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Time's story on controversial American skier Bode Miller drew sharply divided reactions from our readers. Many wrote to applaud Miller for his exciting, iconoclastic approach to his sport and his willingness to speak his mind. Other readers registered their disapproval of Miller as a party boy and poor role model It was good to read an objective article about Olympic skier Bode Miller [Jan. 23]. The cover photo was good too. Miller isn't a bad guy just because he loves the sport of skiing more than simply beating his competitors. He's capable of independent thinking...
With about 3% of the market, specialty beers are not taking over the beer world, but mass-market brewers are paying attention. Anheuser-Busch is leading an effort to elevate the image of beer and focus its ads on taste and quality. Anheuser and Miller have their own reserve beers. "They've tried this before," Hindy says, but he isn't worried. Big brewers have never been able to duplicate the mystique of craft beer. In an industry long dominated by giants, it's a good time to be a little...
...find more of that kind of merchandise in the months to come. The strategy has worked well for J.C. Penney. That chain, pegged to a slightly lower income demographic than Macy's, goosed its third-quarter profit 17% with lines that are only available at Penney, like Nicole Miller dressy-casual women's wear...
...thousands of suppliers altogether. Marshal Cohen of NPD Group, a marketing-research firm, anticipates that a vendor that sold only to May stores has a "1 in 100 chance" of being selected by Federated. Of course, the change will benefit the companies that fit into Federated's strategy. Barry Miller, president of sales for $50 million high-end hosiery maker Hot Sox, figures he will sell his products in 150 more stores than he did before the merger. Even the big guys are worried. Says Liz Claiborne's Charron: "I'm concerned too. I have...
...Brokeback Mountain is still the favorite for the top awards. At least Haggis thinks so: "We all know that George [Clooney] and Bennett [Miller] and I and Steven [Spielberg] are going to be in the audience applauding Ang. But one always hopes we'll be up there for something." Maybe. So don't count Crash out. The little movie that could may have one last surprise in store...