Tuesday, October 12, 2004
don't buy stuff on tuesday
i'm not really into business or interested in that whole world, but many women are and they should have more control. so buycott, baby!
Tuesday, October 19:
85 Broads invites you to leave your checkbook and credit cards at home as a symbolic gesture that women no longer "buy" the glacial pace of change for working women in America. Instead of shopping, go for a walk in the park, write a letter to a friend, enjoy a museum, or help someone in need.
85 Broads, a networking group founded in 1999 by Janet Hanson, who worked for Goldman Sachs, is askign its 4,000+ members in 450 companies, colleges, and B-schools not to spend today. The "buycott" will show the gap between women's purchasing power and their underrepresentation in boardrooms and executive suites.
Women control $3.3 trillion in early consumer spending, 44% of national spending. If women shut their purses and didn't shop for a day, would the economy suffer? According to Catalyst, only 6 CEO's in the Fortune 500 ar ewomen, 12.4% are board directors, and 5.2% are among the top earners in the country.
According to Business Week, the U.S. economy has become increasingly FEMALE-DRIVEN!
Did you know that women in the U.S.:
1) Control $3.3 trillion in annual consumer spending?
2) Make 62% of all car purchases?
3) Take more than 50% of all business trips?
4) Control over 50% of the personal wealth in this country?
Source: Business Week
i'm not really into business or interested in that whole world, but many women are and they should have more control. so buycott, baby!
Tuesday, October 19:
85 Broads invites you to leave your checkbook and credit cards at home as a symbolic gesture that women no longer "buy" the glacial pace of change for working women in America. Instead of shopping, go for a walk in the park, write a letter to a friend, enjoy a museum, or help someone in need.
85 Broads, a networking group founded in 1999 by Janet Hanson, who worked for Goldman Sachs, is askign its 4,000+ members in 450 companies, colleges, and B-schools not to spend today. The "buycott" will show the gap between women's purchasing power and their underrepresentation in boardrooms and executive suites.
Women control $3.3 trillion in early consumer spending, 44% of national spending. If women shut their purses and didn't shop for a day, would the economy suffer? According to Catalyst, only 6 CEO's in the Fortune 500 ar ewomen, 12.4% are board directors, and 5.2% are among the top earners in the country.
According to Business Week, the U.S. economy has become increasingly FEMALE-DRIVEN!
Did you know that women in the U.S.:
1) Control $3.3 trillion in annual consumer spending?
2) Make 62% of all car purchases?
3) Take more than 50% of all business trips?
4) Control over 50% of the personal wealth in this country?
Source: Business Week
