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...even as they talk about focusing on Italian manufacturing heritage, officials for the bigger firms are dealing with reality and shifting production out of the Manzano district. Luigi Cozzi, for example, has relocated his wood treatment to Romania, where his firm, Idealsedia, now has 300 workers--50 more than it has in Italy. Such cost-cutting moves are a matter of survival. Natuzzi, a major Italian sofamaker headquartered in Santeramo, still makes high-end products in Italy. But less expensive sofas aimed at price-conscious North American consumers are wholly made at a factory Natuzzi operates in Shanghai. The company...
...players! Bill Lenters Rockford, Illinois, U.S. I enjoyed reading your article about ambition as I lay on my sofa munching popcorn. I'm now working up the ambition to go make dinner and finish the laundry. Annette Brehm West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S. Ford Focused The quality of Ford's products must be improved [Feb. 6]. It's not rocket science. Build safe and sturdy cars that last, and they will sell. Unfortunately, too many consumers feel abandoned by North American car manufacturers when it comes to quality, and they are expressing that feeling by spending their hard-earned dollars elsewhere...
...Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder property recently unveiled what it terms a "multi-event venue," in steel, stone and glass, flexible enough to accommodate everything from intimate dinner parties up to product launches or big corporate talkfests...
Professor of Government Michael J. Hiscox has found that the market may not be as cold-hearted as economic theory would suggest. In a study conducted between June and November 2005, Hiscox discovered that consumers were willing to pay more for products that were labelled “fair trade.” Hiscox and Nicholas F. B. Smyth ’05, who wrote his thesis on their research, carried out the social labeling experiment at ABC Carpet and Home, an upscale Manhattan housewares store. They compared the sales of towels and candles, to which...
...these griefs, even the grimmest of tales can end in hope. One of the darkest shows that the Loeb Experimental Theater has seen this year, “Pelican” demonstrates the futility of “sleepwalking” through life in denial of abuse. This production of “Pelican” avoids sleepwalking in any form, and the cast and crew have navigated a difficult play with aplomb, galvanizing August Strindberg’s work with energy and passion.Running from March 16-24, “Pelican” is the product of an unlikely...