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* 12-month bargain calendar *
Here's a handy check-list for the quandary about "when to buy". . .
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* Step-by-Step HINTS to make your self-promotion on evalu8.org as easy as pie *
Trying to promote your store or sales event or service to eager consumers? Here's how to bring your message to a huge audience (cheaply), and to get featured on all the important Search Engines!
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*Ghoulish Guide to Hallowe'en / Dia de Los Muertos & All Saint’s Day in Paris *
John and I once tried to travel from Italy to Paris on November 1, and found all the trains completely booked; it seems that all of Catholic Europe is travelling to visit relatives on All Saint's Day, and All Soul's Day.
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A beer-drinking nation — with higher spirits *
New alcohol sales statistics released Wednesday show Canadians remain true to the proud tradition of being a domestic beer-drinking nation. We've just developed a taste for coolers and drinks from around the globe as well.
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A chance to get voted off the ice *
Reality TV comes to the rink with players facing cut...
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A steady diet of good information *
It used to be that eating right was simply a matter of common sense.
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A Video Clip Goes Viral. . . *
When a video clip goes "viral," spreading across the Web at lightning speed, it can help rocket its creators to stardom. Alas, the clip can also generate work for corporate lawyers.
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Advertisers should adjust 2006 holiday budgets: Performics *
Performics, the performance-based marketing division of DoubleClick Digital Advertising Solutions, today issued a recap of its initial holiday e-commerce study.
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Advertisers: Know Your Market! *
There's a radio ad on the air these days and every time I hear it, I burst out laughing. And it isn't meant to be funny, either. . .
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Aisles of Styles: Joe Mimran brings affordable fashion to your neighbourhood supermarket *
the new clothing brand underwritten by supermarket giant Weston-Loblaws-Superstore -- is in the process of launching several new stand-alone retail outlets in the GTA (greater Toronto area).
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Alice Cooper stars in Staples Commercial *
In case you haven't already caught it, Alice Cooper stars in Staples, Inc.'s newest back-to-school commercial campaign.
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Amazon to offer book content *
Amazon.com is pushing an ambitious plan that would create an on-line searchable archive of tens of thousands of nonfiction books, according to reports.
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Amazon.com cooks up gourmet food store *
Have a craving for Le Cochon d'Or smoked ham from Cap-de-la-Madeleine in Quebec? How about some Yarmouth Island lobster hors d'oeuvres or Mama Africa's Zulu lemon, garlic, jalapeño relish?
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Amazon.com second quarter net profit falls, but gross profit soars *
Amazon.com Inc. said Tuesday its second-quarter earnings sagged 32 per cent from a year ago despite brisk sales at home and abroad, but higher operating profits sent the stock surging in after-hours trading.
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Another great commercial *
"If you're high, you can't drive!" is the message Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD Canada) bulldoze TV viewers with in...another great commercial.
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Ask the Bargain Shopper: Generic items that will NOT really save you money -- and brand names that will *
Most folks know that buying store-brand products (also known as private-label brands) is a great way to cut costs. But despite the lower prices, not all generics will save you money.
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Atlantic Canadians spend more than average on Christmas: survey *
Visa's annual Christmas survey has found the average spending per person in Atlantic Canada will be about $920 - $120 more than the national average.
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Bay adds more U.S. brands *
Hudson's Bay Co. is bolstering its brand selection by adding four more exclusive labels from Federated Department Stores Inc., the U.S.-based company that owns the high-profile Bloomingdale's and Macy's.
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Beerhunter: Confessions of a part-time boozer *
The idea of getting paid to drink free beer sounded irresistible to DAVID RIDER. But then the questions started coming
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Big-box retailers start to court women *
Big-box guy stores are courting women, who influence most home improvement decisions, MARINA STRAUSS finds.
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Bioengineered beer gets brush-off *
Spurned across the continent by food-fastidious Europeans, the biotechnology industry has turned in its quest for converts to the ultimate ice-breaker: genetically modified beer.
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Bison no longer missing link in sausages *
WENDY STUECK tells how Alberta rancher teams up to create healthy, upscale products.
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Bold future seen for mobile data *
New technology will encourage Canadians to use the Internet and data services on mobile phones and other portable devices, the head of Bell Mobility Inc. told a conference yesterday.
