Author: Timothy Devinney

Do Consumers Really Care? The Myth of the Ethical Consumer

Katy Perry, singer of ‘I kissed a girl’, declares herself a ‘Red artist’. Georgio Armani, American Express, Starbucks, Apple, Dell – all these companies consider themselves to be ‘Red’, as do Converse, Bugaboo and Hallmark. They have pledged themselves to […]

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Is Davos Irrelevant?

When the great and the good dutifully traipsed to the Swiss Alps for the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos in late January, they were equally dutifully followed by hordes of media and an odd assortment of […]

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First Nike, then Starbucks: Is it now Apple’s turn to be ‘held up’ by protesters?

First Nike, then Starbucks: Is it now Apple’s turn to be ‘held up’ by protesters?

Over the last few weeks, what was the juiciest development for those that cannot get enough of gossip about tech giant Apple? Was it “when will the iPad 3 debut and will it have a retina display?“ Or the titillating […]

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The Importance of Religion in Politics: Or Why American’s are Different

The Importance of Religion in Politics: Or Why American’s are Different

The issue of religion and politics has reared its head in both the US and UK recently.  In the US, the candidacy of Rick Santorum has brought to the fore his evangelical side while attempting to expose President Obama as […]

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