Entries from April 2007

April 25, 2007

HER HOME: An Important Opportunity

I’m not a coffee drinker.  But I do like a good smoothie.  And Caribou Coffee has my favorites as well as good sandwiches and pastries.  I hear from avowed coffee addicts that they have great coffee too.  Now we all have another reason to stop by Caribou Coffee.  As a tribute to a former member [...]

April 25, 2007

HER HOME: An Important Opportunity

I’m not a coffee drinker.  But I do like a good smoothie.  And Caribou Coffee has my favorites as well as good sandwiches and pastries.  I hear from avowed coffee addicts that they have great coffee too.  Now we all have another reason to stop by Caribou Coffee.  As a tribute to a former member [...]

April 23, 2007

HER HOME: Pay Unequal for Grads

Women may have made great strides in recent decades toward equality with men.  But today MSNBC reports that there is STILL a stark pay gap for US college-educated women.  According to a report released by the American Association of University Women Educational Foundation, one year after receiving their college degree, women make a mere 80 [...]

April 17, 2007

HER HOME: Forecast for Mother’s Day

The National Retail Federation reports today that this Mother’s Day consumers will spend nearly $16 billion on jewelry, flowers, clothing and trips to the spa for the women in their lives.  Men will outspend women, with $172.91 spent by male shoppers compared to $107.18 by women shoppers.  Shoppers ages 25-34 will spent the most with [...]

April 10, 2007

HER HOME: Airline Woos Women Travelers

According to a news release on PRNewswire.com (http://sev.prnewswire.com/airlines-aviation/20070409/DAM01409042007-1.html), American Airlines estimates that if they can raise the number of women traveling on the airline by 2 percent (figuring $100 per segment) as a result of AA’s new women-oriented initiatives, the airline would increase their annual revenue by $94 million.  Of course, American Airlines also wants [...]

April 6, 2007

HER HOME: 10 Tech Trends in Custom Homes

In a recent article in Custom Builder magazine (http://www.housingzone.com/custombuilder/article/CA6427458.html?nid=2822&rid=518017844) , 10 technology trends for custom homes were featured.  Utz Baldwin, a speaker at the 2006 Custom Builders Symposium, and other technology experts offered the list of what the latest tech trends are in custom building. 
 
The first on the list is the Home Theater / Media [...]