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Stores have to figure out how to tap into this recalibrated value system--one based on caution rather than the branded excess of Christmas past. "The American consumer is trading downward in the most dramatic fashion ever seen," says Howard Davidowitz, chairman of Davidowitz & Associates, a retail-consulting firm. What's more, the thrift mind-set has seeped into all income levels. Saks Fifth Avenue, for instance, had a 16.6% drop in sales in October. "Saving is cool right now," says Candace Corlett, president of WSL. "Conspicuous consumption is out, and people have lost their passion to buy." (See pictures...
...Leapfrog Fly computer pen? Here's the version for adults. The magic of the Pulse Smartpen and its customized Livescribe dot paper is that you can write while the pen is recording audio - and the pen will remember what was said when. Later, when you go back and tap the pen on your text (for example, "Take the A train to Brooklyn"), the pen will play whatever audio was recorded at the time, such as the cabbie's warning that the A train's running on the F line this weekend - and the sound quality is surprisingly clear. The Smartpen...
...economy was propelled forward by closer ties to China after Hong Kong was handed back to Beijing by Great Britain in 1997. Millions of mainland tourists flooded the city and spent their newfound wealth in Hong Kong's famous luxury shops. A rush of Chinese companies looking to tap international capital markets turned to Hong Kong's stock exchange, solidifying the city's status as a world-class financial hub in step with New York and London. (See 10 things to do in Hong Kong...
...Instead of providing a new injection of funds, many Republicans believe Detroit should simply tap the $25 billion that was already appropriated earlier this year to help the companies develop more fuel-efficient technologies for the future. The White House, at pains to show that it is not simply giving up on the nation's entire domestic automobile sector, pushed that approach again on Monday, saying the Administration "does not want U.S. automakers to fail...
...back-to-back shots, McCollem cleaned up the rebound from the post, notching his second goal in as many games to put the Crimson ahead, 1-0. “Alex Killorn got a good shot, and the goalie was out of the net, so I had an easy tap in there,” McCollem said. The Crimson outshot the Saints, 17-10, in the second frame, but four penalties limited Harvard’s scoring chances by forcing the squad to play defense for nearly half of the period. The Crimson recorded seven penalties overall but shut down...