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Book buying up 23 per cent, report says *
A new report, Who Buys Books In Canada?, based on 2001 Statistics Canada survey information, reveals that Canadians spent $1.13-billion on books that year -- up 23 per cent from 1997. . .
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Brand names: What has top cachet with consumers? *
Google-branded -- uh -- brands are under the fastest-growing label, according to a recent survey.
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Brand value -- much more than a logo *
It may surprise some to know that a non-physical thing such as a brand can be worth more than a company's physical assets. Take Coca-Cola. The value of the Coca Cola brand has been estimated at more than $67 billion. That's about ten times the value of its physical assets.
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Broadband finally taking over *
More people around the world connect to the Internet via a broadband connection than by telephone dial-up, a new survey says.
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Canadian consumers fall off online shopping radar *
When it comes to snapping up a kettle or a cardigan, Canadians have been slow to embrace virtual shopping.
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Canadian vacationers outspend foreigners *
A plunge in spending by foreign visitors to Canada has pushed the nation's international travel deficit -- the difference between what Canadians spend abroad and what visitors spend here -- to its highest level in nine years, Statistics Canada reported Wednesday.
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Canadian workers vacation-deprived *
"Work/life balance" may be a popular buzz phrase in the Canadian workplace, but a recent poll indicates employees are not living up to the leisure end of the equation.
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Canadians are last-minute shoppers *
Despite attempts to lure them out earlier, Christmas shoppers still tend to wait until the last minute.
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Cell phone users: No love lost between 'em *
Like the clichéd joke "I wouldn't belong to a club that would have someone like me as a member," cell phone users can't stand OTHER cell phone users' behaviour.
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Channelling Doris *
Audrey Hepburn. Jackie O. Catherine Deneuve. All famous women whose iconic styles have been strip-mined to satiate fashion's retro-obsessed attention deficit disorder. Now, the voracious hunt for a new muse has pushed beyond the obvious and into the unlikely. Doris Day, please stand up.
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Childhood obesity accelerating, study finds *
Clothing manufacturers adjust by offering baggier styles and elasticized waists.
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Clothes of the future *
There you are, unhappy, bored and too lazy even to flick on the television. What better way to lift your spirits than by slipping on a JoyDress...
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Clothes that fit you -- virtually perfectly *
Figleaves.com, is an online source that was in the vanguard of measure-you-first e-commerce operations. Now there are many online options for shopping for clothes.
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CN: I am (not) 'Canadian' *
Canadian National Railway Co. has removed the word "Canadian" from everyday company use, prompting NDP house leader Bill Blaikie to charge that a national institution is trying to separate itself from its history.
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Cossette puts smile on losing streak *
Analysts are keeping an eye on the company in wake of Bell account losses.
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Could Harry Potter be Imax's magic brew? *
Movie chain shifts to Hollywood blockbusters on its giant-screen format as recipe for success.
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Dear Santa: I hope you're rich *
Cellphones, BlackBerries, DVD players, computers . . . Kids' holiday wish lists leave parents wondering whatever happened to Matchbox cars and Mr. Potato Head. As they ponder just how much to indulge their children, many face a nagging worry: If Jacob and Madison don't get the latest Game Boy, will they still get invited to the cool kids' birthday parties? ERIN ANDERSSEN reports.
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Dell aiming for regional dominance *
World's No. 1 computer firm taking direct-to-customer strategy abroad.
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Dell to ship Skype with mobile entertainment PCs *
Users will get Skype software in the audio-video communication package in the M1210 and M2010 desktops.
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Diet of TV junk-food ads tied to obesity in children *
A barrage of television commercials for junk food is one of the most likely causes of childhood obesity, say two U.S. reports released this week.
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Don't blame the backpack *
The first study to examine schoolbags and back pain finds an unexpected cause for kids' complaints. ANDRE PICARD reports
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Download Wars: Dividing the spoils *
As it seeks ways to sink file-sharing pirates, the music industry might be advised to take a new tack, GUY DIXON writes
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DVD rentals tops for first time *
Movie renters turned to DVD first and VHS cassettes second last week, marking the first time disc rentals have outpaced tapes in the U.S. market, the Video Software Association said.
