Nice jugs: new milk cartons for a greener Earth

A newly-designed milk jug is cheaper and better for the environment, but many consumers say it's awkward to use and a mess to clean up."NORTH CANTON, Ohio — A simple change to the design of the gallon milk jug, adopted by Wal-Mart and Costco, seems made for the times. The...

Blue chips slip on GE concerns, retailers

"Blue-chip stocks edged lower on Friday after shares of conglomerate General Electric Co. (NYSE:GE - news) sank on concerns its costs are rising faster than revenues in some of its businesses. In addition, a negative brokerage recommendation affecting Home Depot Inc. (NYSE:HD...

Your Anti-Sealing Donation At Work

"The psuedo-boycotts called by Sea Sheperd and the Humane Society of the United States, and the fundraising calls of Stop the Hunt by the IFAW, are now in full swing. Sign up now and send us your money. As the famous American saying goes; There is a sucker born every minute."

How Costco Became the Anti-Wal-Mart - New York Times

Costco's average pay, for example, is $17 an hour, 42 percent higher than its fiercest rival, Sam's Club. And Costco's health plan makes those at many other retailers look Scroogish. One analyst, Bill Dreher of Deutsche Bank, complained last year that at Costco "it's...