Wal-Mart Disappoints Wall Street and Customers Alike

Does Shopping Really Make You Happy?

Have you ever noticed how sometimes the experience of anticipating something can be better than the experience itself? Let me give you an example. I always wanted to drive a Ford Mustang. As a boy I was enthralled with the Mustang and its power. I saw the commercials...
Wal-Mart Disappoints Wall Street and Customers Alike

Google, Starbucks and the Dark Side

Coffee and Wi-Fi go together, like fish and chips, movies and popcorn or Batman and Robin. So when I read that Starbucks and Google were aligning to provide customers faster Wi-Fi, I was not surprised. Starbucks is a customer centric company and therefore improving...
Wal-Mart Disappoints Wall Street and Customers Alike

Customers or ‘Self-loading Freight’?

I see there are discussions again about the airline boarding process, as American Airlines are letting people without carry-on bags board first so not to clog the aisles. American’s announcement of their ‘new’ boarding process sounds reasonable and worth trying until...
Wal-Mart Disappoints Wall Street and Customers Alike

Does Being Cute Pay?

Have you ever seen a cute little kitty and felt the urge to pick it up and squeeze it? What about a 2-year-old niece or nephew who has cute chubby cheeks that you had to pinch? Now ask yourself, would you pinch a 22-year-old niece’s face? What about the hairless cat...