Rochester R News Brighton Farmer's Market Now Accepts Food StampsRochester R News, NYFoodlink and the Brighton Farmer's Market are teaming up to allow food stamp recipients to shop there. Select vendors at the Brighton Farmer's Market now accept electronic benefit transfer cards as payment for produce and other eligible food items. …
Read More »Royal Mail: ditch the privatisation plan – guardian.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail: ditch the privatisation planguardian.co.uk, UKWe need a plan B for Royal Mail– and fast Senior Labour figures privately admit that the government's controversial plan to privatise Royal Mail is doomed. Gordon Brown cannot afford to alienate the left wing of the party by going ahead with the sale …
Read More »eBay Sellers Challenge to Spark Entrepreneurial Spirit (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAN JOSE, Calif.—-eBay today launched the eBay Sellers Challenge, a unique initiative with a simple goal: empower and inspire entrepreneurs to grow existing businesses – or start new ones – on eBay. More: continued here
Read More »Ministers accused of spin over Royal Mail selloff plans (Daily Telegraph)
Ministers have been accused of spin over Royal Mail privatisation plans after the Government insisted a sell off has only been “delayed” due to the economic crisis. More: continued here
Read More »State welcomes dip in requests for food stamps (9 News Denver)
DENVER – Colorado has seen the largest drop in new food-stamp applications in a single month since December – an auspicious sign that, perhaps, the worst of the recession is over. More: continued here
Read More »City leaders ponder uses for old post office (The Florence Times-Daily)
By Bernie Delinski Staff Writer Even as work begins on a preliminary grant application to purchase the old downtown post office, city leaders are envisioning uses for the additional space the purchase would provide. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx’s latest delivery: A message of warning (Sun-Sentinel)
FedEx Corp. is set to launch a multimillion-dollar marketing campaign today against chief rival UPS Inc., arguing the world’s largest shipping carrier is the driving force behind a bill that would make it easier for FedEx workers to unionize. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx campaign targets UPS support of labor bill (DMNews)
A multimillion-dollar ad campaign was launched today by FedEx to target UPS’ support of legislation that would make it easier for FedEx employees to unionize. The campaign includes a Web site, brownbailout.com, which asks consumers, “Why is mega-corporation UPS trying to use its political clout to get a bailout from …
Read More »Zippi Launches eBay 'Pro Store' and Adds 'PowerSeller' to … – GlobeNewsWire (press release)
Zippi Launches eBay'Pro Store' and Adds 'PowerSeller' to …GlobeNewsWire (press release), CAIn addition, Zippi has added eBay"PowerSeller" Sarah Stewart to the corporate team to list and sell consignment merchandise through the store. Zippi continues to collect consignment merchandise and has its seen inventory of unique merchandise growing. … More: continued here
Read More »Campbell's Stamps Back into Stores – In-Store Marketing Institute (subscription)
Campbell's Stamps Back into StoresIn-Store Marketing Institute (subscription), ILThe packaged goods manufacturer encouraged shoppers to participate in the annual "Stamp Out Hunger" food drive by placing temporary POP materials in supermarkets and other retailers. Plugging the event as "The World's Largest Single-Day Food Drive," a … More: continued here
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