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...resort on the Strip. But Wynn Las Vegas, which opened last week, exudes an anti-Vegas, almost Buddhist quietude. There's no theme, no showstopper like the volcano he built outside the Mirage in 1989, the pirate ships he put outside Treasure Island in 1993 or the giant pond he created with fountains choreographed to songs for the front of the Bellagio in 1998. "Theme parks are a collection of wows," says the man who not so long ago turned Vegas into a theme park. "Hotels are places that have a range of emotions. You're supposed to tarry...
...suites establishment. That didn't last long. It was also supposed to be named Le Ręve, after the Picasso painting, instead of Wynn, after himself. He was certain for years that he wanted all the signs in the hotel to be sleek and minimal. Then he saw the giant Louis Vuitton sign in his retail space a few weeks before the opening. "Now that's a sign!" he told his employees. All others were soon replaced by signs twice their size. The guy who once had Frank Sinatra pinch his cheeks for a commercial and who earlier this year...
...Odland, who estimates that more efficient lighting in stores could save the company at least $1 million a year. "By working on our annual telecom bills," he adds, "we can save [another] seven figures." Small change, you say? Perhaps. But in Office Depot's battle with rival office-supply giant Staples, he needs all the help he can get. For growth, Odland is backing a marketing initiative with Nascar and a pilot program that puts Office Depot--brand products in Albertsons supermarkets. The company is also planning to launch 100 new stores this year and another 100 in 2006, boosting...
...million Value of a five-year sponsorship deal between London's Chelsea Football Club and South Korean electronics giant Samsung, the biggest in British soccer history
Harvard Design School professor Alex Krieger’s widely-reported contract with media giant Cablevision has placed him at the center of a bitter battle over development rights on Manhattan’s West Side...