Why Patagonia Opts for a Wacky eBay Storefront (K4)Network WorldDefying expectations of for-profit retailers, Patagonia invests in an eBay partnership that allows customers to resell their used clothing. ROI be damned. By Michael Ybarra, CIO When the IT shop at Patagonia was handed a new project to link its website …
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eBay Tuesday: "Greetings From New London!"Patch.comSearch for any city or town on eBay, and most of them are likely to return a wide range of postcards as the main match. They're cheap, easily producible products that let you tell family and friends a little bit about where you've been. More: …
Read More »Bland Post Office saved from closure
On Tuesday, the Bland Post Office found out they were spared from closure with a new lease agreement. More: continued here
Read More »Anti-Obama protesters outside post office
A pair of men who said they were with the Larouche PAC spent a few hours in East Providence last Thursday afternoon, Jan. 26, handing out pamphlets and displaying signs outside the Post Office on Grove Avenue, across from city hall. More: continued here
Read More »The food stamp nation? – 89.3 KPCC
ABC News (blog) The food stamp nation?89.3 KPCCYou may recall a few weeks ago during Newt Gingrich's campaign when he referred to Barack Obama as “the food stamp president.” While this remark rubbed most liberals and progressives the wrong way, not to mention President Obama, it did speak to the …
Read More »Fred Goodwin stripped of knighthood for biggest corporate disaster in UK history – Daily Mail
Daily Mail Fred Goodwin stripped of knighthood for biggest corporate disaster in UK historyDaily MailThe forfeiture committee, made up of senior civil servants and Government lawyers, met to consider the case after the Daily Mail highlighted growing cross-party pressure for Mr Goodwin's knighthood to be rescinded. Mr Goodwin was telephoned …
Read More »Costa Concordia: Casino token among macabre souvenirs up for auction on eBay – Daily Mail
Daily Mail Costa Concordia: Casino token among macabre souvenirs up for auction on eBayDaily MailBy Lee Moran and Nick Pisa Costa Concordia passengers are trying to cash in on the disaster by auctioning items from the doomed cruise liner on eBay. Bidding for a one euro casino token, pictured alongside …
Read More »Bland Post Office saved from closure – KRCG
Bland Post Office saved from closureKRCGOfficials with the US Postal Service said Tuesday a new lease agreement was signed for five years for the office's current building. Some equipment was moved out of the building on Tuesday, but it will all be returned and business is back to normal. More: …
Read More »eBay CEO: NFC Payments Need Standardization to Succeed [VIDEO] – Mashable
eBay CEO: NFC Payments Need Standardization to Succeed [VIDEO]MashableeBay CEO John Donahoe sat down with Mashable CEO and founder Pete Cashmore to talk about the future of ecommerce and mobile commerce at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, as part of Mashable and Scribd's Documented@Davos series.and more » More: continued …
Read More »Proposed Bill Would Ban Florida Food Stamp Recipients From Buying Junk Food – Huffington Post
Proposed Bill Would Ban Florida Food Stamp Recipients From Buying Junk FoodHuffington PostOften referred to as "food stamps," SNAP recipients are currently prohibited from using the benefits to purchase alcohol, tobacco and "hot food," among other items. According to the Times, Storms noticed shoppers at her local grocery store using …
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