Comments on: About http://retailanarchy.com the last will and testament of common sense Mon, 30 Aug 2010 03:50:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Msgosh http://retailanarchy.com/?page_id=2&cpage=1#comment-5264 Msgosh Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:00:44 +0000 http://retailanarchy.com/?page_id=2#comment-5264 I just read your book and enjoyed it very much. These are some nice books to read and to learn more. I just read your book and enjoyed it very much. These are some nice books to read and to learn more.

]]> By: Terrence Shulman http://retailanarchy.com/?page_id=2&cpage=1#comment-2959 Terrence Shulman Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:39:13 +0000 http://retailanarchy.com/?page_id=2#comment-2959 I just read your book and enjoyed it. I am the Founder/Director of The Shulman Center for Compulsive Theft & Spending. I am an attorney, therapist, author and consultant who works with issues related to overshopping/overspending, shoplifting and employee theft. I have authored 3 books on these topics. Please see my website at www.theshulmancenter.com. Keep up the good work. Terrence Shulman I just read your book and enjoyed it. I am the Founder/Director of The Shulman Center for Compulsive Theft & Spending. I am an attorney, therapist, author and consultant who works with issues related to overshopping/overspending, shoplifting and employee theft. I have authored 3 books on these topics. Please see my website at http://www.theshulmancenter.com. Keep up the good work. Terrence Shulman

]]> By: marianne http://retailanarchy.com/?page_id=2&cpage=1#comment-2830 marianne Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:26:59 +0000 http://retailanarchy.com/?page_id=2#comment-2830 Just listened to your NPR interview and I couldn't agree with you more. I feel like our children are being marketed too all the time and as adults we are challenged to counter all of their expert studies of how to reach children and their parents. As a side note, I own a retail store and try to be very conscious of how we are marketed to as wholesale buyers ("this is our top seller you must have in your store this year"). I am also trying to be aware of marketing to our customers with respect and gratitude. Just listened to your NPR interview and I couldn’t agree with you more. I feel like our children are being marketed too all the time and as adults we are challenged to counter all of their expert studies of how to reach children and their parents.

As a side note, I own a retail store and try to be very conscious of how we are marketed to as wholesale buyers (“this is our top seller you must have in your store this year”). I am also trying to be aware of marketing to our customers with respect and gratitude.

]]> By: Doug http://retailanarchy.com/?page_id=2&cpage=1#comment-1337 Doug Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:40:28 +0000 http://retailanarchy.com/?page_id=2#comment-1337 Sam, Heard you on NPR and bought the book. Loving the book, Was reading the 2 chili dogs for a buck to my 16 yr old son and was laughing so hard I was crying. He has started reading it himself and was sharing it with a friend of his. Thanks. Sam, Heard you on NPR and bought the book. Loving the book, Was reading the 2 chili dogs for a buck to my 16 yr old son and was laughing so hard I was crying. He has started reading it himself and was sharing it with a friend of his. Thanks.

]]> By: admin http://retailanarchy.com/?page_id=2&cpage=1#comment-999 admin Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:52:21 +0000 http://retailanarchy.com/?page_id=2#comment-999 Chris, I'm a supporter of my local library as well, and I encourage you to borrow the book from yours. The book existed before the blog and the fact of the matter is if you want people to pay attention to what you have to say in this country, you have to have something to sell. Call any media outlet and tell them you want to go on television and tell people not to attach their emotions to consumption, the next question they ask is "Do you have a book?" and if you say "no" then the next thing you will hear is a dial tone. If you say "yes" then they tell you it's a brilliant idea and you need to be at the studio tomorrow. My message is the same, its how I use the system to communicate it. Chris,

I’m a supporter of my local library as well, and I encourage you to borrow the book from yours. The book existed before the blog and the fact of the matter is if you want people to pay attention to what you have to say in this country, you have to have something to sell. Call any media outlet and tell them you want to go on television and tell people not to attach their emotions to consumption, the next question they ask is “Do you have a book?” and if you say “no” then the next thing you will hear is a dial tone. If you say “yes” then they tell you it’s a brilliant idea and you need to be at the studio tomorrow. My message is the same, its how I use the system to communicate it.

