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Gitchers.com Creates Walking Billboards With Their Free T-Shirt Directory

by Beth Hodgson

At a glance, Gitchers.com may seem like an inane business idea, but its model is really aimed at connecting businesses looking to expand their marketing perspective towards a target audience, to individuals who like to wear free stuff. Want a free t-shirt? Read on!

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Breath-A-Licious Has Free Bone For A Kissable Companion

by Lady Bee

Dancing Paws is offering to send you a free Breath-A-Licious bone so you can have a "kissable companion." But I'm pretty sure it intends for you to give the Breath-A-Licious to your dog, not your husband.

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Copycat “Shanzhai” Culture Becomes Innovation in China

by M Dee Dubroff

Now innovation in China has taken on a new and strange dimension that depends upon imitation in order to flourish. If you are about to argue that this is a contradiction in terms, suffice it to say that you are right. Read on anyway, for the fickle finger of marketing and fate points to a very interesting phenomenon.

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Russian Pays For Trademark Emoticon: What Will He Buy Next?

by M Dee Dubroff

Would you buy an emoticon? One Russian businessman did, and he has trademarked that combination of punctuation marks used to convey a wink in text messages and email. The question is… why did he do it? Read on even though the answer still may not be clear.

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Chinese Innovations in Foreign Countries Thwarted by Red Tape

by M Dee Dubroff

A draft amendment to China’s patent law is hindering the creativity of Chinese inventors living abroad by making it difficult to legalize the idea without much red tape. Read on and… keep your ideas to yourself.

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10 Quirky Pencils, Pens, And Funky Sharpeners To Entertain You

by Must Love Gadgets

For all the sophisticated gadgets I write about, I am most delighted by simple things. I have a favorite Big Red pen, a bunch of number two pencils, a Magic Rub eraser and a few manual pencil sharpeners I got at Disneyland. These are my writing, drawing, and book keeping staples and I delight when I can escape from my computer and use them.

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'Lady Guard', a Pill to Prevent Peeing

by Steve Levenstein

Troubled too often by the need to "go"? Try Lady Guard, a new OTC pill that calms hyperactive bladders and postpones the urinary urge to when it's more convenient.

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This Christmas, Give the Gift of... Snow?

by Steve Levenstein

Bringing Winter to Warmer Climes with Stuffed Styrofoam Snowmen

Since 1986, the northern Japanese town of Hayakita has sent over 65,000 snow-filled styrofoam snowmen to those whose winters are without the white stuff.

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Russian Dogs Lend Helping Paws to Financial Crisis

by M Dee Dubroff

In Siberia, man’s best friend is doing his and her part to help with family expenses by becoming walking billboards for specific products. Read all about the city of Novosibirsk’s innovative Promo Dog Agency and…arf!

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Pepperfruits Gum Packs Heat in Every Bite

by Steve Levenstein

Sweet & Spicy Pepperfruits Gum - Heat You Can Eat

Snacks are big business in Japan, and not a day goes by without some new gum, candy or other sweet confection hitting store shelves. Pepperfruits, the new gum from Kracie, just might be "crazy" enough to make a lasting impression.

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Support Sustainable Tibetan Culture - Put Yak on your Back

by Steve Levenstein

Shokay offers a huge variety of clothing and accessories made of natural Yak and bamboo fiber, made by indigenous peoples in Tibet who are able to maintain their traditional lifestyles.

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Plug & Play, Lots Of Storage, Clever Name: "CurrenKey"

by Must Love Gadgets

French designer 5.5 has created a few new international coins! Well, they're not exactly coins, but they are international. They are really coin casings for LaCie's flash drives, and they're very cool.

Is 5.5 launching a new trend by actually putting something useful in a USB port? I don't know, but the CurrenKey is a good start and it's got a short catchy name too!

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Gwen Stefani's Harajuku Lovers is Music to Shoppers' Ears

by Steve Levenstein

Harajuku Lovers - Gwen Stefani Gets in Tune with Japanese Chic

Gwen Stefani has branched out from fronting hit band No Doubt to become a master marketer and stylish trendsetter. Now with her Harajuku Lovers brand of apparel & accessories, Stefani channels chic Japanese fashion culture from Tokyo streets to America's avenues.

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Curry Soda Spices Up Japan's Soft Drink Selection

by Steve Levenstein

Curry soda could be shrugged off as a one-off attention grabber if there weren't at least two varieties of the fiery flavored fizzy drink heating up Japanese store shelves.

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Yubz Retro Styled Phone Handsets Get a Grip on Hi-Tech

by Steve Levenstein

Yubz Handy Retro Phone Handset for Cellphones, Skype & Bluetooth

Cellphones are getting smaller and smaller but our hands are still the same size. What to do? Get a Yubz: a blast from the past retro-styled handset that may look clunky but gives you a grip on anything hi-tech throws your way.

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Save on Holiday Shopping with CouponCowgirl.com and ShoppingNotes.com

by Beth Hodgson

With the declining economy, consumers are becoming more conscious about saving when shopping for their holiday gifts. CouponCowgirl.com and ShoppingNotes.com are two websites that make price comparison and coupon savings easy when buying presents online.

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Vator.tv: Entrepreneurs Network and Pitch Business Ideas Online

by Beth Hodgson

For an entrepreneur starting a small business, their life quickly becomes consumed by marketing their new idea to get it off the ground. Vator.tv.com tries to ease the startup process; it provides resources, allows them to post their 3-minute video pitches online and creates networking opportunities.

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Love Pets Sexy Lingerie Satisfies the Taste for Lace

by Steve Levenstein

Lingerie for pets... no, it's not what you're thinking. Best Ever's "Love Pets Sexy Lingerie" are bra & panty chew toy sets available in your choice of black, pink or white.

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Beer Shampoo Turns a Shower Into a Celebration

by Steve Levenstein

Old and busted: singing in the shower. New hotness: celebrating in the shower with a bottle of foaming beer shampoo! And you can do just that come December 1st when Bandai's beer shampoo pours onto Japanese store shelves.

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Cyberclone Japan's Bewitching Widgets Add Interactive Fun to Blogs

by Steve Levenstein

A kiss, a wink, an inviting smile... won't you stay on my page for a while? Cyberclone Japan's blog parts service provides bloggers with animated, interactive blog widgets featuring some of Japan's favorite media idols and celebrities.

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