The Smell of Commerce: How Companies use Scents to sell their Products

August · 08-16-11, 11:21 AM

So they have finally figured out that allowing the establishment to smell of urine and foot odor is bad for sales.

nikimcbee · 08-16-11, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by August

So they have finally figured out that allowing the establishment to smell of urine and foot odor is bad for sales.

Must be advertising for the NYC subway

CaptainMattJ. · 08-16-11, 11:35 AM

meh. Ive always thought they needed better sounds to keep me there rather than stupid elevator music.

Hugo weaving would make an excellent brainstormer

Christopher White · 08-16-11, 05:07 PM

This post is clearly infringing my copyright. Please remove it immediately.

Morts · 08-16-11, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Christopher White

This post is clearly infringing my copyright. Please remove it immediately.

Care to explain how ?

Christopher White · 08-16-11, 05:15 PM

It's reproduced my article (or at least more than 50% of it) from the Independent without the permission of the copyright holder, ie me. Therefore, copyright infringement.

Dowly · 08-16-11, 05:18 PM

And the prize for this years "Overreaction of the Year" competition goes to...

Morts · 08-16-11, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Christopher White

It's reproduced my article (or at least more than 50% of it) from the Independent without the permission of the copyright holder, ie me. Therefore, copyright infringement.

For the purpose of comment and criticism, wouldnt that fall under fair use ?

08-16-11, 11:21 AM	#1
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,217 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	So they have finally figured out that allowing the establishment to smell of urine and foot odor is bad for sales. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

08-16-11, 11:35 AM	#3
CaptainMattJ. The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sin City Posts: 1,364 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	meh. Ive always thought they needed better sounds to keep me there rather than stupid elevator music. Hugo weaving would make an excellent brainstormer __________________ A popular Government without popular information nor the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own Governors must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives - James Madison

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08-16-11, 05:07 PM	#4
Christopher White Swabbie Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 7 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	This post is clearly infringing my copyright. Please remove it immediately.

08-16-11, 05:15 PM	#6
Christopher White Swabbie Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 7 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It's reproduced my article (or at least more than 50% of it) from the Independent without the permission of the copyright holder, ie me. Therefore, copyright infringement.

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Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,054 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	And the prize for this years "Overreaction of the Year" competition goes to...