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Web Connectivity a Bigger Deal for HDTV Than 3D Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:20AMIs 3D television the next big thing in consumer tech? Splashy, flashy, and (virtually) in your face, 3D TV is getting a mega-promotional boost by its backers, including Panasonic, Samsung, and Sony, all of whom hope you'll be so bowled over by 3D's visual splendor that you won't mind paying a few thousand bucks for the 3D-at-home experience.
Web Connectivity a Bigger Deal for HDTV Than 3D Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:20AMIs 3D television the next big thing in consumer tech? Splashy, flashy, and (virtually) in your face, 3D TV is getting a mega-promotional boost by its backers, including Panasonic, Samsung, and Sony, all of whom hope you'll be so bowled over by 3D's visual splendor that you won't mind paying a few thousand bucks for the 3D-at-home experience.
Constable’s blotter Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 1:02AM• Precinct 4 Constable’s deputies and officers with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Group went to a home on Deer Glen West March 8 to serve an arrest warrant on Everette Holmes, 36, a paroled felon who was wanted for the charge of sexual assault of a child. Holmes was arrested and transported to the Montgomery County Jail and has been transferred to a Texas Department ...
Constable’s blotter Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 1:02AM• Precinct 4 Constable’s deputies and officers with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Group went to a home on Deer Glen West March 8 to serve an arrest warrant on Everette Holmes, 36, a paroled felon who was wanted for the charge of sexual assault of a child. Holmes was arrested and transported to the Montgomery County Jail and has been transferred to a Texas Department ...
Morrisons looks both North and South in new store programme Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:12AMMORRISONS is to embark on an ambitious expansion programme with plans to open 60 new stores across the UK over the next three years. (11/03/2010 20:01:54)
Morrisons looks both North and South in new store programme Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:12AMMORRISONS is to embark on an ambitious expansion programme with plans to open 60 new stores across the UK over the next three years. (11/03/2010 20:01:54)
Web connectivity a bigger deal for HDTV than 3D Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:03PMSure, 3D is splashy, flashy and fun — but it will take a back seat to Web services in the HDTV features war.
Web connectivity a bigger deal for HDTV than 3D Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:03PMSure, 3D is splashy, flashy and fun — but it will take a back seat to Web services in the HDTV features war.
Madonna to launch fashion lines Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:38PMBANGALORE (Reuters) - It appears the Material Girl will be getting a lot more material.
Madonna to launch fashion lines Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:05PMBy Nivedita Bhattacharjee
ReD Estimates a 15% Drop in UK Card Payment Fraud for 2009 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:00AMRetail Decisions , a world leader in payment fraud prevention, reports that the value of online, mail order and telephone order fraud, declined by an estimated 15% to GBP278 million in 2009, compared with
Running, apparel in Foot Locker's future Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:25PMFoot Locker Chief Executive Ken Hicks is beefing up the shoe retailer's running business and selling more apparel in an attempt to grow revenue.
Solving the `What's for dinner?' predicament Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:48PMFor many of us with busy families, dinner presents a problem. You rush home and stand in front of the freezer, fingers crossed, hoping something that resembles a nutritionally balanced meal will materialize magically.
RichRelevance Announces "Respect the Shopper: Harmonizing the Cross-Channel Experience" Program with Paco Underhill Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:09AMSAN FRANCISCO----RichRelevance™, the leading provider of dynamic e-commerce personalization for the world’s largest retailers, today announced “Respect The Shopper: Harmonizing the Cross-Channel Experience,” a three-city road show this March and April featuring RichRelevance CEO David Selinger and Paco Underhill, CEO of Envirosell and author of Why We Buy.
Man killed in Commerce shootout had prior arrests for drugs Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:40PMAuthorities Monday identified the shooter as 29-year-old Artenio Rodriguez of Commerce.
Man killed in Commerce shootout had prior arrests for drugs Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:40PMAuthorities Monday identified the shooter as 29-year-old Artenio Rodriguez of Commerce.
