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A research-based journey through the hearts and brain waves of American consumers.
Americans will never stop shopping, or so says Lee Eisenberg, whose exploration of the machinery of consumerism provides new insights into Americans’ relationship with consumption. Based on three years of research in what he calls the “Buy” world, Eisenberg’s “engaging read” provides a tour of American malls, mega-stores, and online shopping, supplemented by interviews with shoppers, industry experts, neuroscientists, and his own experiences as a senior exec at Lands’ End, a creative consultant in women’s fashion, and a Target floor walker—during the holiday season. In spite of the recession, Eisenberg notes that Americans are still shopping, and he tries to answer why in this thoroughly researched and multi-faceted account. Writes Publishers Weekly: “Dividing the retail landscape into Buy and Sell, Eisenberg provides a cornucopia of consumption trends, brain scans indicating beer preferences, ZIP Code-based lifestyle data, psychographic information, blogs and buzz measurement.”
John Talks Joe
Lloyd Grove is editor at large for The Daily Beast. He is also a frequent contributor to New York magazine and was a contributing editor for Condé Nast Portfolio. He wrote a gossip column for the New York Daily News from 2003 to 2006. Prior to that, he wrote the Reliable Source column for the Washington Post, where he spent 23 years covering politics, the media, and other subjects.
Why America Must Learn to Bow
Martin Jacques is the cofounder of the UK think tank Demos, writes a regular column for The Guardian, and is a visiting research fellow at the London School of Economics Asia Research Centre. His new book, When China Rules the World, is available now.
Going Rogue: The Index
Christopher Buckley's books include Supreme Courtship, The White House Mess, Thank You for Smoking, Little Green Men, and Florence of Arabia. He was chief speechwriter for Vice President George H.W. Bush, and is editor-at-large of ForbesLife magazine. His new book is Losing Mum and Pup, a memoir. Buckley's Daily Beast column is the winner of an Online Journalism Award in the category of Online Commentary.
American Music Awards Rewind
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Airports From Hell
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Week in Political Cartoons
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