December 22, 2009

Green Tuesday

Comscore has reported that holiday season retail e-commerce spending for the first 48 days of the November/December 2009 holiday season to date has reach $24.8 billion — a four percent increase versus the same time last year, according to a story in Website magazine. The most recent week began on a slightly disappointing note, with […]

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Tweet By Phone

TweetCall is a Twitter-based application that lets you update twitter via phone voice calls, reports Makeuseof.com. Dubbed by its makers as ” Twitter by Voice “, you only need to dial a toll-free number (1-877-TWEET-CALL) and leave a voice message. Your message will then be transcribed by the app and posted to your Twitter stream

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Charleston Restaurant Kickin’ Chicken To Land In Fayetteville

FayObserver.com: Fayetteville, meet the Kickin’ Chicken. A company based in Charleston, S.C., has picked Fayetteville for the first franchised location of the chain of chicken restaurants. The prototype will open in May on North McPherson Church Road, and the company hopes to expand in the Carolinas, Georgia and Tennessee. Two classmates from the University of

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Mompreneur Beats The Odds

ContraCostaTimes.com: Her first business venture in the United States ended badly with a surprise visit from the health department. Maricela Gutierrez was selling raspados – flavored ice – from a small table she propped up in a Bay Point grocery. The inspectors snapped photos and threatened fines. “They told me I’m not in Mexico,” she

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‘Cruise In’ To Johnny Rockets To Win One Of Five Seven-Night Cruises

PR Newswire: Johnny Rockets, home of the Original Hamburger, has partnered with Royal Caribbean International for a “Cruise In and Win!” promotion that will grant five Grand Prize winners a seven-night cruise for two. The promotion leverages the strength of the two brands and is designed to increase Johnny Rockets’ awareness, drive restaurant traffic and

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Kiddie Academy Promotes Dinnertime As A Learning Experience

NorthJersey.com: The upcoming holiday season will present many opportunities for Oak Ridge-area families to gather together and share a meal. But for parents who are looking to promote learning and positive communication, family dinners should not be reserved for just festive occasions. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, eating dinner together

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Aromas Of Baked Ziti Fill The Air As Maggiano’s(R) Enters Saudi Arabia

Franchising.com: Brinker International, Inc. announced the opening of the first Maggiano’s(R) location in Saudi Arabia, which also marks the only franchised Maggiano’s restaurant outside of the United States. The new Maggiano’s is operated by Jawad Business Group. Jawad, a Brinker business partner for five years, opened the first Chili’s(R) Grill & Bar location in India

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