“It is so easy for your people to forget that everything has a spirit, that all are equal. That magic and mystery are a part of your lives, not something to store away in a child's bedroom, or to use as an escape from your lives.” PeopleChildrenUseSpiritSpiritualityEasyForgetMagicMysteryEqualStoresBedroom Book:The Onion Girl Source: The Onion Girl
“Let me tell you something. As we were walking around in the store, Marilyn and I were just really impressed by all the novelties and the different types of little things that you could get for Christmas. And all the people that would help you, they were dressed up in things that said 'I believe in Santa Claus.' And the only thing that I could think is that I believe in George Bush.” PeopleThinkingBelieveLittlesSaidDifferentHelpingPoliticsI BelieveTypeWalkingLet MeI Believe InStoresLittle ThingsImpressedSantaNoveltySanta ClausDressed UpBelieve In Santa Author:Dan Quayle
“When color TV arrived, it just sat there and you saw color. I've been to retail stores where there were no 3-D glasses at all and the 3-D images were all blurred. People were coming in and saying, "I don't want to buy that." There's a lot of marketing connected to introducing technologies and especially introducing new experiences.” PeopleWantTechnologySawsColorTvsMarketingGlassesConnectedStoresSatIntroducingNew ExperiencesRetailIntroducing New Author:Howard Stringer
“I think people should be proud of the work they do, whatever it is. I have this other arty side that loves creating homes. I can be happy going to the hardware store.” PeopleThinkingShouldI CanHomeSidesProudCreatingStoresBe ProudHardware Author:Aida Turturro
“'Mr Selfridge' is a lot more accessible than shows like 'Downton.' Everyone knows the store, but not everyone knows the story. Having this store as the backdrop with all of society working under one roof, I think it really captures people's imagination.” PeopleThinkingKnowsStoriesShowsImaginationStoresCaptureRoofBackdrop Author:Zoe Tapper
“It is a myth that art has to be sold. It is not like stocking a grocery store where people fill a pushcart. Art is a product that has no apparent need. The salesperson builds the need in the mind of the buyer.” PeopleNeedsMindArtProductsArt IsMythStoresGroceriesGrocery StoresBuyersStockingsSalespersonGrocery Lists Author:Jack White