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Man with 'shoe camera' who videotaped under women's skirts pleads guilty Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:42PMBy Curtis Krueger, Times Staff Writer Monday, July 18, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG — A man who used a shoe camera to videotape up the skirts of unsuspecting women pleaded guilty Monday to multiple charges of video voyeurism and was sentenced to 45 days in jail. Police said William B. Wright, 55, may have videotaped thousands of women before he was arrested in November 2009. Police said they caught him ...
Springfield Police beat for July 18 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:11PMPolice 7-20 Alleged Drugs Officer Andrew McKinney, on patrol in the 1200 block of Baltimore Pike, 2:59 p.m., July 14, stopped a vehicle that appeared to be driving in a reckless manner. The driver, a 28-year-old Folsom man was found to be under the influence of drugs, said police. Police searched the car and found prescribed medicine they believed was recently taken, said police.
Consumer is Alive and Kicking Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:51PMDespite personal debt and credit issues, discretionary spending charges retail earnings and stocks.
Hasbro to Showcase Its Iconic Pop-Culture Brands at San Diego Comic-Con Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:41PMWith some of the most popular and sought after brands in the ...
Big Box Regulations Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:04PMSonora, CA -- The Tuolumne County Supervisors will talk about whether to reduce the regulations placed on big box stores. An ordinance passed in 2004 requires that any large format retail center
America's Top Retailers Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:24AMThis piece might as well be called the usual suspects. Despite the drastic changes in the economy and its continued sluggishness (or maybe because of it), there is little movement among the top 10 retailers in the U.S., according to the annual survey by Stores magazine, published by the National Retail Federation.
Business Notebook: Comcast continues with upgrades in Quincy, to offer phone service Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:44AMComcast customers in Quincy are being urged to pick up new digital cable boxes at 2930 State if they are not connected through digital receivers, TIVO or similar devices.
MANCHESTER: Residents reflect on Manchester history (with audio) Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:03PMJoe Fitzgerald and his wife Pat have been married for 60 years. They’ve spent those years together in Manchester, where they worked, raised children and became involved in the community, but there’s one aspect of the community that has held them here all these years.
The 'A's have it: Amazon, Apple tops in growth Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:09AMNo shock here: Amazon.com and Apple were the nations fastest-growing retailers last year, according to the annual list of the top 100 U.S. retailers compiled by Stores Magazine, a publication of the National Retail Federation.
CSN Stores LLC officially opens at BDO Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:52AMOGDEN -- With the snip of a ribbon on Monday, CSN Stores LLC, the nation's second-largest online retailer of home goods, will officially open a 50,000-square-foot customer service and distribution center at 550 S. Depot Drive in Business Depot Ogden. read more
Grow Up! Maximize space with vertical gardening Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:13AMBig on ideas but short on space? Maximize your yard’s potential by growing up — not out — with vertical gardening.
2011 SAN ANGELO LIVING: Welcome to San Angelo Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:30AMLocated almost at the center of Texas, San Angelo balances.To the west are the rugged mountains and desert terrain of the Big Bend. To the east, run endless streams and the scenic valleys of the Texas Hill Country.
2011 SAN ANGELO LIVING: Shopping Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:30AMLocal shopping listings
Prefumo Creek Commons to Open for Business Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:59PMSan Luis Obispo, CA -- The new Target across from Costco and Home Depot, in San Luis Obispo is planned to open in less than a week.
Business Digest for July 15 Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:06AMNatick's Home Depot holds customer appreciation day; Coldwell listings gain placement on top websites; Bertucci's launches online ordering this summer; Pinkberry Yogurt store arriving in Wellesley; ACCC receives $5,000 grant from Rockland Trust; Needham Bank gives $4,000 scholarship to Natick's Shea; Santana joins Village Bank
Grocery store checkout changes Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:17AMWhile some companies streamline business with computers and machines, one supermarket chain is going back to a more traditional practice. Albertsons LLC removed self-checkout lanes from its Santa Fe stores as it phases out the system in about 100 supermarkets that have them.
