| Video: Blockbuster and Overstock Face-off in the Cyber Monday Finals ...
LEXINGTON, Mass., Nov. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- As shoppers flock online for their Cyber Monday holiday shopping sprees, Blockbuster and Overstock go head- to-head in the championship finals of Gomez's "Merchant Madness" tournament(1). Since the end of October, "Merchant Madness" has pitted the online performance of 64 retailers' websites(2) in a quest to find the retailer that delivers the fastest, most available and most consistent website performance this holiday season. REI and Zappos were beaten during the tournament's semifinals over the Black Friday weekend. For complete standings, check out the brackets at: www.merchant-madness.com. Gomez will announce the ultimate "Merchant Madness" winner tomorrow, Tuesday, November 27. To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/merchantmadness/30817/ During the course of the contest, the websites of many household brand names including Amazon, Target, Wal-Mart, Circuit City, Gap, Macy's and HP have all been beaten, highlighting that website performance can be a challenge for even the biggest of brands -- especially during the critical holiday season when the stakes are high, as are the expectations of online shoppers.
Cisco Systems Sign Agreement With Saudi's Hail Economic City To Set Up ...
1/26/2008 2:31:59 AM Saturday, gear maker Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) said it has signed a strategic agreement with Hail, Saudi Arabia-based Prince Abdulaziz Bin Musaed Economic City for the information and communications technology or ICT infrastructure development of what will be one of the largest logistics hubs in the Middle East.
The Project is set to create plug and play ICT environment based on Cisco's Connected Real Estate solutions for businesses and residents, including the next-generation quad-play connectivity for data, voice, video and mobile communications. The project will also provide a Radio Frequency Identification or RFID infrastructure to enable automated asset tracking across the city.
Chief executive officer of Economic City, Abdullah Taibah said, "The ICT infrastructure will help companies reduce their capital and operational expenditures in addition to taking advantage of innovative services and enhanced convenience from such technology."
Executive vice president and chief globalization officer for Cisco, Wim Elfrink stated, "A city wired from top-to-bottom with IP technology will play a major role in transforming real estate businesses and traditional industries like logistics, agriculture, energy and mineral mining."
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Lagging business contributed to Cottonwood closing
Immediately following the closing of the Cottonwood Cinema in Glen Carbon last week, owner Kerasotes Theatres admitted that lagging business contributed to the decision to close. Last Monday, as the theater prepared to host its last shows under Kerasotes' ownership, company marketing director Clair Malo said Kerasotes' lease was expiring. "Due to declining attendance at the cinema and the increasing costs to operate the facilities at the Cottonwood Mall, we thought it was in our best interest to cease operations," Malo said. ... Independent retailer Ambition has moved from St. Clair Square to a strip mall at 4531 N. Illinois St., Fairview Heights. The store sells, T-shirts, custom jewelry, computer mouse pads and more. You can call the new store at 234-3203. ... Schnucks stores can help you get rid of those leftover prescriptions that sit in your medicine cabinet.
Stocks surge on econ, Merrill reports
Stocks jumped Friday following a better-than-expected rise in profits at Research in Motion Ltd. and on word that Merrill Lynch may have lined up a big cash infusion from a Singapore fund. As the Associated Press reported. The Dow Jones industrial average gained more than 200 points and, along with the other major indexes, posted a gain of more than 1.5 percent. Continue reading "Stocks surge on econ, Merrill reports" » .
Bass Pecan brings nuts to Natchez, world
NATCHEZ — Karren Ewing is passionate about pecans. The outside sales representative for Bass Pecan Company's Natchez location can rattle off the 21 different pecan flavors without skipping a beat. From honey roasted to mint julep flavored, she knows them all. Ewing is part of the company's efforts to spread a love of pecans outside of the Southeast. Bass Pecan co-owner Andy Copeland said the company opened its Natchez location in an effort to bring pecans to the rest of the country. .
Just Say “No” — Again — to Goleta General Plan Amendments
In 2006, a new Goleta City Council majority was elected, in part based on their claims that Goleta's General Plan did not reflect the true wishes of Goleta residents and that it had to be changed. Early in 2007, the city's planning staff was authorized to conduct a process to “open up" the General Plan to consider amendments originated mostly by land owners, developers, and special interest groups. The council allocated more than $350,000 for staff support and workshops for public input, plus environmental analysis. Since then, the public's input has shattered the notion that there is discontent with the current plan, as the information below illustrates. It is time to move on. Over the course of five public workshops during this past summer and fall, staff presented 77 potential amendments to the General Plan, including 33 proposed by the Bacara Resort.
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