]]> By: chris http://retailanarchy.com/?page_id=2&cpage=1#comment-996 chris Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:43:19 +0000 http://retailanarchy.com/?page_id=2#comment-996 I apologize. A word I should not haves used - especially since I have not read it. Might be a great read. But frankly, that was not the point. The point was railing against consumerism and then pushing your product. You seemed to be doing exactly what you were on your soapbox about. Advertising. Without it, no one would know about your book. We too often forget about the great companies out there who spend their money and resources to bring products and services that help, enrich, simplify our lives. Like I said, if it is a product no one wants, you won't see it around for long. As for your book, I might read it. But I'll get it for free from my local library. I apologize. A word I should not haves used – especially since I have not read it. Might be a great read. But frankly, that was not the point. The point was railing against consumerism and then pushing your product. You seemed to be doing exactly what you were on your soapbox about. Advertising. Without it, no one would know about your book. We too often forget about the great companies out there who spend their money and resources to bring products and services that help, enrich, simplify our lives. Like I said, if it is a product no one wants, you won’t see it around for long. As for your book, I might read it. But I’ll get it for free from my local library.

]]> By: admin http://retailanarchy.com/?page_id=2&cpage=1#comment-994 admin Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:58:57 +0000 http://retailanarchy.com/?page_id=2#comment-994 Chris, Which part of the book did you find "crappy"? Thanks! Chris,

Which part of the book did you find “crappy”?

Thanks!

]]> By: chris http://retailanarchy.com/?page_id=2&cpage=1#comment-992 chris Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:37:01 +0000 http://retailanarchy.com/?page_id=2#comment-992 Hysterical - complain about consumerism on NPR while pushing a crappy book and blog. The beauty of our consumer society is that the consumers actually have the power...not to purchase, turn the station, turn the dial, etc. If a product isn't purchased, it won't be sold for long. And if that favorite TV show of yours didn't show commercials, there wouldn't be any money to make the TV show. You're complaining all the way to the bank. Hysterical – complain about consumerism on NPR while pushing a crappy book and blog. The beauty of our consumer society is that the consumers actually have the power…not to purchase, turn the station, turn the dial, etc. If a product isn’t purchased, it won’t be sold for long. And if that favorite TV show of yours didn’t show commercials, there wouldn’t be any money to make the TV show. You’re complaining all the way to the bank.

]]> By: admin http://retailanarchy.com/?page_id=2&cpage=1#comment-940 admin Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:08:37 +0000 http://retailanarchy.com/?page_id=2#comment-940 Hi Greg, Thanks so much for letting me know about the advertisements on "Snap Shots", I was honestly not aware of them. I have disabled the plugin as a result. - Sam Hi Greg,

Thanks so much for letting me know about the advertisements on “Snap Shots”, I was honestly not aware of them. I have disabled the plugin as a result.

- Sam

]]> By: Jan Harazda, R.N. http://retailanarchy.com/?page_id=2&cpage=1#comment-926 Jan Harazda, R.N. Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:41:43 +0000 http://retailanarchy.com/?page_id=2#comment-926 I so totally related to your views as stated in today's NPR show that it made me very happy to hear you. I am a provider of a great service (a manual therapy plus comprehensive self-care instruction for a wide variety of chronic pain conditions -----and I am a witness (in health care for 32 years) to endless wasted, ineffectual, invasive and chemical attempts at helping such conditions. Thank you for getting me fired up AGAIN. I so totally related to your views as stated in today’s NPR show that it made me very happy to hear you. I am a provider of a great service (a manual therapy plus comprehensive self-care instruction for a wide variety of chronic pain conditions —–and I am a witness (in health care for 32 years) to endless wasted, ineffectual, invasive and chemical attempts at helping such conditions. Thank you for getting me fired up AGAIN.

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