New York Times (blog) The iPad 2 Has Been a Boon to eBayNew York Times (blog)EBay, the online marketplace, released numbers and an infographic on Thursday showing just how popular the iPad 2 had become on its Web site. The company said that 65 percent of iPad 2s sold on …
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eBay announced enhancements to its Local pages on Thursday, announcing an opt-in beta to check the inventory of products at local stores. More: continued here
Read More »Residents upset as Edison post office is slated for closure – The South Florida Times
Residents upset as Edison post office is slated for closureThe South Florida TimesThe Edison post office at Northwest 62nd Street and Northwest 8th Avenue will close June 3, the US Postal Service announced Monday. The closure will mean many Liberty City residents without cars will be forced to make a …
Read More »Blind woman challenges Gov. Rick Scott’s new rules – MiamiHerald.com
Blind woman challenges Gov. Rick Scott's new rulesMiamiHerald.comBy Janet Zink TALLAHASSEE — A blind woman from Miami seeking to reapply for food stamps has filed a petition in the Florida Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of Gov. Rick Scott's rule-making freeze. The freeze was one of Scott's first …and more » …
Read More »eBay Adds Local Shopping Options to Product Search – PC Magazine
All Things Digital (blog) eBay Adds Local Shopping Options to Product SearchPC MagazineeBay announced enhancements to its Local pages on Thursday, announcing an opt-in beta to check the inventory of products at local stores. The enhancement means that users who opt in at eBay's Local site now receive a third …
Read More »Food Stamp Changes Cause Worry – KTUL
Food Stamp Changes Cause WorryKTULThe Department of Human Services is changing the issue date of it's food stamp, or SNAP program. The goal is to provide you with a better food selection. Newschannel 8's Kim Jackson explains why the change, now. If you come into a grocery store on the …
Read More »Post office to streamline process for closings
The financially strapped Postal Service wants to streamline the process for closing local offices. As many as 3,000 offices across the country may have their continued operations reviewed, postal vice president Dean Granholm said at a briefing. More: continued here
Read More »eBay Local Features Contribute to Dramatic Expansion of E-Commerce Giant
We appear to have entered a whole new era for eBay. One that will go more head-to-head with Amazon, and one that will place a new added focus on local. First, the real news – the local part. You may … Continue reading → More: continued here
Read More »Soft Landing For Postmasters? – GovExec.com (blog)
Soft Landing For Postmasters?GovExec.com (blog)The new rule also would allow postmasters to manage more than one post office location. The overhaul comes in the midst of a complete restructuring of agency operations and the postal workforce. USPS last week kicked off a voluntary early retirement …Post office to streamline process …
Read More »Post office to streamline process for closings – San Francisco Chronicle
Post office to streamline process for closingsSan Francisco ChronicleThe post office lost $8.5 billion last year and continues to face red ink, It has been looking for ways to cut costs, including a separate proposal to eliminate delivery on Saturdays, and recently announced plans to cut 7500 employees. …and more » …
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