Lingo Cards (Some rights reserved) Shopping = The purchasing of goods Never underestimate the entertainment value of shopping. Also see: shopping list HeadlinesAre-u-s-malls-dead-not-if-gen-z-keeps-shopping-the-way-they-do Whole Earth: The Many Lives of Stewart BrandOne strand that runs through Markoff’s book unremarked is the fact that Brand loved shopping. He was the prototypical early adopter, prepared to pay sticker …
Photo: Ron Mader, Corner sign (Some rights reserved) An Estate Sale is a way of liquidating the belongings of a family or estate. These are usually much more than garage or yard sales. They are used when someone is in need of a way to sell items due to downsizing, moving, divorce, bankruptcy, or death. …
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Photo: Julio, Casa Jimenez Elsewhere on the WebAt HomeBest Buy – Consumer Support – Forums – Customer Care at 1-888-BEST-BUY (1-888-237-8289)FanaticsJoannLowesMichaels – CouponsRoss FiltersPrice: Low to HighPrice: High to LowAverage Customer Review Embedded Tweets BingoBackordered – Best Selling – Closeouts – Customer Review – Delivery – Don’t Substitute – Inventory – New – New Arrivals …
Photo: The District Shopping? Recreational Equipment, Inc (REI) is a member-owned coop founded in 1938. Key [email protected] Embedded Tweets MiscTilley Hemp Hat WikipediaRecreational Equipment, Inc. Planeta.com
Logo Ikea Key Linkshttp://www.ikea.comhttp://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-weird-economics-of-ikea/https://twitter.com/i/moments/806991607681544193 Recommended Listeninghttp://99percentinvisible.org/episode/hacking-ikea – IKEA hacking is the practice of buying things from IKEA and reengineering—or “hacking”—them to become customized, more functional, and often just better designed stuff. The locus of the IKEA hacking movement is a website called IKEAhackers.net. It’s a showcase for people who have tricked out their KALLAXES, their …
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Lingo Cards (Some rights reserved) Brick and mortar = Street-side business that deals with customers face-to-face in an office or store that the business owns or rents. HeadlinesFrank’s Nursery & Crafts gets new life with online shop created by the son of a former executiveRelated: franksnurseryandcrafts.com – Facebook Embedded Tweets Photos Planeta.com
Lingo Cards (Some rights reserved) Garage Sale = a sale of miscellaneous household goods, often held in the garage or front yard of someone’s house. Photos Planeta.com
Poster We ask whether it’s time to engage artesanos and fans alike via the social web. This topic is explored in depth in the Slideshare presentation Crafting Our Future (Fabricando Nuestro Futuro) (2011). BackgroundBuying from locals assists local economic development. Shopping has great entertainment value and tourists love souvenirs, the reminders of a place where …