Ellen DeGeneres, a gay talk show host is a spokeswoman for the retailer J.C. Penny. Fine, right? Not if you are a rabidly anti-gay organization. An organization called One Million Moms, which also objected to Chaz Bono dancing on Dancing with the Stars, is demanding...
UPDATE:With talks continuing late into Tuesday night, the union representing the LCBO Workers have extended the strike deadline. "We would not be extending the strike deadline if we did not feel that we can...
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There is no greater holiday than National Donut Day this Friday June 5, and both Dunkin Donuts and Krispy Kreme are taking part in the day by giving away a free donut to customers. "In honor of National Doughnut Day...
opinion by Amy Judd | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 3393 views | 23 recommendations | 5 comments
A fire started in Long Beach, New York, just after 3am this morning and nine stores along the strip were destroyed and one firefighter was injured. The fire started in an investment firm and quickly spread to eight other commercial buildings, including a restaurant, and a...
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Stores and medical facilities have started to remove products containing peanut butter as fears over a salmonella outbreak spread. Two related other NP stories 1 & 2 have already appeared and...
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Last week, retailer sales declined the most in nearly 6 years as a result of extreme discounts and holiday sales during one of the worst shopping seasons in decades. " Consumers spent at least 20 percent less on...
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"Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, unexpectedly announced the retirement of Chief Executive Officer H. Lee Scott after almost nine years at the helm, replacing him with overseas chief Mike...
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With a tiny strip of land, yet another golden feather, all that could bring fame to Dubai.. The news downtown is about the newly opened Dubai Shopping mall. Folks over here have grown crazy to see it at least...
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Youtube video : Circuit city closes 150 stores Electronics, always important in the US finds no buyers " Circuit City Stores Inc., the No. 2 electronics seller after Best Buy, filed for bankruptcy protection...
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"Introduction For much of the last 50 years, since the modern fashion industry developed, cities like New York, Paris, London, and Milan have all been centers of new trends, fashions, and brands that have...
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Ready…set…shop! Linens n’ Things announced they will begin liquidating their stores as early as this Thursday, October 16h. All stores are expected to be closed no later than January 1st. ...
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Ikea is doing their part to save the environment, and is banning all disposable bags from their stores.Starting today, across North Amercia, the furnishing giant will no longer be offering any kind of bags at any...
created by Amy Judd | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 277 views | 12 recommendations | 4 comments
Will it really make a difference when we alredy pay so much more for gas? " 99 Cents Only Stores, the US discount chain, has narrowly escaped an expensive rebranding after increasing its prices just shy of $1 in...
created by lgal3824 | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 281 views | 12 recommendations | 4 comments
More cases of Salmonella outbreaks, this time in Oregon and Washington states. The culprit this time around: Alfalfa Sprouts. It is believed that the infected sprouts were contaminated by farm animals grazing the...
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