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...some 2 million people outside North America bought last fall's Long Road out of Eden, for instance, the first studio album from the Eagles in decades. But supermarket muscle has driven down the retail price of compact discs. The only U.S. store selling that Eagles CD was Wal-Mart, for the bargain price of $11.88. The average price of a CD in Europe dropped by 4% between 2003 and 2006, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. One way to maintain price levels is to offer deluxe products that pair a standard CD with a fancy book, live recording or DVD. Radiohead figured...
...Wal-mart: The Bentonville, Arkansas-based chain is doing better than Target for the first time in eight years. Why? Target is known for its home furnishing and apparel departments, two sectors that are not faring well in this economic downturn. Wal-mart, on the other hand, does better with sales of food and nondiscretionary items, which continue to perform solidly. The mega-store is going back to its roots, marketing itself as the place to get the best deals on everyday items. Its February same-store sales were up 2.6% compared to last year. Who wouldn't want...
...doing more of it over time," he says. "But we don't pretend we've converted ourselves." To up Clorox's eco-cred, the products will carry the logo of the Sierra Club (in return for a portion of sales). And to up its distribution, Clorox got Wal-Mart Stores to carry the entire line; so do a "very high percentage" of Clorox's other retailers. Cleaning is a $3.4 billion category, says Tom Vierhile, director of research firm Datamonitor's Productscan Online. "The natural market is still a little niche," he says, "but the bigger companies perceive a high...
...distributed in Blu-ray. Yet despitethe popularity of porn, Toshiba lost themost recent format war when it announcedon Feb. 19 that it would ceaseproduction of HD-DVD.Blu-ray’s website is now somethingof an Arc de Triomphe, announcing therecent conquests of nearly every productioncompany and partnerships with retailerslike Wal-Mart and Best Buy.What does this mean for porn? Well,adult fi lm may need to fi nd some moreattractive “actors.” The higher visualquality of Blu-ray DVDs doesn’t reallybehoove the adult fi lm industry, whichhas never exactly prided itself...
...battle over Barton Springs and develops characters who drive the plot forward. The local charismatic developer who turns his back on the community, the environmental lawyer, and the requisite ill-groomed aging hippie all get their moment in front of the camera. The familiar villains are all there, from Wal-Mart and George W. Bush. “The Unforeseen” is one of the most masterfully crafted documentaries of recent years. With Hollywood powerhouse Robert Redford on board as an executive producer, the film has the budget to make environmental activism not only engaging but also cinematically stunning.Footage...