Tag: consumption and trade
W. David Marx on status: “Splendid consumption for academics is a taboo” – Economics
We constantly try to be better than the people around us – but are reluctant to admit it, says author W. David Marx. Why striving for status is such a…
Rhine level near Kaub: "Not a normal freight ship fully loaded"
The important Rhine level at Kaub is now only 85 centimeters – a new annual low. Many ships only come through the bottleneck half-loaded. Are there soon to be bottlenecks?…
Food: Lidl wants to get into the flexitarian economy
So now Lidl too, really. More and more grocers are putting vegan dishes on their shelves. More precisely: purely plant-based finished or substitute products. At the forefront so far: Rewe…
Consumer protection: Victim of fake online reviews wins in court
Alleged customers praise hotels they have never stayed in – the business with fake reviews is growing. And with it comes trouble for those affected. But now a groundbreaking ruling…
Celebrate the status symbols! – Business
It’s a little ironic: In a world in which many people buy clothes almost every month, fall for advertising promises on TV or Instagram, see friends’ cool new e-bikes that…
Status symbols: My E-Porsche, my morals, my good conscience
If you want to show your neighbor today, you park your cargo bike in front of the door and have a solar system on the roof. And of course you…
Bookstores: Read this!
The German book trade is fighting for survival. Mail order companies like Amazon and chains like Thalia dominate the market. But small shops manage to survive in the niche –…
Insolvency: The last 62 Real markets are liquidated – Economy
It is the last act in a long drama about the large supermarkets Real, which were most recently called Mein Real. The chain filed for bankruptcy this Friday and is…
Status symbols: My E-Porsche, my morals, my good conscience
The big petrol engine is out. Today people prefer to show off their solar roof, their cargo bike – or their extra free time. How status symbols have changed. source…
Economy: Retailers make surprisingly less sales – economy
German retailers achieved surprisingly lower sales in August, despite consumers no longer being so plagued by inflation. This was 0.8 percent lower than in the previous month, as the Federal…