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Between The Lines

The stories behind this issue's stories.READ»

A Design for Living

After Michael Graves fell ill, his business had one of its best years ever. This great designer's greatest design may be his company.READ»

If He's So Smart...Steve Jobs, Apple, and the Limits of Innovation

The battle over digital music is just another verse in Apple's sad song: This astonishingly imaginative company keeps getting muscled out of markets it creates. So what does Apple have to tell us about innovation?READ»

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GM to Start Selling Cars on eBay: Now, the Auto Industry Should Reinvent the Dealership!

I applaud GM's move to start selling cars on eBay, but it doesn't go far enough; let's reinvent new car dealerships from scratch, turning them into experience and servicing centers. Move ALL new car transactions to the Web ...READ»

Target Practice

The Michael Graves-Target partnership is the very model of a successful designer-retailer collaboration. But getting there was an occasionally bumpy ride.READ»

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Maslow-Minded Merchandising

OK, it's that time of year when we all become transactional. We overstuff our bellies on Thanksgiving Thursday and then overextend our credit on Black Friday when America's malls remind us that capitalism is alive and kickin' in the ...READ»

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Yes, Apple Can Survive Without Steve Jobs

The news that Steve Jobs won't be giving the keynote speech at the Macworld Expo in January has revived rumors that the Apple [AAPL] CEO might be too ill to work. At least one research analyst has downgraded Apple's stock, citing the ...READ»

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Are Apple Stores a Terrible Place to Work?

We tracked down a former employee of the Lynnwood, Wa. Apple store, who confirms that the management staff was less than friendly during his tenure there. “We were convinced we were making a difference and helping Apple, and the [management] took advantage of that,” he says. READ»