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On Black Friday and consumerism

Today is Black Friday. You might have heard it’s the busiest shopping day of the year. It seldom is. The Saturday before Christmas is typically the busiest shopping day of the year. You might have also heard Black Friday is named as such because it’s the day that puts retailers in the black. That’s not [...]

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(RED) under fire: Group says buy less; show us the books

By now, you may have seen or possibly even purchased a (RED) product. If you haven’t, here’s a little background from the Product (RED) website: (RED) was created by Bono and Bobby Shriver, Chairman of DATA to raise awareness and money for The Global Fund by teaming up with the world’s most iconic brands to [...]

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