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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...stalk even in Expos. But why is it that so often, midway through crafting a comment on some embarrassing photo, the connection gives out?Even though FAS Information Technology reports a continuous effort to fix wireless problems on campus, Harvard students still gripe. The 2006-2007 Annual Undergraduate Computer Survey, based on 2951 responses, shows a noticeable difference in satisfaction between the River Houses and the Quad (for once Quadlings win out), while freshmen reported a zero percent dissatisfaction rate.Those in Mass. Hall are better connected than most—43 percent report they are very satisfied, 43 percent...

Author: By Vidya B. Viswanathan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Reading the Signals | 3/19/2008 | See Source »

...Walgreens: Drugstores have stopped their decline among all income groups, by reclaiming customers looking for cosmetics, skin care and over-the-counter drugs, according to WSL Strategic Retail's How America Shops 2008 survey. Walgreens leads the drugstore sector in sales and profits with 1,600 24-hour stores (out of their 6,237 outlets), convenient locations and easy online access. In the first quarter of 2008, the Deerfield, Ill.-based chain reported a 5.5% increase in earnings and a record $14 billion in sales...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Retail Stars of the Recession | 3/18/2008 | See Source »

...Kroger: The largest traditional food retailer in the U.S. is doing well because its stores are convenient and people still need to eat. According to the WSL Strategic Retail survey, spending on food showed a net gain of 34 percentage points between those spending more versus those spending less compared to 2006, mostly because food prices have gone up. It has less to do with people buying more or trading up to gourmet items. Kroger's fourth quarter same-store sales at those open at least a year increased...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Retail Stars of the Recession | 3/18/2008 | See Source »

...PetSmart: Women might scale back their own fashion purchases, but that doesn't mean they're going to let their dogs down. Just ask Leona Helmsley's pooch Trouble, who earned a $12 million trust fund when her owner died last year. WSL Strategic Retail's survey found a net gain of 28 percentage points between those spending more on their pets versus those spending less compared to 2006. In their 2008 study only two categories out of 17 showed significant spending increases among women and men: food and pet supplies. Owners are frequenting pet specialty boutiques or picking...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Retail Stars of the Recession | 3/18/2008 | See Source »

...their parents, millennials are poised to become the next great luxury consumers. Because they've grown up in the age of dotcom billionaires, wealth and success are a given. Although the luxury category might be new to them, they are learning quickly. (Information is just a click away.) This survey looks at older millennials?ages 18 to 27?as well as affluent boomers. Statistical analysis of millennials' and boomers' survey data identified four different segments within each generation, including two with consumers who are very interested in the luxury category: the core luxury millennials and the core luxury boomers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Luxury Survey | 3/17/2008 | See Source »

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