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October 19, 2006

Reading and ripping:

The Cheap-Sneaker Challenge
"Growing Roster of Sports Shoes Under $40 Takes On Giants; 'I Ran in It ... It Wasn't Awful'"
Company Cards Can Hurt Credit
When a benefit becomes a liability
From Hongda to Wumart, Brand Names In China Have Familiar, if Off-Key, Ring
"In China, where branding is in its infancy, many product names bear a resemblance -- often striking -- to foreign trade names. For the most part, the foreigners aren't amused."
The Top Pickers vs. the Pack
"Sites Want Users to Buy Into the 'Genius' Factor"
A Virtual World, but Real Money
"An online service called Second Life is fast becoming a three-dimensional test bed for corporate marketers."
What Zaha Hadid Has Done for Architecture
"When the world has no place for her original creations, then she'll just reinvent the world."

Posted by Heath Row at October 19, 2006 10:46 AM | Category: news + current events | Add Comment