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eBay attempts to scale web advertising market *
Online auction house eBay is about to enter the web advertising market space with a new context sensitive system for affiliate website publishers.
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Entertainment world wary of Microsoft *
CinemaNow Inc., the Internet-based movie service, is a rarity in Hollywood — a company that eagerly embraces Microsoft Corp. technology and relies on it exclusively to transmit, protect and display the movies it rents to customers.
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evalu8.org Summer 2006 ad specials *
Find other advertising, promotion and linking offers on evalu8.org...
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Everything but the bellboy *
Who needs Williams-Sonoma when chic hotels are selling their guests not just the sheets on their beds but the beds themselves. It brings a whole new meaning to the term 'boutique hotel'
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Family Guy's Seth MacFarlane and Google ink deal *
September, 2008, Seth MacFarlane -- creator of Family Guy on television -- will unveil a carefully guarded new project called Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy. Exclusively on the internet.
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Fat: the next tobacco *
Kraft's decision this week to become more calorie-conscious shouldn't have come as such a big surprise, ALANNA MITCHELL reports. The health campaigner who cost the big cigarette companies billions has turned his attention to what's on the menu. The battle is on
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Federal assistance sought by Toronto group -- but what about the rest of Canada? *
United group meets with MPs over complex.
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Feedback: captive audience exploitation *
One of our readers is convinced that music piped in to stores from radio stations is more than just annoying; he thinks that the ads included in radio programming -- and broadcast to unwilling customers -- should be made illegal. What do you think?
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Flag becomes the rage before Olympics start *
Forget the Olympic rings. The Greek flag has become the summer fashion symbol of choice, whether it is worn as a halter top or etched as a tattoo.
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Food stores cater to Vancouver city centre *
Vancouver's growth in downtown core sparks big demand
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Freeman to release new film online *
Just two weeks after 10 Items or Less opens in theatres, it will be available for digital download from Clickstar, a company that Morgan Freeman's production company and Intel have founded to bring small movies to those who live far from boutique cinemas.
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French to opt out of 'Le Halloween' *
Five years after it took France by storm in a whirlwind marketing drive launched by a French entrepreneur, “Le Halloween” looks set to perform its own disappearing act.
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Frito-Lay knocks chips off the trans-fatty block *
In a sign that the movement against trans-fatty acids is growing in both size and influence, snack-food giant Frito-Lay Canada Inc. will announce today that all of its products will be free of trans fats by this summer.
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Furniture retailers polish their image *
Leon's Furniture Ltd., well known for its light-hearted television commercials, is getting serious.
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Garber Gastronomic: Best beverage ads on TV *
Food sales trends? What makes for a great television ad? I believe it's the inherent entertainment value.
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Garber Gastronomic: Will silicone replace metal for baking? *
Non-stick food grade silicone cups (the kind that are temperature-resistant from -40°F to 500°F) are changing the way we bake.
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Garber on Small Business: How to be SEEN on the internet *
Only last week, a definitive study was released that basically concluded that advertisers should be moving their budgets to the internet.
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Gates eyes ad sales *
The chairman of Microsoft Corp. has seen the gargantuan profits rolling in to Google Inc.'s on-line ad machine and he wants to get in on the action.
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Geek no more *
Wondering where your accountant is? He's probably at home with his buddies, the lawyers, teachers and MBAs, who've turned off the TV and turned on to Doom 3 and Ghost Recon
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George W. Bush doll takes U.S. novelty market by storm *
According to a U.S. news story last week, a new President Bush doll is talking tough on terrorism. But like the real president, it occasionally misspeaks, too.
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Giving good airport *
As anyone who has followed glossy-image merchant Bonnie Fuller from Us to the National Enquirer knows, the red carpet has gone big box. Paparazzi shots of Meg Ryan shopping at Ralph's or Nicole Kidman swigging a Starbucks have as much currency as portraits of them be-gowned and be-jewelled strutting into a movie premiere.
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Good news for customers: There's gold in travel card rivalry *
The search for the ideal travel gold card has been complicated by Air Canada's misadventures as the airline that couldn't fly straight.
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Google protests Microsoft Web search 'grab' *
With a $10 billion advertising market at stake, Google is objecting to the way that it says Microsoft is wielding control over Internet searching in its new Web browser.