Reportlinker Adds Global Supermarkets Industry Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:21AMReportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
U.S. Sales Tax Rates Hit Record High Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:40AMShopping blues: Top tax 12%. Chicago's 10.25% highest big-city rate. More Internet tax fights loom.
A menu for meals linked to area store Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:27AMFor many of us with busy families, dinner presents a problem. You rush home and stand in front of the freezer, fingers crossed, hoping something that resembles a nutritionally balanced meal will ...
Business Briefs: March 7 Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:01AMTHE BIG STORYJobless rate held steady at 9.7% last monthWASHINGTON — At last, the unemployment crisis seems to be easing. That’s the good news.The bad news? Job creation remains scant because companies still lack enough confidence in the economy to ramp up hiring.The U.S. jobless rate held steady at 9.7 percent in February. And employers cut 36,000 jobs fewer than predicted. Those figures ...
Ex-con nabbed in thefts, 3.2G spree Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:40AMSTATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A career thief from Prince's Bay was up to old tricks last month, breaking into cars and stealing credit cards, with which he bought $3,200 in electronics, prosecutors allege. Michael Tagliaferro, 44, of Florence Place, smashed...
Police Open Internal Investigation After Mans Death Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:29PMCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Charlotte-Mecklenburg police have opened an internal investigation after the death of a homeless man in Charlotte. James Sim, 48, was found dead in January near the Galleria shopping center, after a two day search. He died of exposure.
Police Open Internal Investigation After Mans Death Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:29PMCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Charlotte-Mecklenburg police have opened an internal investigation after the death of a homeless man in Charlotte. James Sim, 48, was found dead in January near the Galleria shopping center, after a two day search. He died of exposure.
Buy.com(R) Reports Exponential Year-Over-Year Marketplace Growth of Nearly 150 Percent Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:19AMALISO VIEJO, Calif., March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Buy.com®, the Internet Superstore(TM), today reported 146 percent year-over-year sales growth for its retail Marketplace, which currently has more than 11.5 million product listings from thousands of qualified third-party retailers.
Buy.com(R) Reports Exponential Year-Over-Year Marketplace Growth of Nearly 150 Percent Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:19AMALISO VIEJO, Calif., March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Buy.com®, the Internet Superstore(TM), today reported 146 percent year-over-year sales growth for its retail Marketplace, which currently has more than 11.5 million product listings from thousands of qualified third-party retailers.
Community briefs - March 4 Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:46AMAround the community
Community briefs - March 4 Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:46AMAround the community
Macy's, other retailers see gains for Feb. Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:20AMShoppers shrugged off the snow that hammered much of the country in February to buy spring clothing and other items, resulting in the strongest retail sales gain since November 2007, a month before the recession started.
Macy's, other retailers see gains for Feb. Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:20AMShoppers shrugged off the snow that hammered much of the country in February to buy spring clothing and other items, resulting in the strongest retail sales gain since November 2007, a month before the recession started.
Buy.com(R) Reports Exponential Year-Over-Year Marketplace Growth of Nearly 150 Percent Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:00AMBuy.comÂ®, the Internet Superstoreâ¢, today reported 146 percent year-over-year sales growth for its retail Marketplace, which currently has more than 11.5 million product listings from thousands of qualified third-party retailers. Â
Buy.com(R) Reports Exponential Year-Over-Year Marketplace Growth of Nearly 150 Percent Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:00AMBuy.comÂ®, the Internet Superstoreâ¢, today reported 146 percent year-over-year sales growth for its retail Marketplace, which currently has more than 11.5 million product listings from thousands of qualified third-party retailers. Â
Man forging checks in three counties Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 3:08AMCrime Stoppers and investigators with the Pasadena Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man wanted for writing forged checks in three different counties.
Snowstorms hurt clothing sales Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:50PMNEW YORK (AP) — Snowstorms that shut in shoppers last month also chilled sales at women’s clothing stores compared with a year earlier, but most retail sectors saw gains in February, data released Wednesday show.
