Sowing Confusion Amongst Consumers [Editor’s Note: see this for an update on how Edina Realty is responding to the practices(s) discussed in the following post.] Imagine if an apparel maker ripped out its competitors’ labels, attached its own, and sold the mislabeled clothing to consumers as their product? Or, consider what would happen if Panasonic slapped “Sony”...Read More
That (non-hypothetical) question is prompted by the practice — at least in my household — of each child rather loudly registering their displeasure at being sent to their room by stomping on each and every step on the way to their (upstairs) bedroom. It was child #3’s turn to do “the march” this morning, for...Read More
Buy HOW MANY to Get One Free?? In the course of being out and about doing “Realtor stuff,” I frequent A LOT of neighborhood restaurants, coffee shops, etc. I’m also an inveterate bargain hunter. Combine the two . . . . and you get someone who knows — at least anecdotally — which establishments have the best...Read More
Pennies From Heaven Exxon There’s a gas station in my neighborhood that’s been lowering the price of gas in 2¢ increments every few days for the last week. So, first the posted price was $3.89 per gallon, then it was $3.87, then $3.85, then $3.83. Which is certainly interesting, given that the current price of a barrel...Read More
Three Reasons Investors Are in a Funk Gauging from investors’ current bleak mood, you’d guess that the Dow Jones was down horrifically — to 6,000 or 7,000 or even lower. Instead, while recent volatility has admittedly been through the roof, the Dow has “only” dropped to just below 11,000, as of this morning. That’s less than 15%...Read More
Except to acknowledge what is foremost in many people’s minds today, I really have little to add, except perhaps this: how especially sad that, for millions of schoolchildren annually, 9/11 is now inextricably linked with what otherwise is an especially hopeful and auspicious time of year for them — specifically, the excitement, anticipation, and novelty associated with...Read More
