What if you could put a shirt on someone else’s back by simply shopping for some clothes? World Clothes Line, founded by Mallory Brown, has given people the option to give to those in need by simply buying the clothes sold on her website. Depending on the section you purchase from, you can help clothe […]
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A new study has found that 72% of shopping carts handles have fecal matter on them. As many as 50% of those carts also tested positive for E. coli bacteria. According to the lead researcher from the University of Arizona study, Charles Gerba, “That’s more than you find in a supermarket’s restroom.” Don’t worry though,
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Do you use a smartphone to do product research when you’re shopping in a retail store? According to a survey by Men’s Health magazine and GfK Roper, 27% of men look up product reviews while shopping. Women may be shopping commandos, but men are catching up to them. One big reason is men’s ease with
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Wow, for once I can actually provide professional input.. Unless there’s a carwash not pictured then they’re definitely just vacuuming, wiping off the dashboard and windows and probably shining the tires and mats for the wow-factor. Takes maybe 45 minutes. It requires no skill, but you need motivated people with attention to detail. (a general
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Stopping by the grocery store to pick up a quick gallon of milk was never an option for Drew Ann Long. She either had to find a babysitter or wait for her husband to come home. That is because her daughter Caroline suffers has Rett syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder that causes multiple disabilities. However, it
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Knoxville News Sentinel: Chasity Shelby and her husband, Carden, were looking to start a home-based business. A former accountant at the University of Tennessee School of Veterinary Medicine, she wanted to be able to work for herself. In September, after about a year of planning and research, the Shelby family launched Mobile Market Knoxville, a
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Nielson Wire: Online purchasing was rated the “Overall favorite†by 59 percent of those surveyed, as well as the “Easiest†(68%) and “Most convenient†(68%). But people trust traditional stores the most when making purchases: Bricks-and-mortar stores won the highest marks for “Most reliable†(69%) and “Safest†(77%). What does this mean for your business?
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In South Korea, a supermarket chain is experimenting with a new system that let’s commuters shop from subway stations with the cellphones. The biggest problem with ordering groceries for delivery has always been that looking at a selection of food online is very different from browsing the aisles at your local megamart. Homeplus, a South
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It is often argued that social media helps companies reach out to their customers. The more they reach out, the more money there is to be made. However, USA Today says a new study is arguing that social media has no real effect at all. The report, a collaboration between Forrester Research and GSI Commerce,
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Chances are, given the time of year and all, you’re about to go shopping (and shopping and shopping and shopping and shopping). But beware says The Los Angeles Times, it won’t be just a walk in the mall. Shopping is a far more complex undertaking than you probably realize, according to researchers who delve into