Disaster preparedness — what healthcare can learn from Waffle House Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:42PMHealthcare entrepreneurs often face pressure that other business owners don’t when it comes to disaster management. Goodness knows, we’ve seen enough of that in 2011, with the Japanese earthquake, the Missouri tornadoes, and assorted other natural disasters that have dotted the geographic and economic landscape this year. Healthcare companies, especially ones that operate along [...]
No warranty Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:18PMWord is that the prominent lot at Broadway and MacArthur, longtime home of Sonoma Truck and Auto, is already sold. That didn’t take long, even if the cost dropped a bit from the original sticker price of $2.35 million. The intended buyer, Village Properties, has a long track record of brokering sites for Walgreens stores. That rumor should be enough to revive the debate about big box/chain ...
Page 3 Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:18PMWord is that the prominent lot at Broadway and MacArthur, longtime home of Sonoma Truck and Auto, is already sold. That didn’t take long, even if the cost dropped a bit from the original sticker price of $2.35 million. The intended buyer, Village Properties, has a long track record of brokering sites for Walgreens stores. That rumor should be enough to revive the debate about big box/chain ...
The Ratings Game: Williams-Sonoma’s online edge Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:57AMWilliams-Sonoma leads stores with physical locations in the percentage of sales it generates from online, Goldman Sachs notes among its reasons for an upgrade of the stock.
$52 million for Downingtown center Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:49AMA Downingtown deal sheds light on the retail market
Let's Build Some Income Together Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:20AMAccording to DividendChannel.com, on 7/18/11, Lowe?s Companies Inc (LOW) will trade ex-dividen
C&S Wholesale Grocers Renews Agreement with DemandTec Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:00AMDemandTec, Inc. , the collaborative optimization network for retailers and consumer products companies, today announced that C&S Wholesale Grocers, one of the largest food wholesalers serving approximately 3,900 grocery stores across the United States, has renewed its subscription for DemandTec's Deal Management software service on the DemandTec network.
Fans vs AC, which is more efficient? Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:55AMWith the heat index tipping 110 degrees, people are rushing to buy their own personal fans and air conditioners. Shoppers, though, are a little skeptical on which one saves more on energy bills, fans or air conditioning units?
Icast Gadgets Aim To End Anglers' Tales Of Ones That Got Away Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:02AMAfter ticking off the innovations of his company's new line of lures, Jerry Gomber added a confession. "The old saying is still true that most of the lures on the shelves are designed to catch fisherman more than fish," said Gomber, director of development
Used phone book recycling effort returns Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:24AMWhen the new phone book shows up on your doorstep or on your office desk, think twice before throwing the old one away. Keep Brunswick-Golden Isles Beautiful has a responsible way of disposing of them this summer.
Amazon aims to have voters reject state sales-tax law Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:03AMEscalating its fight to thwart a new levy on Internet purchases, Amazon.com says it will ask California voters to overturn a state law requiring all companies with operations or affiliates here to collect sales tax. Amazon has refused to collect the 7.
Sacramento to celebrate new Greyhound terminal Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:50AMFor decades, Sacramento officials have said the Greyhound bus terminal – with its idling buses and criminal element – was holding back the city's downtown renaissance.
Hammond rich with history Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:38PMThere is much to preserve in one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Maple Ridge, but it will take the will of its residents to keep its charm and character.
No space for plants? Turn a wall into a vertical garden Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:10PMTips on how to create a vertical garden.
In tony Linden Hills, a war for hardware stores? Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:24PMThis time the war of hardware stores doesn’t pit a big-box behemoth like Home Depot against the little guy in the neighborhood. This time it may be little guy versus little guy unless they work out a deal.
POLICE REPORTS: Business owner reports internal theft from 2009 Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:40PMAn ex-employee reportedly stole money from a business in the 400 block of Carriage Drive by falsifying their time sheet. Although the theft reportedly happened in 2009, and the employee no longer work
What's for Dinner: The Yardi family Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:20PMThe Yardi family keeps a strict, healthy dinner regiment that adheres to their Indian culture
Amazon aims to have voters decide on sales-tax law Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:34AMThe online retailer wants voters to strike down the California law requiring the company to collect sales taxes. Wal-Mart, labor groups and other opponents could wage a costly, noisy battle against such a referendum. Escalating its fight to thwart a new levy on Internet purchases, Amazon.com says it will ask California voters to overturn a state law requiring all companies with operations or ...
