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3 hrs ago | The Post-Standard

Continue reading "Syracuse lost Chase-Pitken, and now, another upscale gardening chain is compost"

My thoughts? Here's another example of a big company buying a boutique business that was perfectly fine -- until the big company bought it.

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Related Topix: Syracuse Metro, Syracuse, NY, Retail, Scotts, Chemicals, East Syracuse, NY

7 hrs ago | KHWB-TV Houston

Say goodbye to fixed-rate cards; 2 major banks switching terms in months leading up to reforms

It could be time to kiss fixed-rate credit cards goodbye. Two of the biggest issuers in the nation - Bank of America and Chase - say they're switching some fixed-rate cards to variable rates to manage costs in light of the sweeping new reforms to the credit card industry.

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Related Topix: Department 56, Financial Services

12 hrs ago | Chicago Tribune

Pringles addresses crunch with new flavors, sizes, marketing

It's crunch time for Pringles. Procter & Gamble Co. has unleashed the four-decade-old snack in a barrage of new flavors, shapes and sizes with new marketing even as speculation grows that Pringles could be among the next P&G brands to be sold or spun off.

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Related Topix: Marketing, Procter and Gamble, Orrville, OH, Business News

Fri Jul 10, 2009

WTXL

Court reinstates part of suit against Home Depot

A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of part of a sexual harassment suit against The Home Depot Inc.

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Related Topix: Home Depot, Retail, Mobile Metro, Mobile, AL

Charlotte.com

Walgreen promotes CFO to additional VP position

DEERFIELD, Ill. Walgreen Co. said Friday it promoted Chief Financial Officer Wade Miquelon to the additional role of executive vice president.

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Related Topix: Walgreens, Retail, Deerfield, IL, Procter and Gamble

Retailing Today

Haverty's sales plunge 23% in Q2

Atlanta Havertya s on Thursday said second-quarter sales dropped 23% to $129.7 million from $168.4 million in second quarter 2008.

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Related Topix: Haverty Furniture Companies, Retail

Perfumer & Flavorist

P&Fnow Goes Weekly

Responding to popular demand, P&F now , the free e-newsletter for the flavor and fragrance industry, is going weekly! Each Wednesday, this timely resource will arrive in your inbox, featuring the latest company and people news, event coverage, and technical insights from around the industry.

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Related Topix: P and F Industries, Appliances

Thu Jul 09, 2009

PR-inside.com

Genpact Schedules Earnings Announcement and Conference Call for Second Quarter Fiscal 2009 Results

Genpact Limited , a leader in the globalization of services and technology and a pioneer in managing business processes for companies around the world, will announce results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009 on Tuesday, August 4, 2009.

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Related Topix: Globecomm Systems, Cable & Satellite, Telecom, Gillette

The Cincinnati Enquirer

P&G says rival copied its pattern

Procter & Gamble Co., the creator of Bounty paper towels, has filed a federal lawsuit against rival Georgia-Pacific, alleging that the Atlanta-based company infringed on its trademark by using a 'bowtie' pattern on its Brawny paper towels, The Columbus Dispatch reported Thursday.

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Related Topix: Procter and Gamble

CSRwire.com

JohnsonDiversey Issues 2008 Global Responsibility Report Highlighting Progress Toward Company Goals

CSRwire.com - STURTEVANT, Wis. - July 8, 2009 - JohnsonDiversey, Inc. reported improvements across all environmental metrics in 2008 and provided details of its participation in the World Wildlife Fund Climate Savers initiative in its 2008 Global Responsibility Report, released today in both print and online editions.

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Related Topix: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Wed Jul 08, 2009

Earth Times

Economy Forces Most Wired Hospitals to Look Closely at IT Spending

CHICAGO , /PRNewswire/ -- The economic crisis is forcing many hospitals to make tough decisions with scarce resources, including delaying and scaling down information technology projects, according to a newly released survey of America's "most wired" hospitals and health systems.

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Related Topix: McKesson, Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Pharmaceuticals

Columbus Business First

Scotts shuttering all Smith & Hawken stores

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. on Wednesday announced plans to shut down its 56-store Smith & Hawken chain by the end of the year.

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Related Topix: Scotts, Chemicals, Retail, Novato, CA

The Age

Michael Evans borrows from his friends to donate to the poor.

SPENDING other people's money is so much more rewarding than dipping into your own pocket.

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Related Topix: Agriculture

Luxist

Will Smith & Hawken Be Liquidated?

Popular garden and outdoor entertaining company Smith & Hawken has been struggling lately.

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Related Topix: Retail

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Discount chains forge ahead

For a glimpse at how the retail landscape has changed since this recession began in December 2007, look no further than the annual list of the nation's largest retailers.

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Related Topix: Retail, Wal Mart Stores, The Federation, Alternative, Home Depot, Mortgage

Tue Jul 07, 2009

Pocket-lint.co.uk

Oregon Scientific Eco weather station ditches batteries

Oregon Scientific has announced the release of the +ECO Clima Control weather station, a new weather station that runs on solar power.

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Related Topix: Electronics, Solar Energy, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

Fox News

Banking Stocks Feel Pinch After Discover Offering

U.S. financial stocks fell in the red for a fifth consecutive trading session Tuesday, with Discover Financial Services plunging more than 10% after it announced a $500 million public stock offering.

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Related Topix: Department 56, Financial Services, Business News

MySanAntonio.com

Smart Spending: Make home more energy-efficient

Times may be tight, but in making your home more energy-efficient it's actually true that the more you spend the more you save.

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Related Topix: Home Depot, Retail

The Paramus Post

Jim Mathews, Hunter Douglas Vice President of Marketing, Honored By...

UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J., July 1, 2009 Jim Mathews, Vice President of Marketing for Hunter Douglas, Inc., was honored for 20 years of outstanding service to the window fashions leader and the industry as a whole at the company's annual Service Awards Luncheon recognizing employee milestones.

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Related Topix: Marketing, Upper Saddle River, NJ, Saddle River, NJ, Deal, NJ

Mon Jul 06, 2009

Clover Herald

Discover to sell $500M in common stock to public

Credit card company Discover says it will sell $500 million worth of common stock in a public offering, and use the proceeds for possible investments or to buy back preferred stock issued to the U.S. Treasury under its bank rescue plan.

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Related Topix: Department 56, Financial Services, Securities and Exchange Commission, Corporate / Securities Law, Law

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