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ABCs Fragrances account for 60% of sales at European Sephoras (makeup is tops at the U.S. stores). Founder Dominique Mandonnaud decided to alphabetize products by brand name, because he wanted to make them "more equal." The best exposure goes to fragrances that fall in the middle of the alphabet, which is why Yves Saint Laurent fought to be placed under S instead of Y. The paradox: "No brand stood out anymore in-store, so only those which spent the most on advertising could thrive," says Aron, noting that Sephora has reversed the policy and now accents niche brands...
...will try to paint Kerry Healey and Romney with the same brush.” Barrios, who led a gay rights group when he was at Harvard, also criticized the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Solomon Amendment, which forces universities either to grant the military equal access to recruit on campus or to forgo federal funds. Barrios said that he hopes “Harvard would stand by the students” and “not make a mockery of its anti-discrimination policy...
...WARNING: DISCRIMINATING EMPLOYER INSIDE’The decision yesterday was seen by many opponents of the amendment as a spark for renewed and reinvigorated protests against the military on campuses across the country. The Solomon Amendment mandates that universities provide access “that is at least equal in quality and scope” to services provided to other employers.But the exact definition of equal access, and the line between acceptable protest and unlawful disruption, is still a live issue in the wake of the court’s ruling.When the case was heard by the high court last...
...forcing them to cooperate with military recruiters. He also said the statute infringes on schools’ freedom of speech by forcing them to disseminate the military’s recruiting messages. The Solomon Amendment requires schools to give recruiters access that is “at least equal in quality and scope to the access...that is provided to any other employer.” Since all employers must comply with the nondiscrimination requirement, the professors said, Harvard and other law schools that hold the military to this pledge are giving the Pentagon the same treatment as other employers.THE...
With inflation edging to its highest level in 15 years, a lot of investors are discovering Treasury inflation-protected securities, or TIPS. They are government bonds that offer a guaranteed cushion against inflation, and since they were introduced in the late 1990s, investors have sucked up $350 billion worth--equal to nearly 10% of all outstanding Treasury securities. Much of the demand has surfaced in the past two years, as inflation pushed north of 3% (4.1% annual rate in January) and the TIPS program expanded to include five- and 20-year bonds along with the flagship 10-year I-bond...