Google Opens Local Shopping Feature to Small Businesses

Google is attempting to help small businesses convert shoppers browsing online into in-store buyers with its "Local Shopping" feature. The feature lets shoppers search for goods online then see who locally has the product in stock. Google started with big retailers such as Sears and Best Buy in March, but this month has opened up to small businesses. Google isn't the first to highlight local ...

Google Opens Local Shopping Feature to Small Businesses

Google is attempting to help small businesses convert shoppers browsing online into in-store buyers with its "Local Shopping" feature. The feature lets shoppers search for goods online then see who locally has the product in stock. Google started with big retailers such as Sears and Best Buy in March, but this month has opened up to small businesses. Google isn't the first to highlight local ...

Grand Rapids, Mich., awaits ArtPrize crowds

ArtPrize, the Grand Rapids art show and competition that surprised locals by drawing tens of thousands of visitors when it debuted in 2009, is back for a second year.

Boom drives poaching

Book flights online! Go shopping! Rhino poaching is on the rise, driven by intense economic demand and the rapid spread of technology. AFP

Strike enters fourth week

Book flights online! Go shopping! Thousands of public servants take to the streets of Johannesburg on August 26. South African President Jacob Zuma has ordered his ministers to negotiate an end to a crippling public service strike, his spokesman said on Monday.

Groceries Online Driver

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Keynote Systems and The Home Depot Team Up to Present Webcast on How Home Depot Prepares Its Web Site for the Holiday ...

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Free Webinar, Home Depot, Keynote Systems, Web performance monitoring, online holiday shopping, Web site preparedness

Holiday weekend strong for many local businesses

Early reports suggested that the Labor Day holiday weekend tended to provide solid business for retailers in several Northwest Michigan downtowns.

Amazon Buys Amie Street, Shuts Down Store, Focuses on Streaming Music

Add another digital music startup to the bonfire: Amazon is buying up Amie Street, the online store it helpd fund four years ago. Jeff Bezos and company will shut down Amie Street's retail operations, and focus exclusively on Songza, a music streaming service the company acquired last year.

Rapists 'hunted all night'

Book flights online! Go shopping! Monica Tamary, one of the rape victims in Luvungi, stands in her home on 3 September 2010. AFP

Nokia N8 Release Date: End of September in the Online Shop, October 1 in UK Stores

Nokia has announced an official launch date and pricing for its Symbian^3 smartphone, the Nokia N8. The device will be available at the Nokia Online Shop “during the last week of September,” and it will appear in UK’s physical stores…

People donate their Eid gifts to struggling flood victims

Plan UK People across Pakistan are forgoing their traditional Eid gifts this year and donating to needy flood victims instead, international children's organisation Plan has learned. Weeks after fleeing ...

WholesaleInsurance.net Now Offering Live Online Chat For Customers Seeking Life Insurance Advice

Online life insurance agency, WholesaleInsurance.net, now offers live online chat to better serve customers. With online chat, customers seeking life insurance rates and general information can interact with experienced insurance specialists.

Amazon Acquires Online Music Store Amie Street

Amie Street, the online music community and store Amazon has invested in back in August 2007, has now been acquired by Amazon for an undisclosed amount. Starting with September 22 this year, all AmieStreet.com pages will be forwarded to Amazon.com.

Helping people in need a big part of Jewish holiday tradition

The delivery of gifts for the Jewish New Year is one way that local Jews perform good deeds, called mitzvahs, as they approach the Jewish high holidays.

Nokia N8 officially for sale last week of September, UK shops October 1st

At last, an official date for Nokia's N8 flagship Symbian^3 handset. This one's been a long time coming , featuring the first of two major Symbian updates meant to bring Nokia's smartphone division in line with the competition. Look for it in the " last week of September " at Nokia's on-line shops for £429 SIM free, or free with £35 per month contract. Otherwise, it'll hit the UK high street ...

Nokia N8 On Sale This Month at Their Online Store [Nokia]

There's been much contention over the release date of Nokia's coming flagship phone , however the company has just stated the N8 will be available (in the UK, at least) for £429 SIM-free in the last week of this month, at their online store. From the 1st of October, Carphone Warehouse, O2, Orange, Phones4u, T-Mobile, Tesco Phone Shops, Three Mobile, Virgin Mobile and Vodafone will be selling it ...

