“Smart” Appliances Use Technology For Its Own Sake

“Smart” Appliances Use Technology For Its Own Sake

As a group, we marketers have a bad habit that needs to be stopped. We take an idea, phrase or word that we think has meaning to consumers, then repeat it ad nauseum until it is utterly meaningless. Previous examples of terms we have mercilessly beaten into the ground...
PCBC 2018 Show Review – Smarter and more Thoughtful Design

PCBC 2018 Show Review – Smarter and more Thoughtful Design

From being the first state to enact legislation to eliminate lead in plumbing fixtures to setting its own standards for vehicle emissions, California is a leader when it comes to championing and implementing policies that protect both consumers and the environment....
Sears Makes Us Look Foolish

Sears Makes Us Look Foolish

Wouldn’t you know it, the week after we post an article applauding Sears for being good stewards of the Kenmore brand, it’s revealed that they’re trying to sell it off. Oops. Things move fast these days. Sometimes even too fast for an emailed article...

Smart Home Trends from the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show

If there is one thing we know from the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show it’s that the smart home is no longer something from a sci-fi flick; it’s existing in neighborhoods today. Imagine waking up and your lights have already turned on and the coffee has...