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Grand & Toy redesigns retail stores *
Makeover targets big-box competitors, aims to serve consumers better.
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Hoping for a Rubik's renaissance *
A contingent of 'cubists' has descended upon Toronto to compete -- and to rekindle interest in a fad
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Hot Mexican bean toy gets retailers jumping for more *
A new spinoff of a Mexican jumping bean is becoming the hot toy of the season, so popular that retailers are already having trouble keeping it in stock -- prompting Wal-Mart to have its own shipments flown in from the overseas supplier.
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How thin is too thin? *
Lara Flynn Boyle's rake-thin frame alarms even the most die-hard fashion fan, but don't doubt for an instant that thin isn't in, DEBORAH FULSANG says
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HP offers new twist on old idea *
Hewlett-Packard Co. announces a new way of selling computers to its business customers that puts a modern twist on an old idea.
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HP Targets Teens With 'Mind Control' *
Hewlett-Packard is launching a back-to-school campaign with a twist: A full 70 per cent of the spending will support online efforts.
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Imax box office Giant among Big Screens *
With box office receipts declining at North American theatres, Hollywood films adapted to the oversized Imax format are drawing record crowds, a trend analysts say represents a shift in the habits of moviegoers.
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Imperial forced to change its arts funding programs *
One of Canada's major tobacco companies said yesterday it will increase its funding for the arts this year by $1-million -- or about 50 per cent -- from last year and will funnel a greater portion of that money to smaller groups.
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Joanne Rowlings and PMS hormone instincts are right: It turns out sinful dark chocolate is healthy *
If you justify gobbling chocolate by saying it's good for your health, new research shows you should choose dark rather than milk chocolate. And don't drink a glass of milk with it.
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Joe Who? *
The good news for Canadian consumers is that the quality of these garments far surpasses the previous Weston-Loblaws-Superstore offering in terms of clothing -- although we do wish there were more items available in 100 per cent cotton.
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June is 'Girls' Time-Out in the Garden' *
The ideal combination of fashion, food and champagne, is the idea behind a month-long June package introduced by Holt Renfrew, Moët et Chandon, and Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver.
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Kidman the new face of Chanel No. 5 *
One fashion icon is partnering with another: Nicole Kidman is the new face of Chanel. The French luxury house introduced the perfume in 1921.
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Kraft goes diet conscious to fatten bottom line *
Reduced-carb cookies coming soon. . .
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Kraft to help fight obesity *
Kraft Foods Inc. announced Tuesday it will take steps including a cap on portion sizes and the elimination of in-school marketing to help fight obesity.
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Kraft trimming snack food ads *
Kraft Foods plans to curb advertising of Oreos, regular Kool-Aid and other popular snack foods to children under 12 as part of an effort to encourage better eating habits.
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Labour woes, competition leave Telus at crossroads *
looked just like those cute Telus Corp. advertisements until the animals started talking. "Customers are getting plucked," squawked a parrot in one. "It's not right."
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Last-minute, unique Christmas gifts *
As heard on CBC Radio today, from an interview with Anne Garber.
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Life imitates SPAM -- Microsoft PAYS for page-views *
You know those stupid harvesting e-mails saying Bill Gates will PAY you to add to the chain-of-idiots? Well, here's a real case of true-life imitating SPAM.
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Linux gains ground on aging Unix *
Major computer vendors are showing increasing interest in open-source system
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Lipstick and sabotage: The blood sport of beauty *
It's not just hairspray and hissyfits behind the scenes at the Miss Universe Canada contest. Someone's got to remember the little people, and the starving kids.
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Loblaw back at the table *
Venerable stadium may yet become a giant supermarket.
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Lodgers entice travellers with offers of free gas *
Gimmick seen as good attention grabber but effect on hotels' bottom line uncertain.
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Look, up on the Web, it's . . . *
A tiny Canadian company helps out American Express with its latest brand-me-different attempt, Superman and Seinfeld advertising 'webisodes,' writes GAYLE MacDONALD.
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Lord, He's hot *
Talk about resurrecting your career. Name the arts genre and Jesus was there in 2003, MICHAEL POSNER writes.