Nokia N8 On Sale This Month at Their Online Store [Nokia]

There's been much contention over the release date of Nokia's coming flagship phone , however the company has just stated the N8 will be available (in the UK, at least) for £429 SIM-free in the last week of this month, at their online store. From the 1st of October, Carphone Warehouse, O2, Orange, Phones4u, T-Mobile, Tesco Phone Shops, Three Mobile, Virgin Mobile and Vodafone will be selling it ...

Nokia N8 Release Date: End of September in the Online Shop, October 1st in UK Stores

Nokia has announced an official launch date and pricing for its Symbian^3 smartphone, the Nokia N8. The device will be available at the Nokia Online Shop "during the last week of September," and it will appear in UK's physical stores on October 1st.

Online poll shows Arkalalah attendees want additional Friday event

Most people responding to an online Traveler poll supported having another large event in addition to the traditional queen's coronation on the Friday night of Arkalalah.

Samsung Fascinate at Verizon: Buy One, Get One Free

We knew that the Samsung Fascinate is coming to Verizon's online store today (and physical stores tomorrow), but we didn't know that Verizon has a special offer for buyers: buy one, get one free.

Alms for the Rich and Powerful

Gifts to charities set up by lawmakers have become a popular way to curry favor on Capitol Hill. But these “donations” need to be fully disclosed and strictly limited.

Outdoors notebook: Deeks, Jones win Gifts of Generosity

The fourth annual Indian River County Sheriff’s Office Gifts of Generosity inshore fishing tournament, the seventh sanctioned event on the Florida Flatsfishing Association’s 2010 calendar, was fished by 26 teams Saturday out of Loggerhead Club and Marina in Vero Beach. More than $2,650 was raised for the Gifts of Generosity Fund, a fund used by the sheriff’s office to aid individuals and ...

Online Stores, Inc. Still Expanding, Listed on Both the Pittsburgh 100 and the Inc. 5000

Online Stores, Inc. announced today that it has been ranked sixty-fourth on this year's Pittsburgh 100, an annual listing of the city's fastest-growing companies. It is the fifth time in as many years that the company has appeared on the list, which is distributed as a supplement to the Pittsburgh Business Times.

Shopping center approved

The Corsicana City Council approved Tuesday the rezoning of a block of land located just off First Avenue to allow for construction of a small shopping center.

Jumping through hoops for a retail sales job

At one Container Store, the lucky few who are offered a job will have to get through an online application, a phone interview, a two-hour group interview and as many as three more one-on-one meetings. — Getting hired at Raleigh's new Container Store takes a lot more than simply going online and filling out an application.

New York Tribal Cigarette Sales Under Fire

New York has the highest cigarette tax in the nation, but about a third of the cigarettes sold in the state aren't taxed because they're purchased online or at smoke shops run by American Indians. The state now hopes to collect sales tax on cigarettes sold to nonnatives on tribal lands.

Publix begins on-line shopping model at Citrus Park location

By Mark Albright, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, September 7, 2010 TAMPA — Publix Super Markets Inc. on Tuesday kicked off its latest test in online shopping — for those willing to pony up $7.99 per order for the convenience. After officials decided their new 10-person Publix Curbside crew had enough practice, the Lakeland grocery chain launched the service at a lone Citrus Park store one month ...

German Online Eyewear Store Mister Spex Raises 7M Euro

The German online eyeglasses store Mister Spex received over 7 million Euros in Series B funding. DN capital led the cash infusion, along with existing investors Team Europe Ventures, Astutia Ventures, Grazia Equity, and High-Tech Gunderfunds and new cash from Xange.

Shopping for Back-to-School Stocks (Common Sense)

Stewart: A field report on how retailers are playing the latest trends.

Labor Day kicks off holiday shopping season

Labor Day kicks off the official start of the holiday shopping season for retailers and shoppers. In this kind of economy, stores are doing everything they can to earn your business. One retail analyst estimates retailers earn 20 to 25 percent of their business between back to school shopping and Labor Day. Shoppers at [...]