President Obama addresses the debt negotiations Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:19AMPresident Obama holds a live press conference to discuss the negotiations over the federal deficit and the debt ceiling. Live coverage from National Public Radio.
More couples opting for uncoventional wedding registries Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:14AMFARGO - Allie Hegvick's wedding registry had everything, including the kitchen sink. Talk about this topic
Radio ads argue 'racino' money could end shutdown Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 10:37PMA Twin Cities-area horse racing park is running radio ads encouraging lawmakers to consider expanded horse-track gambling as a source of new tax revenue.
Family killed in crash had left reunion early to get back for church Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 10:07PM7 killed in crash were family of former Dirt Cheap ad man, Fred Teutenberg Sr.
Stores tweaking self-checkout stations Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:06PMPORTLAND - Some stores are changing up the way they do self-checkouts. For retailers, self-checkouts all about getting you in the door to stay as long as you want. But, when it's time to check out, they want you out the door as fast as you can. "Well sometimes, it depends if people know what they're going or not. It took me a while to figure it all out, now I can go a lot faster," shopper Debbie ...
Guest opinion: A few legal marijuana dispensaries best way to go Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:24PMWhen I need tomatoes for pasta sauce, I don’t walk down my street knocking on doors asking if anybody has ripe romas. I go to the grocery store.
Grow up! Maximize space with vertical gardening Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:03PMBig on ideas but short on space? Maximize your yard's potential by growing up -- not out -- with vertical gardening.
Effort launched to curb fire deaths Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 1:29PM“They are not cheap smoke detectors; they are Cadillacs,” Browning said. “When you put them up, they are going to work for 10 years and you can’t take the battery [out] to operate the remote control for your television or your kid’s toys.” Browning said Operation Save A Life will not only support existing programs, like the ones in Bossier and Shreveport, but to start programs in areas across ...
Home Depot helps you harness the wind in your own backyard Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:34AMHome Depot is now selling personal wind turbines at select stores in Idaho, Nevada, Texas, Utah, Wyoming and California.
Next in big-box era: downsizing Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 1:23AMBest Buy, for example, plans to sublease parts of some buildings to other retailers.
EAST WINDSOR: Township welcomes hair salon Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 12:42AMEAST WINDSOR — East Windsor Mayor Janice Mironov, accompanied by owners Monika and Rajeev Chertara, cut the grand opening ribbon at the Bollywood Salon, in the Windsor Crossing Shopping Center, located off Route 130 northbound (between Walmart and Home Depot).
Editorial: Roll back bulb standards? Not a bright idea Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 11:16PMUnless sharper minds prevail, the U.S. House of Representatives today is expected to eliminate lighting efficiency standards that former President George W. Bush signed into law in 2007.
Wal-Mart and Home Depot property for sale Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 10:41PMAVON, Colorado — The Traer Creek property that is home to Wal-Mart and The Home Depot is for sale, according to a listing with agent Jones Lang LaSalle.
It's not just fruit and vegetables at the Farmers Market Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 4:39PM Through the years the market has been changing, and now the Saturday market not only has fresh fruits and vegetables but also a variety of other items, ranging from hot sauce, to doll clothes, to plants and flowers to coffee and baked goods.
Council member Karr is watching site price for new fire station Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 12:12PMCEDAR RAPIDS — City Council member Don Karr doesn’t want the council to agree to pay too much for the proposed site of the city’s new Central Fire Station. Buying private property for public use is on Karr’s mind because he says City Hall has taken its hits in recent months from people who think, [...]
Retailers try to stay ahead of crime rings' evolving tactics Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 5:40AMStung by a new breed of sophisticated thieves, the nation's major retailers are fighting back, but the question remains wide open whether corporate America can win this battle.