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Smaller Homes Using More New Furnishings
by Jackie Barlow
April 15, 2012 03:30 PM UTC -- It may seem surprising that more new furnishings are being purchased by the owners of smaller homes according to a forecast by IBM. Gathering data from over 500 leading U.S. retailers, sales for April, . . . more
tags: business, furnishings
A Rearview Camera Should Be Required in All Vehicles
by Jackie Barlow
March 21, 2012 08:10 PM UTC -- The reason a rearview camera should be required as equipment in all vehicles is because every type of vehicle has a blind spot of five to fifty feet that exists behind the rear bumper. "Lost in that space . . . more
tags: business, camera, vehicle rearview cameras, nhtsa, auto blind spot
Recommended Nationwide Ban on Auto Gadgets
by Jackie Barlow
March 21, 2012 04:21 PM UTC -- A recommended nationwide ban on auto gadgets is being sponsored by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). They are holding hearings on voluntary guidelines to be presented to car makers in order . . . more
tags: business, auto, ford, gm, auto gadgets
Postal Service Plans Cuts
by Jackie Barlow
February 24, 2012 08:35 AM UTC -- With the Senate and House stalling on giving financial aid, the Postal Service plans cuts in May to over 260 mail processing centers out of the currently existing 500 centers. Only 41 of the facilities . . . more
tags: business, postal service, closings, job loss sen sanders, postal cuts
NEED JUST 11 VIEWS WITHIN TWO DAYS
by Jackie Barlow
February 21, 2012 11:47 AM UTC -- Tesla's All-electric Luxury-sports Sedan to Enter Production http://tinyurl.com/7exmxfq Yes, I am at 139 views, so you know I need to get to 150 just to get a first payment. So . . . more
to group: The View Finders
Some Businesses Have Always Pledged ‘No Layoffs’
by Jackie Barlow
February 02, 2012 09:35 AM UTC -- Even in this continuing poor economy, there are businesses that continue the pledge that has been in place during their whole existence - no layoffs. They come up with innovative ways to perform that . . . more
tags: business, businesses, aflac, st judes, lay-offs
COULD YOU BECOME MY SUPERPOINTS FRIEND?
by Jackie Barlow
January 31, 2012 10:25 AM UTC -- http://superpoints.com/wrpgs/7mx90d The above is a link to become my friend and get involved in Super Points, which, thanks to Shannon leading me there, is fun (spinning for points every day, etc.). . . . more
Will J.C. Penney 'No Sales' Strategy Work?
by Jackie Barlow
January 25, 2012 06:45 PM UTC -- Rather than having 590 sales in one year as it did in 2011, as of February 1st, J.C. Penney is going to mark down all its merchandise by at least 40% and call it "Every Day" low pricing so that customers . . . more
tags: business, sales, jcpenney, everyday pricing, best price clearance
Tesla's All-electric Luxury-sports Sedan to Enter Production
by Jackie Barlow
January 24, 2012 07:45 PM UTC -- An amazing fact is that this new groundbreaking all-electric Model S sedan by Tesla Motors not only starts at almost $50,000 (and that is after taking advantage of a large tax break) and can double in . . . more
tags: business, sedan, tesla, all-electric car, recharging car
Incandescent Bulb Ban Delayed
by Jackie Barlow
January 18, 2012 10:45 AM UTC -- The 100-watt incandescent bulb ban, set to start in January, has been delayed until October 2012. This is looked at as a very good thing by many advocates who continue to fight this ban, which is backed . . . more
tags: news, bulb, incandescent, cfls, irlen institute
Apple at Target to Attract Male Customers
by Jackie Barlow
January 17, 2012 09:20 AM UTC -- Initially to occur in 25 Target stores later this year, the sale of Apple's iPhones, iPads, and other products are hoped to attract male customers. Target is known as a "women-friendly store", and this . . . more
tags: business, male customers, target, mini-stores, apple
Target Plans Specialty Shops
by Jackie Barlow
January 13, 2012 10:05 AM UTC -- Target hopes to pull ahead of its rivals by offering unusual specialty shop products at all 1,800 stores as well as online. With a total of 400 new products over time, the special mini boutiques will . . . more
tags: business, specialty shops, target
Flashlight Sets Recalled Because of Burns
by Jackie Barlow
January 10, 2012 12:25 PM UTC -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that Target Corporation has announced a nationwide voluntary recall of 55,000 six-piece LED Flashlight Sets because of four reports of incidents including . . . more
tags: business, flashlight, burn injuries, target, led bulbs
Titanic Collection Must Be Sold as One Purchase
by Jackie Barlow
December 30, 2011 08:05 PM UTC -- An auction of the Titanic collection will be held on April 15, 2012 as part of the 100th anniversary of the luxury ocean liner's North Atlantic sinking on its maiden voyage from England, resulting in . . . more
tags: business, collection, titanic, auction, artifacts
New Lightbulb Reprieve
by Jackie Barlow
December 28, 2011 09:40 AM UTC -- A law passed by Congress four years ago gave a phase-out date of January 1, 2012 for the ban on selling the 100-watt incandescent lightbulb and requiring energy-efficient longer-lasting alternatives. . . . more
tags: business, lightbulb, cfl, led, parking lot lights
Will Print Newspapers Really Disappear?
by Jackie Barlow
December 18, 2011 10:50 AM UTC -- "Within five years, only four major daily newspapers will continue in print form", according to the University of Southern California's Tannenberg Center for the Digital Future. Those four will be "The . . . more
tags: business, newspapers, advertising, local papers, washington post
Is Live or Artificial Christmas Tree Better Buy?
by Jackie Barlow
December 12, 2011 07:05 PM UTC -- Deciding on whether to purchase a live or an artificial Christmas tree is often a dilemma. Mostly it is a matter of personal preference. Do you love the look, feel, and smell of the live version? Does . . . more
tags: news, tree, live christmas tree, artificial christmas tree
P.O. Cuts Will Not Delay Delivery of Prescriptions
by Jackie Barlow
December 09, 2011 09:50 AM UTC -- With the anticipated cuts in U.S. Postal Service coming in just months, it is important to know that the delivery of often life-saving prescriptions will not be delayed. Currently approximately 42% . . . more
tags: business, delivery, postal cuts, one-day mail delivery, medical prescriptions
Decreased Home Prices Continue
by Jackie Barlow
November 30, 2011 12:11 PM UTC -- Home prices dropped more than expected in the year that ended September 30, which is no surprise to those homeowners who have been desperately trying to sell their homes perhaps for years. This struggle . . . more
tags: business, home prices, housing demand, foreclosures, atlanta
Food Banks Starving for Peanut Butter
by Jackie Barlow
November 30, 2011 09:36 AM UTC -- Peanut butter is not only a favorite with children and usually other members of the family as well, but it is also an important protein and one that is favored by food banks for distribution because it . . . more
tags: news, peanut butter, food banks, protein, food distribution
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