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Mail-out discount coupons to request online *
Need more discount coupons? More junk mail? Seek no further.
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Makeover anyone? Barbie dragging down Mattel's sales, profit *
Icon's revenue sluggish as the line faces pressure from such rivals as Spider-Man 2.
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Manga mania comes to the West *
Japanese comics and graphic novels are no longer just a niche market in North America. Manga is flooding into bookstores thanks to girls' buying power
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Marketers jumping on Games bandwagon *
It seems that jumping on the marketing bandwagon will be a demonstration sport for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.
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Martha and Sears tie the knot *
Stewart moves past legal problems in United States, break with Zellers
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Martha Does Vancouver *
It is 10 years since Martha Stewart has deigned to visit Vancouver -- although to hear her tell it, it is one of her favourite cities in the world.
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Martha Stewart profit plunges by 86% *
Hard to separate firm from founder's legal problems
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Martha Stewart: a Personal Observation *
Is her indiscretion worthy of the kind of media attention she is currently receiving, or are the legal forces in the United States using her as a distraction from some of the real big-time business rip-offs they have lately been plagued with? What is the real reason Martha is the person we most love-to-hate?
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McDonald's recruits pop star, Timberlake *
Burger giant McDonald's Corp. has added teen heart-throb Justin Timberlake to its menu, saying the pop star will be a part of its new global marketing plan dubbed ''i'm lovin' it.''
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McDonald's Wi-Fi recipe could define industry *
Signs at a McDonald's in downtown San Francisco cordially beckon customers to surf the Web using its wireless Internet service, but no one is biting during a recent Wednesday lunch hour.
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Mea culpa: We marketers helped make your kids fat *
Marketing techniques could aid the battle against obesity, say professors KARL MOORE and LAURETTE DUBÉ
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Media Relations -- Rate how media-ready you are *
How well are you or your organization really handling your media relations? An evaluation -- by Anne Garber.
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Mega-developments to dominate Cambie and Broadway area, Kingsway and Knight *
Combining a shopping centre with residential, office or other uses is not a new phenomenon, but it is one being seen more frequently as retailers and shopping centre developers turn their attentions to opportunities in the cities. The point is: Who benefits?
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Microsoft seen leading in desktop computing until at least 2006 *
Analysts predict that Linux will be a growing force in back-office computing this year, but will not seriously threaten Microsoft Corp.'s domination of the desktop until 2006.
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MIT to uncork futuristic bar code *
A group of academics and business executives is planning to introduce next month a next-generation bar code system, which could someday replace with a microchip the series of black vertical lines found on most merchandise.
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Monitor TV product placement: watchdog group *
They're stealth commercials within a television show: a soft drink can in front of an American Idol judge, a bag of chips offered to a starving Survivor contestant.
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Motherhood's last taboo *
First came Chick Lit, those ditzy novels about giggling "girls" of 35 who couldn't pay their credit card bills, or find a guy, or whose stiletto heels got stuck in a sidewalk grating and they fell off their shoes flat onto their faces, which used to be their fortune but were now bleeding and broken. They were washed up, just like Chick Lit, which is long gone.
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Movie snack business suffering from declining box-office numbers *
When people steer clear of the multiplex -- as audiences have done for three consecutive years -- manufacturers of theatre snacks are left with a bad taste in their mouths.
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Nancy Drew's new assignment *
The heroine detective is back in a new book series, 74 years after her debut.
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Napster's legacy *
We should give thanks to Napster, Kazaa, Limewire and all the other file-sharing services, past and present; they won a huge victory for consumers over the record companies.
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Networks keen to offer TV shows on-line *
Networks are tripping over each other in the rush to offer everything from individual programs to season subscriptions -- online. Web viewers can even watch some shows for free -- with advertising, of course.
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New Yoga position: Flex that pocketbook *
Yoga-mania has Toronto in its profitable grip. But should spirituality be accessorized?
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New York Times to end paid Internet service *
The New York Times Co. said on Monday it is ending its paid TimesSelect Web service and making most of its website available for free in the hopes of attracting more readers and higher advertising revenue.
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Notebooks make a play as game machines *
PC makers are gearing up to market notebooks more aggressively to PC gaming enthusiasts.
