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...have always been partial to Nikon's DSLRs. This summer, when I studied the market, the Nikons shot better than Olympus' E-Volt line, and were priced comfortably below the equally good Canon Digital Rebel. Nikon's big news this year was the D80, a bit too high-end for beginners. But now the company is addressing beginners directly with the introduction of the $600 D40. The question on the minds of holiday shoppers: how does the new D40 compare to Nikon's current great deal...
Since then, over a million Uglydolls have been sold in 2,500 stores around the world (including high-end retailers like Barneys and Takashimaya), and last year Kim and Horvath's company, Pretty Ugly, did $2.5 million in sales. The dolls have amassed a cult following, with a fifth-anniversary convention, UglyCon, to be held in Los Angeles in December. "I'll bet there are toy-company boardrooms filled with Uglydoll samples and that they're scratching their heads as to why it works and why they didn't do it first," says Eric Nakamura, owner of L.A.-based Asian...
...Isle sweaters and wool toggle coats. Think modern orange Eames chairs and a big red lacquer table. Renfrew, 38, officially joined Best & Co. in January (she had previously done consulting work there), but has already taken steps to solidify its status as the top tier of the fast-growing high-end children's-wear business...
...real joy. In Luang Prabang, Laos, the booking service run by expat and tourism consultant Lee Sheridan lists, among others, the charming Le Tam Tam Garden Guesthouse, owned by the avuncular Nouanta Sayyabouasi and offering rooms from $15 a night. (Not all of the properties are undiscovered - some big, high-end hotels are on the site, giving users a genuine choice, but the stress is on lesser-known ones...
Meanwhile, the industry is consolidating at a furious pace. Ultimately, there will be just one or two clubs in each of three or four price points, says Addoms. A couple of clubs are vying for Tanner & Haley's assets. A few weeks ago, high-end clubs Solstice and Parallel agreed to merge. Just about everything from growth plans to fee structures is in flux, and the industry remains lightly regulated...