[lbo-talk] the power of a name

[Wojtek S]

[WS:] That reminds me a certain episode in Joseph Conrad's novel "Heart of
Darkness" in which one of the protagonists carries copper wire pieces of
which he uses as payments to natives for their services.  It seems that
seemingly "civilised" 'Muricans are not that much different from "primitive"
natives - which I believe is the message of the novel.

Wojtek

On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 9:21 AM, Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> wrote:


> <http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2010/03/beyonce_heat.html>
>
> Macy’s Sold 72,000 Bottles of Beyoncé’s Heat in One Hour
> 3/17/10 at 11:45 AM
>
> What do some of the world's biggest fashion executives discuss when they
> convene at Harvard Business School for a conference on global expansion in
> the luxury-goods industry? Beyoncé, obviously. Macy's CEO Terry Lundgren
> revealed that his chain sold $3 million worth of Beyoncé's first fragrance,
> Heat, between early February and early March. When she was at the store
> signing autographs for an hour to launch the scent, they sold 72,000
> bottles. Even though the stuff looks like lube. [WWD]
>
>
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