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November 8, 2011

The Manufacture it Yourself Economy

By Doug Stephens Technology has given rise to a steady evolution whereby consumers are increasingly becoming producers. Music, publishing, printing, design, software development, and video are […]
October 12, 2011

How Not to Survive the Future

By Doug Stephens Today I came across this ad from the United States Postal Service.  They’ve adopted a self-preservation strategy that attempts to convince us that […]
October 3, 2011

The Future of Retail: The Destination is You

By Doug Stephens Since the time of the Roman Empire, retail as a concept, has been about destinations. Whether a small specialty shop, a department store […]
September 8, 2011

Spend Shift and the new era of consumerism

By Doug Stephens The economic recovery in North America has been anything but easy but according to best selling author, John Gerzema, the end result may not be […]