Monthly Archives: November 2013

The New Cooties – Gender Contamination

The term “gender contamination” was first introduced by HBS Senior lecturer Jill Avery and refers to how uncomfortable men and women become when a product they use to symbolize their gender also appeals to another gender. Avery first noticed this … Continue reading

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Una Mezcal más, por favor

In almost every country around the world, there is a Mexican restaurant or culture. Their lifestyle is valid in various places and so are their drinks. Mexico has always been famous for its Tequila and tasteful beer, which can be, … Continue reading

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Victoria’s Real Secret

Victoria Secret is one of the top retail brands in North America and the UK. In 2012 alone sales were a whopping $6.12 billion. After seeing a post on Cheralyn Chok’s blog, I too got excited by the opening of … Continue reading

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Lululemon – Sweet or Sour?

After reading a post on lululemon by Matthew Anderson, I was immediately drawn. I have heard of numerous cases in which the designers and managers of a company did not believe that their clothes were meant for everyone, including Ambercrombie … Continue reading

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Technologically Advancing on the Cheap!

India recently launched a small spacecraft, Mangalyaan, to the planet Mars. For us mere mortals, that is approximately 140 million miles away and a journey of 300 days. For a project of this kind of caliber, one would expect costs … Continue reading

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