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...long seen this coming. Mattel attempted to get into educational software in the late 1990s, spending $3.6 billion to buy the Learning Company. But "Mattel just didn't understand the software business," says analyst Gikas. The blunder led to more than $400 million in losses and cost then CEO Jill Barad, who had revived Barbie, her job. Under CEO Robert Eckert, Mattel got back to building basic brands like Barbie and Hot Wheels. But Barbie's sales slump--domestically down 21% this year through September--may also be a victim of kids growing older at younger ages. Barbie has been...
...JILL SCOTT THE BOOK: The Moments, the Minutes, the Hours, due in 2005 THE BUZZ: Before she sang neo-soul tunes, Scott was a spoken-word veteran of Philadelphia's boho cafés CRINGEWORTHY VERSE: What does the alley cat do when the unchained dog begins to growl? THE AUDIENCE: Grownup gals who want their groove back
...named for a series of sliding panels that hide storage spaces and regulate light and airflow. Although prefabs account for less than 30% of new home construction, they are ushering in affordability with style. "Prefab is making good design available to the masses," says Jill Herbers, author of the book Prefab Modern, "and as more people discover it as an option, it will become a competitive force in the marketplace...
...TRIATHLON Samantha McGlone, Otterburn Park, Que. Brent McMahon, Victoria, B.C. Carol Montgomery, North Vancouver Jill Savege, Penticton, B.C. Simon Whitfield, Kingston...
...Reiner has gone down in defeat in the California Governor's race. What have we learned, Jill...