shopping

Shopping to support generosity of local businesses

By Hope Belli Tinney, Washington SBDC SPOKANE, Wash. – When local high school officials need prizes for Sober Grad Night, who do they call? When the local youth sports team needs a sponsor or when dozens of community nonprofits need items for a silent auction, who do they call?

It’s all about ‘me:’ Narcissism and mass-customized products

By Sue McMurray, Carson College of Business PULLMAN, Wash. – Researchers say a rising trend in narcissism is cause for retailing and manufacturing firms offering customizable products to rethink their marketing strategies.

Art fair offers shopping, classes and workshops

VANCOUVER – The WSU Vancouver Art Fair will be from noon – 7 p.m. on Friday, April 10 in the Firstenburg Student Commons. The fair is free and open to the public.   Exhibits from more than 35 art and craft vendors will be on display with several items available for purchase. The vendor booths […]

Attitudes, ads, music kindle holiday buying

A bah-humbug attitude could cost you this holiday season — either out of pocket or under the tree. That’s the surprising conclusion from recent research in WSU’s College of Business and Economics.Turns out that those who love Christmas enjoy shopping more (no surprise there), but researchers were surprised to discover that while both Santas and […]