With shopping malls closing, we can look back at why they first began and why their design was a revolutionary innovation.
The Rise and Fall of Standardized Dress Sizes in the U.S.
Whereas we know the size of an inch and a mile, standardized dress sizes were developed and then abandoned in the United States.
Managing the McRib
Knowing that McRib supply is not predictable, the fans of the pork, barbecue sauce, onions and pickle sandwich are delighted whenever it resurfaces.
What a Sock Can Teach Us
Manufacturing Socks in a Regional Cluster Helps Firms to Optimize Production
The First Aspirational Shopper
As the early 20th century interior decorator who rejected Victorian design, Elsie de Wolfe also created the first group of aspirational shoppers.
How a Sound Sells a Product
Suggesting luxury or freshness or just plain pleasing, sometimes product sounds can be an unforgettable competitive tool.
Taylor Swift Gives Apple a Little Taste of Capitalism
By asking Apple to pay her and other artists when customers get their music for free displays Taylor Swift’s understanding of the basics of capitalism.
What Bread Says About Women
Through the industrialization of just one slice of bread, we can see the history of the U.S. economy since the beginning of the 20th century.
What Tweets Can Say About the Dow
Researchers are exploring how message volume and sentiment analysis in social media like Twitter and Yahoo can be used to predict financial markets.
What a Blind Taste Test Showed About Beer
Behavioral economic ideas show that product differentiation and consumer preference are more from branding than the taste of colas or beers.