Commercialism Mugs

Commercial space travel is expensive.

'Harold is the brains behind the Smudge-o-Rama mailer.'

The future of ad placement in video games

Undertakers' supermarket.

The Future: "Sorry, but I have to show you an ad now."

Sen. Krupt. I don't tell constituents that we're fueling inflation. I say we're protecting consumers and thanks to us they won't have to worry about buying any cheap stuff.

"They're on special offer so I got three times more than I could ever use for twice as much as I could afford!"

"My online account predicts the things I should own, then buys them with my credit card. It�s very convenient, but I do now need to move to a larger house."

Company sales forecast mirrors the weather

"Wait a sec, I have a coupon around here somewhere."

Made in China

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"I shop, therefore I am."

"If the economy's ground to a halt, we can help by carrying on shopping."

'He's written some great slogans and some great labels, but he's never written a great coupon.'

"May I skip the usual Show & Tell and try to hustle some merch?"

"Sure, shopping online is faster and cheaper, but there's something almost sensuous about carrying an armload of packages!"

Stuff: You Don't Really Need But Still Don't Have.

"There are the arts, the sciences, agriculture, and commerce. Stick with commerce, if you know what's good for you."

"Amazon's new A.I. just 'gets' me."

"Good news! She's asking for her Banana Republic and Williams-Sonoma catalogues."

"Shopping! Now that's what I call quality time!"

Woman thinking about luxuries.

Happiness is spending late summer afternoon on a buying binge at the iPhone app store.

"That shirt is so last year."

"But will it distract the public's attention enough that they mindlessly buy our products?"

"Everybody should live in a market economy. It's terrific."

'And I want that end table for $40...' When bargain hunters crack.

Supermarket - World Cup Specials

"We're all in the same boat, except it's more like a life raft than an actual boat."

'Our strategy is perfect! This is the customers' fault - they don't think the way WE do!'

"Would you like to see the markup?"

"Of course, I'm willing to negotiate. . ."

Supply Chain

"Consumer confidence remains high as long as we keep them distracted buying stuff."