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Most Wal-Marts plan to stay open 24 hours on Thanksgiving Day
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In an effort to lessen the Black Friday madness that caused the death of a Wal-Mart employee last year while attempting to control an unruly crowd, Wal-Mart has announced that most of their stores will remain open for 24 hours on Thanksgiving Day. Comment?
HT-N begins its 2009 war on Christmas
Have you started your holiday shopping? Yes No Above is from today's HT-N online edition poll. Comment?
Dollar General climbs as IPO opens
Dollar General Corp., the discount retailer controlled by private-equity firm KKR & Co., climbed in its first day of trading after selling shares at the low end of the range it sought in a $824 million initial public offering. Comment?
Wal-Mart takes steps to avoid Black Friday melee
A year after an unruly crowd trampled a worker to death at a Walmart store, America's retailers are preparing for another Black Friday, the blockbuster shopping day after Thanksgiving. Comment?
New Web Services Turn Ticket Buying Into a Social Occasion
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Nothing in the concert industry has evolved more significantly than how people buy tickets, from the days of walk-up box offices to Ticketmaster's network of call centers to the almost entirely Internet-based technology of today, in which seats by the thousands can disappear in an instant. Comment?
KKR's Dollar General Advances After IPO Prices at Low End of Range Sought
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Dollar General Corp., the discount retailer controlled by private-equity firm KKR & Co., climbed in its first day of trading after selling shares at the low end of the range it sought in a $824 million initial public offering. Comment?
Union steps back from senseless strike
United Food Commercial Workers has a lot of money because the labor union has a lot of members, more than a 1 million nationwide. Comment?
Downtown shopping has gaps, not Gap, but buying local is possible for many gift lists
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As I wandered in and out of boutiques and downtown shops on a crisp November afternoon Thursday, I wondered: Could I find all my Christmas presents at downtown merchants? In a word, no. Comment?
Live Blog: Day 2 of the Lansdowne Live debate
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Member of the Glebe Business Improvement Association had their say at City Council Friday afternoon on the second day of public presentations on the Lansdowne Live development proposal. Comment?
Retailers Brace for Black Friday
By Dawn Wilensky Retailers are already busy putting out their Black Friday feelers with Disney Store kicking off its sales as the clock strikes midnight on Nov. Comment?
KPI Online Launches Small Business Community
KPI Online, a subsidiary of Bitam and leading provider of Business Intelligence and Strategic Planning models via a Software as a Service platform, just announced the official launch of its small business community, starting with 12 blog articles, reinforcing it's commitment to helping small businesses grow. Comment?
Suwannee Countians, it's time to speak your mind! How? By calling the Suwannee Democrat Rant and Rave hotline. Comment?
Students reflect on death penalty for D.C. sniper
John Allen Muhammad, one of the D.C. snipers, was executed by lethal injection Tuesday evening. Comment?
Banish Tasting Notes? You Decide
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I recently read a post over at Alder Yarrow's Vinography blog that was discussing Eric Asimov's assessment that we should just stop recording and publishing tasting notes. Comment?
A plebiscite will not be among the avenues available for public comment on the SmartCentres development. Comment?
Wal-Mart Q3: Sales Increase in U.S., Europe
Wal-Mart Stores In c. reported strong fiscal third-quarter earnings of 84 cents per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 81 cents. Comment?
For retailers, Xmas is only kind of blue
Welcome to the bizarre world of Wall Street where good news is often bad news simply because it isn't good enough. Comment?
Live Blog: Lansdowne Live debate resumes
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Lansdowne Live proponent Roger Greenberg told city councillors he wants a "clear outcome" from the city on the proposal as he spoke on the first day of public hearings. Comment?
Costco to open Manhattan store
Kosher salmon fillets are on display in Costco's new store in Manhattan, which opens today. Comment?
Retailers take steps to tame Black Friday rush
A year after an unruly crowd trampled a worker to death at a Wal-Mart store, U.S. retailers are preparing for another Black Friday, the blockbuster shopping day after Thanksgiving. Comment?