Verdi post ffice arson suspect scheduled for trial in FebruaryReno Gazette-JournalJustin Bennett, 36, of Reno, talks about why he shot up and burned the Verdi post office and shot holes in the Sparks Police Department as well as two strip clubs during a jailhouse interview Dec. 27, 2011. / Marilyn …

EcommerceBytes (blog) eBay Sellers Stores Reports Show Traffic DropEcommerceBytes (blog)As any webmaster will tell you, reading your traffic stats is like taking the pulse of your website. eBay Store owners rely on traffic reports provided by eBay and powered by Omniture. When sales go down, sellers go directly to their …

Stock prices were mixed Tuesday after FedEx sharply reduced its fiscal-year profit forecast. FedEx's stock fell $2.73, or 3.1 percent, to close at $86.55. More: continued here

FedEx shares still have room to climb despite the fact that the package-delivery giant slashed its fiscal 2013 profit outlook , two analysts said Tuesday. More: continued here

GIMBY (blog) Food stamps expand by leapsWashington ExaminerNew census data show that Americans' real household income declined in 2011 for the second year in a row, and 46 million people, more than ever before, are on food stamps. That's almost 15 percent, almost one in seven. In the District of …

Four people sickened in a hazmat incident at a Lake Stevens post office were taken to the hospital on Tuesday.   Thirty-two people were evacuated from the post office at 12101 36th Ave. NE, officials at the scene told KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.   Those who got sick complained of symptoms …

East Bay Express Online Sales Taxes are ComingNBCNews.comeBay Could Head Even Higher.” The primary arguments that Sean put forth were: eBay's strength at their PayPal unit, which I've written about myself, and the continued strength in their marketplace business. One issue he brought up was that of taxes on …Small …

EcommerceBytes (blog) Tips from eBay's EOL Social Media SessionEcommerceBytes (blog)But a presence on these platforms is important; one suggestion is to register your name now on all the social networks: "If possible, register either your eBay user ID, or your store name; whichever customers are most likely to search for …

The man who said Jesus inspired him to engage in a Christmas morning crime spree that included torching the Verdi Post Office and committing a drive-by shooting at the Sparks Police Department is going to trial in February. More: continued here

US Internet auction giant eBay is banning sales of copies of French magazine Closer that feature photos of Prince William's wife Catherine topless, the website said on Tuesday. More: continued here