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Many bloggers do so in coffee houses, libraries or even sitting on park benches. Then there's always the traditionalists who blog from their boring old offices, too. But Procter & Gamble Co., the maker of numerous household items, including Charmin toilet paper, are looking for five energetic...

If you think all those thousands of free or low-cost iPhone apps that developers are frantically banging out are being created merely for goodwill or enjoyment, think again. As much as any other gewgaw or gimmick companies offer there is a plan that explains the madness, and it's mostly about...

The American obsession with super-soft toilet paper may be the pinnacle of consumer silliness. Many people throughout the world use leaves or scrap paper for hygiene; in Europe, the toilet tissue of choice is a scratchy recycled variety. But in America, consumers strenuously defend their right to...

It's been a tough decade for debt-laden consumers, and things aren't getting any easier. Rising unemployment, tumbling home values and eroded retirement portfolios have driven many U.S. households to forgo freewheeling spending and instead cut back on expenses whenever and wherever possible....

If there's one thing the burly, fierce-hitting warriors of the National Football League can give we mortals good advice about, it's....toiletries? Apparently Proctor & Gamble believes we'll eagerly buy the shampoo used in the Pittsburgh Steeler's locker room, the soap on the washstand at...

In September, 2008, Georgia-Pacific took toilet paper further than it has ever gone before. With the introduction of Quilted Northern Ultra Plush, the world's first premium three-ply toilet paper, they not only broke tissue boundaries, but may have changed the "face" of America's bathrooms forever....

About a week and a half ago, Katrina Chalifoux, of Rockford, Ill, made headlines when her lightly-embossed floral-patterned wedding dress won a major award. In addition to being beautifully designed and expertly crafted, Chalifoux's creation was also constructed entirely out of toilet paper. As the...

The following are a few of the notable figures that passed away in 2007: Helen Walton, the widow of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton, died in April at the age of 87. The first Wal-Mart was opened in Rogers, Arkansas in 1962. At the time of her death, the Wal-Mart empire had over 6,500 stores around the...

Talk about unusual and disturbing marketing campaigns! Charmin is doing a promotion in New York City, featuring "Charmin Restrooms." These are "20 clean and comfortable" restrooms in Times Square for the holiday season. And as part of the promotion.... A couple is going to get married in the...