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Wal-Mart to buy social-media firm Kosmix to beef up mobile, Web retail
L.A. Times Tech BlogWal-Mart Stores has agreed to buy social-media company Kosmix for an undisclosed sum of money in a move to better position itself with online and mobile consumers. "We are expanding our capabilities in today's rapidly growing social commerce environment,"... -
Consumer Confidential: Retail sales up, GM recalls Cruze, more millionaires coming
Money & CompanyHere's your thou-swell Thursday roundup of consumer news from around the Web: --The Easter bunny was good to retailers this year. Sales for the eggiest of holidays were up, extending strong spending momentum seen since late last year. A diverse...... -
Weekly remarks: GOP's Martha Roby wants more domestic energy; Obama decries subsidies for Big Oil
Top of the TicketAlabama Republican says no new taxes; Obama says more domestic oil needed but the environment comes first.... -
Southern California grocery labor talks hit latest snag: healthcare
Money & CompanyThe Southern California grocery labor talks apparently aren't going well -- still. On Wednesday, the region’s major grocery chains said they have presented the union representing 62,000 of their workers with an initial proposal for changes to... -
EGYPT: Incidents of protesters setting themselves on fire occur across North Africa
Babylon & BeyondThe depressed fruit seller in Tunisia who set himself on fire and touched off protests that toppled former President Zine el Abidine ben Ali has inspired copycats in recent days in Egypt, Algeria and Mauritania. On Monday, a 50-year-old man...... -
Groupon criticized for Super Bowl ads making light of Tibet, whales, the rainforest
L.A. Times Tech BlogGroupon's Super Bowl ads haven't gone over very well so far, particularly one spot dealing with Tibet and Tibetan food. On Monday, Groupon CEP Andrew Mason attempted to jusitfy the commercials in a company blog post titled "Our Super Bowl Ads, and How We'... -
Protesters drop in on Pittsburgh for G-20 summit
Top of the TicketEven before President Obama and other world leaders arrive in Pittsburgh, protesters agitating against a variety of causes are descending on the city, site of the G-20 Summit.... -
Safeway's coffee index shows improved economy
California ConsumerHow will we know when the recession is ending? Watch the coffee index, says Steven Burd, chief executive of Safeway Inc., the Pleasanton, Calif., supermarket company that owns Vons here in Southern California. Speaking to investors about Safeway's third-... -
Wal-Mart, Wells Fargo trip stock market bulls
Money & CompanyWall Street's biggest ongoing worries -- the consumer and the banking system -- bubbled back up Wednesday, thwarting the stock market's march to new one-year highs. It shouldnât be news that retailers are expecting a difficult holiday season, but Wal-... -
Most Wal-Mart stores to stay open overnight on Thanksgiving
California ConsumerWal-Mart Stores Inc. will keep most of its U.S. stores open overnight on Thanksgiving to lessen the Black Friday frenzy that led to the trampling death of a store employee a year ago, the company said today. The retail giant...... -
Blockbuster partner buys DVDPlay, heating up competition with Redbox
Company TownThey should just call it Bluebox and really have at it. NCR Corp., which is expanding aggressively in the DVD rental kiosk business via a partnership with Blockbuster Inc., has acquired competitor DVDPlay in a bid to catch up with...... -
Get crafty this holiday season
I'm a bit of a Grinch. When Halloween rolls around, I turn off the porch light and close the curtains. Each Thanksgiving, I give thanks that I have a friend who hosts the holiday dinner so I don't have to. And I own an artificial Christmas tree with...Tags: IKEA, Feta Cheese, Salads, Garbanzo Beans, Holidays
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