| 11/10/08 | Iranian merchants rebel over first-ever sales tax (International Herald Tribune) |  |
Published 11/10/08 16:01:32
Traditional bazaar merchants in several large cities closed their shops this week to protest a decision by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to enforce the nation's first-ever sales tax. Source : International Herald Tribune (subscribe) Explore : Dairy, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Sales tax, Taxes |
| 11/10/08 | Ultimate Solution for Ecommerce Websites - Yahoo Store Design | |
Published 11/10/08 06:36:24
... has the capability engaging target customers, holding their attention, and pursuing them to make a sale. A wide range of services are available through online yahoo stores, thus increasing their appeal among ECommerce website owners. They are the most widely used and popular portals for shopping sites, comprising more than 17,000 merchants. Yahoo store design has the capability... Source : bestweboutsourcing Explore : Electronic Commerce, Internet, Search Engines, Technology |
| 11/10/08 | Hard times already hit many small businesses (NY Daily News) | |
Published 11/10/08 03:10:00
Wall Street woes are sending chills through Main Street, forcing businesses to start adjusting to a dour economic reality. As consumers cut spending, merchants are forced to lower prices, reduce opening hours and slash inventory. Source : NY Daily News (subscribe) Explore : Cities and Towns, New York City |
| 11/10/08 | Speedster, hooker lead challenge (Fiji Times) | |
Published 11/10/08 00:53:13
FLYING Fijians hooker Ve-reniki Sauturaga and spe-ed merchant Mosese Luvei-tasau will lead Naitasiri in their Farebrother-Sullivan challenge match against Northland at the Ratu Ca-kobau Park today. Source : Fiji Times (subscribe) Explore : Fiji, John Stewart, Rock and Pop |
| 10/10/08 | Reality-Defying Futurama Flying Car For Sale On Amazon For A Mere $50,000! [Novelties] (Jalopnik) | |
Published 10/10/08 22:00:00
A recently-launched merchant on Amazon ? named Jetson ? is offering the "Futurama Flying Car" for the bargain price of only $50,000. Although the seller makes no promises or claims, other than an artfully updated image of the Guigiaro B.A.T. 5, the reviews on this product offer stunning insight into the performance of this revolutionary, yet totally fictional, vehicle. From reviewer... Source : Jalopnik (subscribe) Explore : Amazon, Cars, Cartoon, Futurama, Technology |
| 10/10/08 | Arlyn Scales Introduces Internet Connected Inventory Control System Posted By : Christopher Carter (E-commerce portal) | |
Published 10/10/08 19:00:05
... with Ecommerce websites Posted By : Vijayanand E-commerce sites offer huge potential for online sales, but you cant just throw up a website and expect customers to flock to your product. Too many e-merchants fail to recognize the importance of providing the best e-commerce site possible. With some simple (and some not-so-simple) adjustments, an e-commerce site can improve its... Source : E-commerce portal (subscribe) Explore : Internet, Technology |
| 10/10/08 | A Major Domain to be Sold at Auction on October 30th - WebChat.com - Offers Premium Web Presence and Growth Opportunity in the Booming Online and Mobile Communications Industry (Business Wire) | |
Published 10/10/08 18:55:00
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ocean Tomo Auctions, LLC today announced that it will offer for sale a premium online and mobile communications industry asset ? Source : Business Wire (subscribe) Explore : Chicago Cultural Center, Fine Arts, Information Technology, Telecommunication |
| 10/10/08 | Bordeaux, on-trade, threatened by financial fall-out (Decanter.com) | |
Published 10/10/08 18:12:00
... over the past year. But there is certainly no large scale panic.' According to most insiders, merchants which deal largely with the on-trade are likely to be hardest hit because it is restaurants that are seeing biggest drop off in sales of super-premium wines. Yves Le Pin, sommelier at Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester, said, 'The average bottle spend has dropped 40% or 50% over... Source : Decanter.com (subscribe) Explore : Financial Crisis, Wine |
| 10/10/08 | Joann Kropp Joins Penton Media as Vice President, Customer Data Solutions (Business Wire) | |
Published 10/10/08 17:16:00
... report to Mr. Bimblick and be based in the New York office. She will work with the publishers and sales team to develop direct marketing solutions, analyze customers? data and develop targeted solutions to boost clients? sales. Joann Kropp has over 25 years of experience in the direct marketing industry including executive positions at Walter Karl, culminating as president for... Source : Business Wire (subscribe) Explore : Cities and Towns, Information Technology, New York, New York City, Telecommunication |
| 10/10/08 | Apparel chains report dismal September sales (San Fransisco Chronicle) | |
Published 10/10/08 16:24:07
Dismal September sales results from mall-based apparel chains, released Thursday, offered more fresh evidence that American consumers, spooked by the financial meltdown, shut their wallets tight last month. The reports fueled more worries about the holiday... Source : San Fransisco Chronicle (subscribe) Explore : Business |