Flip Flop Shops Steps In at Top 30 Percent of Inc. 500 I 5000 List

ATLANTA Inc. magazine has ranked Flip Flop Shops in the top 30 percent of the publications 500 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. Ranked at No. 1469 on the list, North Americas first retail chain exclusive to the hottest brands and latest styles of flip flops and sandals achieved the high rating based on its 196 percent three-year revenue growth rate....

Corporate Gifts to Congressional Charities Raise Questions

At least two dozen charities established or run by members of Congress or their families routinely accept donations from companies seeking to influence legislation, according to a New York Times review of tax records and congressional disclosure reports.

Poland gifts India composer Chopin's bust

A magnificent 28-kg brass bust of renowned Polish composer and pianist Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin will now grace the National Gallery of Modern Art - a gift handed over by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's wife Malgorzata Tusk here Tuesday.

Do your e-mail recipients know you and do they care?

In the build-up to the holiday shopping season, there's a need to reach as many people as possible with our campaigns, but some are forgetting the basic tenets of permission-based marketing — particularly when it comes to e-mail.

Gifts from above: The Lake Elmo Inn's tradition of exchanging a drink for an ornament

The Lake Elmo Inn's Christmas trees begin every year naked. The lonely twinkle lights that adorn their bare branches do little to help them stand out against the holiday decorations that will embellish the remainder of the restaurant once the season begins.

PriceGrabber.com® Provides 10 Tips to Save More Than $2,000 for Holiday Shopping

The holiday season is fast approaching, and with an economic climate similar to the past few years, many individuals and families are concerned about holiday gift giving. PriceGrabberÂ®, a part of Experian, has compiled 10 tips that can help consumers save more than $2,000 in the next three months.

Coral Springs firefighters save toddler's birthday cake and gifts after grill explodes

Hottest Holiday Toys: Gifts Under $30

"Good Morning America," Parenting magazine and Good Housekeeping magazine got together and picked their favorite toys this holiday season. Children will love the fun and parents will love the price – all of the toys are under $30. Christmas and holiday season - Shopping - Toys and Games - Christmas - Business and Economy

Verizon Fascinate: $199.99 online Sept 8th; in-store Sept 9

Verizon has officially announced that the Samsung Fascinate – one of the last Galaxy S family smartphones to arrive as a US variant – will go on sale tomorrow, September 8th, online, followed by in-store availability on Thursday September 9th. The Fascinate – which has a 4-inch AMOLED display, 1GHz Hummingbird processor and runs Android 2.1 – will be priced at $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate ...

Holiday blogger contest

Fashion Show, Meadows Mall and The Boulevard Mall want to hear from you as it searches for the nation's most helpful holiday shopping expert to become a guest blogger.

Weezer stream new album online

Band post Hurley online a week before release.

Goodies at the Gift Market

The holiday shopping season begins in earnest Friday with a local tradition that spans 15 years, the Junior League of Ocala's Autumn Gift Market.

Online grocer Ocado sales rise 30%

U.K. online grocer Ocado Group PLC on Tuesday posted a 30% increase in quarterly sales, as British consumers embraced doing the weekly shopping virtually. The firm also reassured investors about its cash position in the wake of its troubled initial public offering.

Annual gifts to University remain steady

- $5 million from the William R. Kenan Jr. Charitable Trust to supporting the recruitment of young faculty members, especially for the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Education, the School of Nursing and Kenan-Flagler Business School.

GN Store Nord, Kuehne & Nagel, Gabriel Partners, Google, TD in Court News

DPTG I/S, owned by GN Store Nord A/S and TDC A/S, was awarded about 2.9 billion kroner ($502 million) after a court said Poland’s largest phone service provider still owed the Danish companies for work they did in the early 1990s.

Aussies want online shopping

Getprice CEO Chris Hitchen says Aussie consumers are ready to explode into online shopping.

Kids get gifts in Ramadan campaign

Qatar First Investment Bank (QFIB) concluded its ‘Ramadan Blessings’ campaign yesterday by visiting children at Hamad Medical Corporation to present them with gifts in celebration of Eid al-Fitr.

Online shopping hits peak at 4 p.m. Wednesday

Workers are spending hours of their employers' time shopping online.

Shops at Mission Viejo Seeing Several Stores Move In

The Shops at Mission Viejo are seeing an influx of new stores, in the Marketplace column