Chicago (Reuters) – In retail, showrooming has not hit shirts yet.Showrooming, the retail term for shoppers who try a product, then buy it cheaper on Amazon.com or other websites, has driven retailers to the point of hiding barcodes, improving their own websites and coming up with methods to get people to complete their purchase in the store.But brand-name clothing retailers have an advantage over...
Windows already threatening iPhone in Southern Europe
Label: TechnologyKantar Worldpanel’s report for November came out and much has been made of the iPhone market share surge in the United States. What I find interesting in the November numbers is just how ice cold the iPhone has gone in so many international markets, from Australia to Brazil to Southern Europe. The iOS market share showed hefty declines outside in many major markets: down 5.4 percentage points...
Predicting who’s at risk for violence isn’t easy
Label: HealthCHICAGO (AP) — It happened after Columbine, Virginia Tech, Aurora, Colo., and now Sandy Hook: People figure there surely were signs of impending violence. But experts say predicting who will be the next mass shooter is virtually impossible — partly because as commonplace as these calamities seem, they are relatively rare crimes.Still, a combination of risk factors in troubled kids or adults including...
Nike shares jump 6.2% on results
Label: Business21 December 2012 Last updated at 16:56 ETSportswear giant Nike shares closed with a sharp gain on Friday after it reported a strong rise in demand in its home North American market.Shares rose 6.2% after the company’s third quarter figures suggested steady demand for its products around the world.Orders for delivery of its shoes and clothing for the coming months were up 14% in the home market.Worldwide...
Rebel Wilson to host springtime MTV Movie Awards
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — “Pitch Perfect” star and “Bridesmaids” scene-stealer Rebel Wilson is taking center stage.MTV tapped the Australian actress to host its annual movie awards, set for April 14 in Culver City, Calif. The network made the announcement late Thursday during the finale of its popular “Jersey Shore” series.Wilson is an actress and writer who rose to fame with her role as Kristin Wiig‘s nosy...
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Kenya police: 28 people killed in clashes
Label: WorldNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A police official says 28 people have been killed in clashes between farmers and herders in south-eastern Kenya.Anthony Kamitu, who is leading police operations to prevent the attacks, said Friday that the Pokomo tribe of farmers raided a village of the Orma herding community, called Kipao, at dawn in the Tana River Delta.The latest deaths in a tit-for-tat cycle of killings may...
Phenix Yoga, New Yoga and Tai Chi Studio in Sherbrooke QC, Launches Online Gift eCards for Last-Minute Holiday Shoppers
Label: HealthPhenix Yoga, a professional Yoga and Tai Chi studio set to open in Sherbrooke, Quebec, on January 5, 2013, has already made a series of holiday deals available for purchase to those looking for perfect last-minute gifts for their loved ones. Gift Cards and studio memberships can be ordered securely online to be delivered as customized eCards to recipient’s inbox in a matter of minutes.Sherbrooke,...
Asian shares slide as U.S. budget impasse creates anxiety
Label: BusinessTOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares slid on Friday after a Republican proposal to deal with a U.S. fiscal crunch failed to get enough support, deepening uncertainty over the U.S. can avert the “fiscal cliff” of automatic spending cuts and tax increases set to start January 1.“Markets disliked signs of further delay in talks, with the risk that a deal may not be reached by the end of the year deadline,”...
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State Department security chief leaves post over Benghazi
Label: WorldWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday its security chief had resigned from his post and three other officials had been relieved of their duties following a scathing official inquiry into the September 11 attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi.Eric Boswell has resigned effective immediately as assistant secretary of state for diplomatic security, State Department spokeswoman...
Celebrity Dentist and Best Seller Author Dr. Emily Letran, has just been Nationally Featured in CBS Money Watch, The LA Daily News, and The San Francisco Chronicle
Label: HealthCelebrity Dentist and Businesswoman Dr. Emily Letran, has just been nationally featured for her excellence in dentistry and philanthropic community efforts in Southern California.Monrovia, CA (PRWEB) December 20, 2012Celebrity Dentist Emily Letran, is a sought after family and cosmetic dentists in Southern California, who has just been nationally featured in CBS Money Watch, The Los Angeles Daily...
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