| 10/10/08 | Consumers turn their backs on Vedan (Vietnam Business Finance) | |
Published 10/10/08 12:23:00
... products is a warning to other polluting enterprises,? Huong said.As a result of the movement, sales of Vedan?s products have decreased dramatically. Nguyet, a petty merchant at Tan Dinh market, said that she has not been able to sell Vedan seasoning powder since the news about its violations was released.Supemarts say ?no? to Vedan Most big supermarts in Hanoi, including... Source : Vietnam Business Finance (subscribe) |
| 10/10/08 | We Are Worried About Our Financial Crisis -- But Iran Is An Economic Catastrophe (War News Updates) | |
Published 10/10/08 11:00:00
(Photo from Shia Islam ) Iran Halts New Sales Tax After Merchants Strike -- Washington Post TEHRAN, Oct. 8 -- A series of private-sector strikes has forced the Iranian government to suspend the implementation of a new sales tax borne most heavily by the politically powerful merchant class, marking a setback for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's plans for economic change. Source : War News Updates (subscribe) Explore : Government, Iran, Islam, Taxes, Tehran |
| 10/10/08 | CreditCall's showing at ECMOD heralded as a triumph (PR Leap - Recent News Releases) | |
Published 10/10/08 09:00:00
| | | | CreditCall's showing at ECMOD heralded as a triumph () Market leading specialists CreditCall, recent outing to the catalogue and mail order industry?s annual conference and exhibition ECMOD 2008 last week at Earls Court, is regarded as a great success.CreditCall?s new e-Commerce Sales Manager Paul Sherlock commented, "It was a fantastic show for CreditCall, we were busy throughout... Source : PR Leap - Recent News Releases (subscribe) |
| 10/10/08 | Apparel retailers report dismal September sales (Dallas Morning News) | |
Published 10/10/08 07:00:00
As results trickled in Thursday from merchants, even TJX Cos. ? which offers discounts on designer brands and had been one of the few bright spots in apparel ? was not immune to the mounting economic woes. The Framingham, Mass.-based retailer, which operates such chains as T.J. Maxx and HomeGoods, lowered its profit outlook as it reported an unexpected drop in sales at established... Source : Dallas Morning News (subscribe) Explore : Business, Texas |
| 10/10/08 | Caroni rum auction fails -- Buyers: $7.8m start too high (Trinidad Express) | |
Published 10/10/08 06:32:24
Sale of Caroni (1975) Ltd rum stock by auction was aborted yesterday two hours after the auction started. There were no bids following the announcement by auctioneer Edward Soon that bidding would have to start at $7.8 million. The auction was to have been held at Rum Distillers of Trinidad and Tobago (RDTT), Old Southern Main Road, Caroni, at 11 a.m. RDTT was set up after Caroni got out of sugar... Source : Trinidad Express (subscribe) Explore : Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago |
| 10/10/08 | Arresting Arms Merchants -- An Impossible Feat (War News Updates) | |
Published 10/10/08 05:00:00
Administration Frustration -- Newsweek The White House has faced several setbacks in its attempts to extradite Iranians accused of illegally seeking arms and military equipment for Tehran. An aggressive Bush administration campaign to block arms sales to Iran has been dealt a series of setbacks by the refusal of some foreign governments to turn over alleged arms dealers arrested in... Source : War News Updates (subscribe) Explore : Iran, Tehran |
| 09/10/08 | Apparel chains report dismal September sales (USA Today) | |
Published 09/10/08 21:55:07
Dismal September sales results from mall-based apparel chains, released Thursday, offered more fresh evidence that American consumers, ... Source : USA Today (subscribe) Explore : Finance |
| 09/10/08 | Apparel chains report dismal September sales (kansascity.com) | |
Published 09/10/08 21:41:00
Dismal September sales results from mall-based apparel chains, released Thursday, offered more fresh evidence that American consumers, spooked by the financial meltdown, shut their wallets tight last month. Source : kansascity.com (subscribe) Explore : Kansas |
| 09/10/08 | Iran suspends sales tax after rare merchant strike (Seattle Times) | |
Published 09/10/08 21:05:13
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ordered his government to suspend a controversial new sales tax Thursday, a day after a rare strike by merchants worried about how the new measure would affect their business. Source : Seattle Times (subscribe) Explore : Government, Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Sales tax, Taxes |
| 09/10/08 | Iran suspends sales tax after rare merchant strike (San Diego Union) | |
Published 09/10/08 21:01:08
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ordered his government to suspend a controversial new sales tax Thursday, a day after a rare strike by merchants worried about how the new measure would affect their business. Source : San Diego Union (subscribe) Explore : Government, Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Taxes, World |
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