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Category: Ellen Ruppel Shell

By Clanmother Posted on September 28, 2012September 28, 2012

I’m now a Frugalista

I have long ago finished “Cheap: High Cost of Discount Culture.”  But my friend, Ellen Ruppel Shell convinced me to revisit my spending habits, particularly in a world filled with … Continue reading I’m now a Frugalista

Categories: Cheap: High Cost of Discount Culture, Ellen Ruppel ShellTags: Discount Culture, Ellen Ruppel Shell, Frugalista
By Clanmother Posted on July 24, 2012July 9, 2013

The Gruen Effect

I went to the mall this weekend, like many others across the continent.  But this time it was different.  I knew about the Gruen Effect, thanks to my new-found friend, … Continue reading The Gruen Effect

Categories: Architechs, Cheap: High Cost of Discount Culture, Cities, Ellen Ruppel Shell, Victor Gruen, ViennaTags: Discount Culture, Ellen Ruppel Shell, Shopping, Shopping Malls, Victor Gruen, Vienna
By Clanmother Posted on July 15, 2012July 9, 2013

Wanamaker and the Price Tag

John Wanamaker lived in a previous century, but his legacy continues to guide our shopping style and attitudes.  And if my instincts are correct, he will continue to exert power … Continue reading Wanamaker and the Price Tag

Categories: Cheap: High Cost of Discount Culture, Ellen Ruppel ShellTags: Ellen Ruppel Shell, John Wanamaker, Shopping, Wanamakers
By Clanmother Posted on June 28, 2012June 24, 2012

The bigger the basket, the more you will buy!

My first thought as we enter the mall parking lot: where are the shopping carts? This indispensable tool in our bargain-hunting arsenal has many names – trolley, carriage, trundler, buggy … Continue reading The bigger the basket, the more you will buy!

Categories: Cheap: High Cost of Discount Culture, Ellen Ruppel ShellTags: Discount Culture, Ellen Ruppel Shell, Shopping
By Clanmother Posted on June 24, 2012

Will my shopping habits change?

The measure of book and of an author can be found in their transformational ability. Simply put, do they make you think or reconsider a closely held value that you … Continue reading Will my shopping habits change?

Categories: Cheap: High Cost of Discount Culture, Ellen Ruppel ShellTags: Discount Culture, Ellen Ruppel Shell, Shopping
By Clanmother Posted on June 16, 2012November 17, 2017

Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture

I’m onto a new book:  Cheap:  The High Cost of Discount Culture.  First published in 2009 (Hardcover), Ellen Ruppel Shell targets our fixation on low prices.   Entertaining and meticulously researched, … Continue reading Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture

Categories: Ellen Ruppel ShellTags: Discount Culture, Economics, Ellen Ruppel Shell

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