Items popularity
The price of popularity - Vanguard
IT has become necessary to discuss this issue in view of two recent great political events. One has just taken place in Nigeria while the other happened worldwide (it will be a misnomer to use the term: ?abroad?). Let?s start with the latter ... (more...)
New Insta-Photo Cameras Seek to Ride Long Tail of Polaroid Nostalgia - Wired
The Polaroid insta-photo system was supposed to die a natural death last year but the popularity of the kitchy format is persuading opportune companies into creating new versions. Fujifilm announced today that it is bringing the Instax 200 instant ... (more...)
Plastic fantastic hits the spot with jewellery lovers - New Zealand Herald
Plastic bags and milk bottles are among items being refashioned by Northland artists into high-fashion jewellery. Accessories crafted from recycled materials are growing in popularity as consumers continue to seek out more environmentally friendly ... (more...)
Layaway?s back: Service that lets you pay a little at a time making ... - Holland Sentinel
Layaway, a service that fizzled out in the early ?90s as consumers started paying in plastic, is making a comeback as the credit crunch continues to worsen. ?Layaway is increasing in popularity as retailers cater to low-income households and ... (more...)
On Shuttering FTP Servers and the Fate of Virtual Items - Kotaku.com
A couple of big Korean companies have floundered as of late ? or at least, some of their games have been big disappointments ? and it's raising interesting observations about how companies handle shutting down free to play games and what happens ... (more...)
Festive Foody Fiction - Yugmarg Daily
Despite the dramatic rise in price of even everyday grocery items such as butter, milk and bread, the credit crunch and its global repercussions has done little to abate the steady growth in popularity of celebrity chef TV and books. Many argue that ... (more...)
Dells souvenirs change, but collectors now save them - Wisconsin Dells Events
For the more than 100 years tourists have been visiting the Dells, they have been buying souvenirs, and a few Dells area residents have quite a collection of the antique ones. Bob Steinweg's parents started the Uptown Trading Post in 1939 and he ... (more...)
Hunters boost economy - Wausau Daily Herald
Finding available hotel rooms in northern Wisconsin is difficult, customers are grabbing last-minute items at sporting goods stores, and the Department of Natural Resources reports license sales are up by 5 percent. Chuck Grigg, owner of Chuck's ... (more...)
Traditional items hold fort at Bali Jatra - Orissa India
CUTTACK, Nov. 20: In today?s times the Bali Jatra may be more about the glitz, the lights and the giant wheel, but even after so many years the popularity of traditional handicraft and items have not diminished. The ?grandma?s antique? still ... (more...)
Layaway programs regain popularity locally - Pantagraph
BLOOMINGTON -- Go ahead and pick out all of your Christmas gifts now. Pay for them bit by bit, and you?ll have packages to wrap before Dec. 25 ? without the spending hangover in January. In today?s tough economy, once-dormant layaway programs ... (more...)