Not like everyone doing with the hustle-and-bustle of shopping, shoveling, and soirees during this Christmas holiday season, Ben Eckerson, the snowglobe boy, the 24-year-old production coordinator at McKinney advertising agency in Durham, N.C. has been in an inflatable snow globe to seek a world record for time spent in such a spot.

This shopping season, salespeople looking to increase the likelihood of a sale can simply ask the potential buyer which of several items they prefer. According to new research from the Journal of Consumer Research, this skips the first part of the mental purchasing process. Instead of “Should I buy at all?”

An online report from Gizmodo informs the consumers about Wal-Mart telling "us that it will be selling Toshiba's HD-A2 for $99 over the weekend only, starting Friday." Toshiba The HD-A2 delivers the excellent picture, sound and interactivity features of HD DVD, and adds a new, sleek, compact chassis.