Archive for April 6th, 2008
Markets in Everything: Substitute Grandchildren
Sunday, April 6th, 2008A Japanese toymaker designed dolls for the elderly:
As Japan produces fewer children and more retirees, toymakers are designing new dolls designed not for the young but for the lonely elderly - companions which can sleep next to them and offer caring words they may never hear otherwise.
Talking toys have become such a hit that some […]