Archive for the 'Business' Category

Cool Stuff: The Conference Bike

March 23rd, 2007

Now this would be cool at Burningman this year.
It’s made by a company in Germany, price?  well you have to email them for the price as it’s custom made.  In otherwords, expensive, but wow what a cool bike this would be for Playa!

Good Business Practices

March 5th, 2007

By Restless

 

Sams Club

Costco

Generally…
Poor Labor Relations; High Turnover; Low or No Benefits
Strong Labor Relations; Very Low Turnover; Liberal Benefits

CEO Salary 2005
$17,543,739 (H. Lee Scott, Jr.)
$350,000 (co-founder Jim Sinegal)

Ratio to Average Employee Salary

871

10.5

Average Hourly Wage

$9.98

$16.00

Number of Employees
102,000
68,000

Total Sales 2004
$34 billion
$35 billion

Costco CEO Jim Senegal has said: “We pay much better than Wal-Mart. That’s not altruism. It’s good […]

Goofyblog Editor Soon to be $19.5 Million Richer!!!

June 30th, 2006

I’m sure everyone gets Nigerian 419 scams (or advanced fee scams) in email all the time; I get them almost every day.  If I’m in the right mood I’ll even string them along for a few weeks, telling them the check is in the mail blah blah blah.  
Well today I received an email that was a bit […]

America’s Middle Class is Disappearing, Gap Between Rich and Poor Grows

June 18th, 2006

 
Interesting article on this topic on The Economist:
The rich, the poor and the growing gap between them
The rich are the big gainers in America’s new prosperity
….But after 2000 something changed. The pace of productivity growth has been rising again, but now it seems to be lifting fewer boats. After you adjust for inflation, the wages of […]

Historic Household Income .vs. Home Prices

June 5th, 2006

 
After last weeks analysis of minimum wages .vs. congressional wages, I thought it might be interesting to take a look at a similar economic topic, especially one that’s on the minds of a lot of other X-Generation folks out there like myself.  
Buying a home
Everyone wants to buy a home, its part of the American dream.  […]

News: Small Town Fights Back Against Wal-Mart-ization of their Community

May 22nd, 2006

It’s heartening to see a small community like Hercules fight off the Wal-Mart Schlockization of their town.
Hercules is making a concerted effort to try something new.  They are trying to have a REAL community using smart urban planning that is pedestrian friendly and based around small commercial businesses. 
God forbid Wal-Mart is being denied the opportunity […]

News: Movie Houses Finding it More Difficult to Rip off Movie Goers with Over-Priced Snacks

April 11th, 2006

From LaTimes.COM:
Now Showing: Declining Sales at Theater Snack Bars
As more people decide to stay away from movie houses, the drop in attendance is being felt by makers of food for concession stands.
By John Horn
LAS VEGAS — Moviegoers tend to stuff themselves full of salty popcorn and sweet candy. When people start steering clear of the […]