Retail Trends Mugs

A store shelf spells out 'BUY'.

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

Larry's used art

'We want everyone to remember our name.'

CLOTHES-HORSES OF THE ART SCENE

"I want something that will make Richard Burton sit up and take notice."

"Excuse me, I'm here to do some sole searching."

"I think I've found the most comfy jeans."

A women in a shoeshop.

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

Wolf trying on sheep's clothing at a retail store.

"The Chicken: Just another body type that shouldn't be permitted to wear yoga pants."

'We're living in a round hole economy.'

"This town ain't big enough for the proposed outlet shopping mall at Millet Creek Pass."

"I feel like we've walked into some sort of epidemic of hipatitus."

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

'If you're having trouble finding what you want, try our other store--'Cabernet Sauvignons Starting with the Letter B'.'

"And now. . . which shoes?"

Made in China

A Macaroni in 1772

"By the end of next week, these fads such as social media, automobiles and making fire will all be over."

Keeping warm.

"Gas. Regular. Premium. Super. You don’t want to know."

"Walking erect is very trendy now."

"Absolutely not!"

"And we will absolutely start lending again as soon as we finish building our debtors' prison."

Excess Baggage: Fans of 'Deregulation' and the 'Free Market' probably have not had to buy a plane ticket recently.

"I'm not telling you to stay. I'm talking to the stock market."

"Our business is based on breakthroughs."

On Aug. 3, 1992, the Moon rose over the horizon wearing heavy eye-liner and mohawk. Fortunately it was just a phase.

'The recession is over, again.'

Coming Soon! More Stuff You Could Live Without!

"See what I mean? It's going to take a bigger diamond."