Sign of the Times. The Unethical Habit of Wardrobing

According to Wikipedia, wardrobing is the practice of purchasing an item, using it, and then returning it to the store for a refund. It is most often done with expensive clothing – hence the name – but the practice is also common with tools, electronics, and even computers. Having worked retail for years I was …

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Beauty Scents: In a Trance Over Trance Essence

A few weeks ago I attended an event where I had the opportunity to discover a line of natural Parfum sprays, roll-on perfume oils and hand-poured soy-based candles. Trance Essence is the creation of Janna Sheehan, a perfumer/designer and lover of natural scents… and they smell like no other. Each of the Trance Essence Nectars …

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Holiday Shopping. So, Was Black Friday Successful?

Thank goodness it’s not all doom and gloom. It looks like coal will not be in everyone’s stockings this year! Retailers went into Black Friday weekend with low expectations and came out with a sense of relief (except for the Wal-Mart tragedy where someone was killed…no sale is worth that!). The traffic arrived, thanks to …

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