The old laptops, desktops, monitors, printers, and scanners are piling up in the back corner, but getting rid of them at the local recycling center usually costs money. That's why it warms my heart that almost every day it seems another retailer is getting into the recycling business. This time arou...

In a recent post I raised the issue of people and brands licensing their names. My general conclusion was that for the most part, it's a waste of money and could be a problem for the brand itself. It might be worth some words on the use of celebrities in the brand business: the good, the bad and the...