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October 2003 retail sales remain modest: StatsCan *
Retail sales rose a modest 0.2 per cent in October, regaining only some of the ground lost the month before as spending on cars, clothing and furniture remained flat, Statistics Canada said Monday.
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On-line sales up 40 per cent in 2003 *
On-line sales in Canada surged 40 per cent last year, fuelled by the increasing prevalence of high-speed Internet access, Statistics Canada said Friday.
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Online sales up 26 per cent *
Online retail sales rose 25.9 per cent during the first quarter of 2003, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Commerce.
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Ottawa may ease tobacco ad ban *
Impact of losing Montreal Grand Prix spurs government to revisit legislation
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Outlet mall trying to sell its makeover *
The 47-year-old Mississauga mainstay is sprucing itself up to compete in a world of big boxes and power centres
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Owl puke a top toy for kids *
Your child's Christmas list this year may be a bit stranger than usual.
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Pasta giant files for Chapter 11 *
One of the world's largest pasta makers filed for bankruptcy protection yesterday -- the latest victim of the low-carb craze that has food marketers scrambling to restore their brands.
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Pester power: Marketing's new weapon *
You may not know it, writes SHARI GRAYDON, but your three-year-old may have picked out that new car you're driving.
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Photo processors focus on digital age *
Upheaval forces industry to invest
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Pixar shares take Incredibles hit from DVD sales *
CFO says massive box office successes may have shorter shelf life than other films.
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Poor boys no more *
With six prudent teams able to draw on a loyal fan base, suddenly Canada has become the NHL's hottest market, DAVID NAYLOR says.
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Potter magic for Amazon.ca *
Pottermania has struck at an opportune time for Amazon.ca.
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Prepare for a bar code revolution *
The next universal computer -- a baby fingernail-size wireless communicator -- is on the verge of breaking out. It promises to revolutionize retailing, supply chains, health care, payments, and, well, just about anything else that moves.
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Price drops good news for students *
A recent decline in laptop pricing means back to school can be affordable to parents while meeting the increasing demands of tech hungry students.
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Psychoanalyzing Barbie *
Her biographer admits the 45-year-old doll is having a mid-life crisis, but predicts girls' and women's attachment to her is complicated enough that she will rule again, writes SANDRA MARTIN.
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Regime's fall allows buyers to snap up brand-name bargains *
Freedom is killing Haidar Lazem's back. Every morning for the past three months he has been carrying brand-new Hitachi refrigerators, 21-inch Samsung flat-screen televisions and Nokia satellite equipment out of his store onto the wide sidewalks of Baghdad's Karadeh Kharej Street
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Retail report sinks prices *
Canadian government bond prices fell yesterday on news that May retail sales increased more than economists predicted.
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Retail Wars: Loblaws -- 87-years-old -- still biggest grocer by far *
And even with the imminent arrival of Wal-Mart's Sam's Club and with Costco already here, it doesn't appear that Loblaws will be knocked off its pedestal any time soon.
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Retailers begin slashing prices for CDs *
Action allied with Universal move hits at downloading...
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Rogers offers free calling Canada-wide on its phones *
Look what those clever folks at Rogers Home Phone are doing. . .
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Rogers plans phone service on cable by 2005 *
Rogers Communications Inc. said Thursday it plans to offer residential and business phone service over its cable network by 2005, making it the latest cable player looking to muscle its way into the telecom market.
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Saeco launches new espresso machine ****
The Saeco line of fully automated machines is modern and elegant, easy to use, and at the touch of a button, the machines: grind whole beans for each cup individually; allow users to choose the strength of the dose; tamp the coffee to ensure perfection; perform the brewing and dispense authentic espresso complete with a thick golden cream.
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Seasonal Ad Rate Card for Small Businesses and Ma-and-Pa Restaurants *
Find other advertising, promotion and linking offers on evalu8.org.
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Segway climbs New England's tallest peak *
It took six sets of batteries and three drivers, but a Segway scooter made it to the top of New England's tallest peak.
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SheFinds dot com *
Are you eager to revamp your out-dated wardrobe but lack fashion sense, or the time to set things right? Michelle Madhok and her SheFinds.com website might just have the advice and answers you seek.
