Ebay And Walmart's Biggest Threat Is….. Groupon?!?istockAnalyst.com (press release)There's been so much going on in the world of e-commerce that, unfortunately, I haven't had much time to blog. Over the next couple of days I wanted to share and discuss two big items that I think will have tectonic implications for e-commerce and the …and…
Music Review: Katy B, one of UK's best new talents, stamps her personality all …Daily JournalIn this CD cover image released by Columbia/Rinse, the self-titles debut release by Katy B is shown. (AP Photo/Columbia/Rinse) Katy B, the so-called "queen of dubstep," recently was nominated for the 2011 Mercury Music Prize for her …and more » More:…
Milwaukee post office closures opposedBizjournals.comA Milwaukee Common Council committee on Monday approved a resolution urging the US Postal Service not to close five post offices in the city. Budget problems caused the Postal Service to consider closing 3653 post offices, including Milwaukee locations … More: continued here
According to the US Constitution, as originally drafted by the Founding Fathers, you cannot mention the volleyball-delivery company FedEx without mentioning that it is a bellwether for the broader US economy. So that’s why it’s never good to see somebody come along and criticize FedEx. It’s like they’re criticizing the economy, or America itself. More:…
TSN Stampeders jump to the top of CFL on TSN Power RankingsTSNThe Stamps avenged their Labour Day loss at home to the Eskimos with a 30-20 win over their provincial rivals in Edmonton. The win moves the Stampeders back into first place in the West with a 7-3 record. The Stampeders got their running game…
Fox News Postal Service problems create dark picture for futureAlton Telegraph"A lot of people would miss it," says Tony Conway, a 34-year post office veteran who now heads the Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers. The letter carrier or clerk is the face of the mail. But hanging in the balance is a $1.1 trillion mailing industry…
EBay spinoff Kynetic sets sights on $1B under wunderkind RubinPhiladelphia Business Journal (blog)Michael Rubin, who founded GSI Commerce, which was sold to eBay this year, is now running Kynetic. Some time in the fourth quarter, Conshohocken will become the home of a privately held company that employs 1000 and, its founder hopes, will top the…
OWENSBURG — A standing-room-only group of Owensburg-area citizens gathered Saturday afternoon for a community meeting in an effort to understand why the small town’s post office had services suspended about two weeks ago. More: continued here
Music Review: Katy B, one of UK's best new talents, stamps her personality all …660 NewsIn this CD cover image released by Columbia/Rinse, the self-titles debut release by Katy B is shown. (AP Photo/Columbia/Rinse) Katy B, the so-called "queen of dubstep," recently was nominated for the 2011 Mercury Music Prize for her debut album, …and…
TWE Mailbag: Vital Interests and Political PejorativesCouncil on Foreign Relations (blog)A cyclist posts a parcel in Royal Mail postbox on the Embankment in London. (Kieran Doherty/courtesy Reuters) 1) The US should not commit forces to military action oversees unless the cause is clearly vital to our national interest. … More: continued here