Author Archives: Jamie Schmidt

Deeper Shade of Sole

Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) has come out with four shoe designs — one of which is all red, including a red sole… but wait — doesn’t Christian Louboutin own the “red sole”? The worldwide masses tapped into the pop culture … Continue reading

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Little Brands Look for Big Returns on Small Business Saturday

Black Friday started in the 60′s… 2005 welcomed Cyber Monday… And now, we’re being asked to include the second annual Small Business Saturday into our Thanksgiving weekend shopping extravaganzas. But why introduce another shopping day? Well, Small Business Saturday isn’t … Continue reading

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