Letters to the editor for March 2, 2010 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:07PMTo the editor: When I was a youth two giant stores, Sears, Roebuck & Co. and Montgomery Ward, did not want to be near each other, fearing the competition.
Market Street debuts nutritional scoring system in Dallas area Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:34PMFILE/DMN The NuVal System is now in Market Street's Colleyville, Frisco, Plano and Allen stores. It'll be in Coppell and McKinney by mid-March.Market Street says its NuVal System will help consumers make quick decisions about which foods provide the most nutritional bang for their grocery bucks.Links: |
Cellphone Applications Let Shoppers Point, Click and Purchase Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 8:02PMSome retailers plan to turn consumers’ mobile phones into information displays and devices for ordering.
Microsoft vs. the Zombie Hordes Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 12:10PMMicrosoft did its best Woody Harrelson impression this week and set out to bag some zombies. The zombies we're talking about here are PCs infected with malware. The bad guys spread the malware around and then remotely control victims' computers as part of a botnet that can do stuff like send out spam email or carry out DDoS attacks.
Mayor: Rosemead sitting pretty financially Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 12:52AMROSEMEAD - Rosemead is one of Los Angeles County's 10 most fiscally stable cities, Mayor Margaret Clark told a crowd at her State of the City address
Wal-Mart to buy digital movie provider Vudu Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 11:08PMLOS ANGELES -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Monday it will buy broadband entertainment provider Vudu, a deal that gives the world's biggest retailer the ability to sell movies directly through TVs and Blu-ray players over the Internet.
P&G Keeping Woods on Shelf Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 10:55AMProcter & Gamble keeping Woods on shelf; CEO says "don't need the distraction" Procter & Gamble - Recreation - Shopping - Wal-Mart - Operating Systems
Wal-Mart to acquire movie download provider Vudu Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 7:30AMThe retailer is betting future consumers will shun DVDs in favor of online distribution. Wal-Mart Stores, tapping into the potentially lucrative business of selling movies directly into the home via the Internet, has agreed to buy struggling digital distributor Vudu.
One in five town shops are empty Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 6:57AMAlmost one in five shops in Rochdale town centre are empty, new research has revealed. Forty-three shops are now unoccupied – the second highest figure in the North West and the eighth highest in the country amongst towns of a similar size.
Stop & Shop, union extend talks for a week as strike vote looms Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 12:43AMHARTFORD — Stop & Shop and the union representing about 40,000 supermarket workers in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island have extended negotiations for a week, but the union is preparing for a possible strike.
Wal-Mart acquires online movie service Vudu Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 3:39PMWal-Mart wants to work some voodoo on the online movie distribution business.
Wal-Mart acquires online movie service Vudu Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 3:28PMWal-Mart wants to work some voodoo on the online movie distribution business. The retail giant has acquired struggling digital video store Vudu, according to a person familiar with the situation. Vudu launched with much fanfare in 2006 but was unable to interest consumers in buying its pricey set-top box necessary to watch movies.
Updated: Wal-Mart to buy Vudu video service Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 1:47PMThe retailer has confirmed the purchase of the streaming-video service, but did not disclose the price of the acquisition.
Spend $20 on the 20th Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 9:37PMROANOKE RAPIDS — The “$20 on the 20th” was a wonderful idea to help boast the economy in the Roanoke Valley shared local businesswoman Emily Luter. She added, "We did three times the business than an average day ... we did great."
Shop Talk | Special occasions at Glasscock Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 2:12AMGlasscock is gearing up for prom and wedding season with several special events with the first one this weekend. The St. Matthews boutique will hold trunk shows of Montage, Baratelli and Tony Bowls fashions.
Google Shopper: Just another Android shopping app? Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 1:14PMGoogle disappoints with a thin clone on the shopping app that could have been so much more straight out the gate.
Get Buttoned Up column Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 11:28PMHow many hours per month do you spend doing mundane chores such as shopping for groceries? The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the average married parent spends somewhere from one to three hours each week shopping for groceries. Though there were no published numbers for single folks, chances are they spend at least an hour a week doing the same chore.