Mark Tracy at Slate's BizBox pulled together some articles on what sells in a recession: nostalgia and free food. Apparently, that old jingle "the touch, the feel of cotton, the fabric of our lives" is coming back, and Denny's and CiCi's Pizza are offering free food.

The ad campaign I'm obsessed with, however, is Old Navy's newest. Have you seen it? In case you haven't, here are "The SuperModelquins":

Now, I can't be sure they're filming mannequins instead of actors because of the bottom line, but it makes me *think* they are, and that makes me think they care about my bottom line. And that makes me think they're onto something!

Tags: SuperModelquins, Old Navy