Local Fare Outpacing American Fast Food Chains in China
As health concerns increasing permeate the global forum, diners in China have begun to sway away from western fast food chains such as McDonalds and Pizza Hut, and towards Chinese fast food and other...
View ArticleToys R Us to Open at 5pm on Thanksgiving
Toys R Us new opening time of 5pm on Thanksgiving was announced Monday on several websites that advertise black Friday deals. This will be the earliest that any major retailer has opened for black...
View ArticleCut in Assistance Programs Hurting Wal-Mart’s Bottom Line
Wal-Mart announced yesterday that it expects sales to be down at the end of the year due to cuts in government programs and benefits, especially the recent cuts in the SNAP, or food stamp program....
View ArticleRestaurant to Give Away Free Meals on Thanksgiving
Kay Cook, the owner of the restaurant K’Jun Shack in New Caney, Texas has decided to use her Thanksgiving to help those that are less fortunate. The restaurant usually serves Cajun style foods, such...
View ArticleFast Food Strike in Works
According to organizers, fast food workers throughout 100 cities will walk off the job on Thursday in an effort to push employers to pay a more reasonable wage. If all workers participate, this will...
View ArticleFree Shipping Spike for 2013
The number of companies offering free shipping this year has spiked compared to previous years. One of the reasons behind the spike is that surveys done last year by customers that made online...
View ArticleReturn Policies Tighter This Year
If you have been into a major retail store the day after Christmas, chances are you seen the massive line at customer service to return unwanted gifts. While this is to be expected after the holiday,...
View ArticleTarget’s Reputation Falls Dramatically
Target’s Buzz score dropped drastically after the announcement was made that hackers may have gained access to millions of customer’s credit and debit accounts. Buzz score is a way to measure the...
View ArticleLegal Weed Sales Going Well
Colorado residents rang in the New Year in a new way, as the state became the first to start selling marijuana legally for recreational use on January first. About 34 stores were mobbed as customers...
View ArticlePawn Stars Fan gets Priceless Letter
The cast of Pawn Stars, the hit show on the History Channel, got a letter and a note on Reddit, and decided to make a most compassionate move last week. The note on Reddit alerted the men to a letter...
View ArticleEngineer Creates Wet Diaper Detector
Michigan engineer Eric Schuh decided that he had had enough of checking his daughter’s diaper to see if it was wet or soiled. In true engineer fashion, he decided to invent something that would make...
View ArticleLittle Girl Calls out Lego Company
A very spirited young girl was frustrated with her lack of girl options for Legos. Instead of keeping quiet on the subject, she decided to voice her concerns to the company itself. In a very strongly...
View ArticleSnapchat Hack Mimicks Groupon
Snapchat has recently been experiencing security issues regarding the confidentiality of users’ names and telephone numbers. After a breach that results in millions of Snapchat users’ information...
View ArticleGap Announces Wage Raise
The retail giant Gap recently announced their intent to raise the minimum wage of their employees. The store claims that by June 2014, all U.S. employees will be paid at least $9 an hour, and will...
View ArticleLego Movie Genius Business Move?
Being the top blockbuster release in the United States for three straight weeks now, The Lego Movie has been indisputably successful in this market, and has even expanded to stir excitement in markets...
View ArticleProportionate Doll in the Works
Have you heard about the girl that aspires to look like a Barbie doll so much that she has committed to surviving without food or water? While that may be an extreme example of the result of the...
View ArticleMassive Honda Minivan Recall
A faulty fuel pump strainer cover is to blame for the recently announced recall of 886,815 Honda Odyssey minivans. Honda Motor Company fears that the faulty fuel pump strainer cover may deteriorate...
View ArticleHobby Lobby Debate Sparks Outrage
Hobby Lobby, which is run by the Green family and has made itself known as a Christian-owned company, is challenging the Healthcare provision that obligates companies to cover the costs of birth...
View ArticleFDA Approves Futuristic Looking Migraine Headband
Migraines affect about one in seven adults and are one of the top 20 causes of disability according to the World Health Organization. Migraine sufferers have had medications and home remedies to...
View ArticleBlackfish Bill Put on Hold
Bill AB2140, dubbed “the Blackfish Bill”, was reviewed in California today. The bill would effectively ban the keeping of Orcas for entertainment purposes in California. The Assembly Water, Parks, and...
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