The measure that really matters is the market’s, and on that score Mr. Hinton was at the helm when we again became America’s largest daily. via Review & Outlook: News and Its Critics – WSJ.com. To be fair the Wall Street Journal is a good publication excluding aside some of their crazy opinion pieces that [...]
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Upset that Netflix is raising its prices? Go buy meth where your local Blockbuster used to be! -robdelaney rob delaney on twitter If your a Netflix subscriber (and I am currently not, but I do join on and off when I get in the mood to watch some movies) you have no doubt heard about [...]
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Interesting post over at TechCrunch discussing a number of legal issues touching on daily deals (and how they may be violating laws, especially consumer protection). Like any area that is new and evolving its unclear what daily deals (Groupon, Living Social, Faveroo here in Columbus among others) are and you might be able to fit [...]
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Saw a post that talked about a new idea for getting ads into tv reruns, editing in ads into the show that weren’t there before. Kinda sounds strange if you think about it, seeing a Seinfeld episode from the early 90s with an ad for a current movie on a bus going by — but [...]
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“As the amount of Americans who home-brew increases, Starbucks will continue to lose out on potential grocery store sales.” — Forbes article on why Starbucks should get out of its deal with Kraft (which is already happening, Kraft has sued over it) and get into K-cups the Keurig/Green Moutain coffee machine. I am just a [...]
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“Wal-Mart is eyeing Africa, and has decided to start its push into the continent by offering $4.1 billion for South Africa’s third biggest retailer, Massmart, reports Reuters. … Wal-Mart’s bid comes as South Africa has sought to elevate its profile as a nation primed for investment… Analysts told Reuters that Wal-Mart’s offer is “a big [...]
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Swapping selection for value turns out not to be much of a tradeoff. Customers may think they want variety, but in reality too many options can lead to shopping paralysis. “People are worried theyll regret the choice they made,” says Barry Schwartz, a Swarthmore professor and author of The Paradox of Choice. “People dont want [...]
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The company that owns the Thomas’ brand says that only seven people know how the muffins get their trademark tracery of air pockets — marketed as nooks and crannies — and it has gone to court to keep a tight lid on the secret. via A Man With Muffin Secrets, but No Way to Cash [...]
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For some reason I like the idea of Tim Hortons. Yeah that might sound strange as it’s a big chain and I tend not to be into chains. Well for one I don’t really put my liking the idea into actual visits , but still something about it being Canadian, being formally owned by Ohio [...]
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Its pretty standard to have a pasta dinner come w/ some kind of bread and I’ll admit despite this combination of starch based dish and then more starches, I am into it and I am just as happy as the next person for a salad, pasta and garlic bread. That said Domino’s is off their [...]
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