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...American shopper is dazed and confused. What do I really want, versus what do I really need? Sure, I can afford the plasma television now, but should I save that $2,000, in case I get laid off tomorrow? Can I really tell my snobby friends that I now shop at - egads - Walmart? To gauge the mindset of the American consumer, and the state of shopping during this recession, TIME checked in with respected retail expert Paco Underhill, the CEO of Envirosell, a consulting firm, and author of Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping...
...their kanpachi tartare with wasabi tobiko might be too good for the likes of you. But now the customer rules, just for showing up. There's more room to stretch out on the flight, even in coach. The malls have that serene aura of undisturbed wilderness, with scarcely a shopper in sight. Every conversation with anyone selling anything is a pantomime of pain and bluff. Finger the scarf, then start to walk away, and its price floats silkily downward. When the mechanic calls to tell you that brakes and a timing belt and other services will run close...
...recently noticed a lot more of what you call a ‘middle class shopper,’” Craft said. “Someone who hasn’t shopped secondhand in the past, [like] people seeking the antique speakers or parents who are trying to get kids clothes...
...Reframed in the movie as an American, Becky is a classic case of the aspirational shopper, scarred by a childhood full of sensible brown shoes and thrift-store shopping with her mother (Joan Cusack, who in real life is all of 14 years older than Fisher). "When I shop, the world gets better," Becky says dreamily. "And then it's not, and I need to do it again...
City Stimulus. New York Signature Collection hotels - including the four-star Plaza, London and Carlyle hotels - are still offering a third night free, plus a special VIP package at Saks Fifth Avenue, with gets you a personal shopper, a discount on merchandise, plus complimentary coffee and dessert at the store's lounge. Check website for participating hotels and to make reservations through...