More from Wally World
Consumerist has obtained a long Powerpoint showing Wal-Mart’s presentation on their new “3 shopper category” brand strategy. It’s very interesting to me to see how companies like this are talking about consumers.
http://consumerist.com/consumer/walmart/leaks-walmart-powerpoint-on-3-customer-plan-241939.php
March 6, 2007
Worst Buy
The attorney general for the state of Connecticut has opened an investigation into sales tactics used by retailing giant Best Buy that allegedly involve bait-and-switch pricing.The Hartford Courant has reported that some customers looking to confirm special prices for notebook computers shown on Best Buy’s public Web site were told those prices were no longer [...]
March 3, 2007
Which Kind of Wal-Mart Shopper Are You?
New York Times article:
In their first interviews since a management shuffle last month, John Fleming, the new chief merchandising officer, and Stephen Quinn, the new chief marketing officer, said that after a year of intense research, the discount giant is seeing its 200 million customers as belonging to three groups.
There are “brand aspirationals” (people with [...]