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Shop talk -- Books about the Shopping Condition *
Already the stores are full of Christmas offerings, but as RYAN BIGGE writes, not everyone loves to shop till they drop.
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Shoppers in the cold for hottest holiday toys *
If parents haven't gotten their hands on some of this season's hot holiday toys by now, they may have to resort to "promissory notes" under the tree!
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Shopping Habits of Canadians Revealed *
Results from a recent survey provide revealing insights into the shopping habits of Canadians.
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Shopping: Checkout time *
As I glance down at my watch, I realize that my allocated time parcel for grocery shopping has long since expired. Desperate to escape the crowded Loblaws as fast as possible, I glance back and forth, sizing up the various checkout lines. Should I slide in behind the six single customers with half-full buggies, or take a chance behind two ladies with screaming children and mountainous cartloads? Wait a minute. What's that? Self-scan checkout? I hurry toward the unoccupied machine and excitedly begin to unpack my loot.
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Smart watches spotted in Canada *
(Thinking of Father's Day...?) Watches aren't just for telling time any more...
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- Monday, February 23, 2004 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- November 28, 2003 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- Wednesday, October 29, 2003 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHEAL KESTERTON
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Split-run TV ads could boost Canadian industry *
Give the man a proper hearing and Kevin Shea may prove himself to be the white knight of Canadian broadcasting.
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Starbucks, HP to Launch In-Store Music Service *
Starbucks Corp. on Friday said it will
launch a new service next week that will allow customers to
create and buy CDs with songs chosen from a digital music
library inside the coffee house.
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Statscan says that high-tech gadgets tempt consumers *
Canadian consumers in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia (where online purchasing is also highest) spent more than the national average.
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Stewart line seen bringing 'unbelievable' sales to Sears *
Brand snatched away from rival Zellers
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Stones deal rocks for Best Buy *
A controversial sweetheart deal between Best Buy/Future Shop and the Rolling Stones appears to have reaped huge rewards for both Britain's oldest hitmakers and the North American retail electronics and appliance giant.
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Stores mantra is back-to-school *
Apparel shops need boost from doldrums
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Survey: iPods more popular than beer *
. . .according to the latest biannual market research study by Ridgewood, N.J.-based Student Monitor.
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Sweetie Pie buttons latest fashion must-have *****
The pinback button is back this year, in a big way.
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Talking Pictures: When TV ads are a Turn-off *
Do real people live like this? Have these kinds of conversations? Why haven't their neighbours ganged up and killed them yet?
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Target flush with cash, and cachet *
The chain with a cult-like following has the funds to pay for an HBC acquisition.
{evalu8.org Editor's note: I once got a huge laugh from news anchor Deb Hope, when I referred to it years ago by its shopaholics' name of "tar-JÉE." It's common parlance now, but in those days, the cult of Tar-JÉE was new to all of us! ~AG}
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Target-HBC deal could slam competitors *
Liquidation sales may hurt, analyst says.
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Telecoms get boost from SMS *
Whether on the bus, at a show or in a noisy club, Aylia Mohammadi doesn't rely on her cellphone to keep in touch with her friends -- at least, not in the classic sense.
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Televised fare takes ad battles underground *
Canada's commuter business looks to increase revenue, entertain riders. Is Vancouver next?
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The Bilbao effect *
Art versus architecture: Which will win out? SARAH MILROY looks at the magnificence of the new museums and wonders if their beauty is only skin deep.
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The fat and the furious *
Fatness is a small yet virulent item in the news lately: as a subject of discussion, it is germane to the lives of civilians and stars, many of whom are, or have been similarly afflicted.
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The Mike Weir brand *
Success on the Masters greens last year has translated into lots of green for the Canadian golfer. But the long-term goal is to turn him into a corporate name. MICHAEL GRANGE reports.
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The most popular Gift cards, 2007 *
Can the Gift Card be our shopping salvation?
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The point, click and profit of contextual advertising *
James Love's two travel information Web sites were bringing in just enough advertising revenue to break even -- until the beginning of August, when Mr. Love signed up with a new ad-placement service.
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The quest to rebrand the city *
Toronto has always been super at selling itself -- at least to Torontonians -- but out West, we don't call it "Tee-Zero" for nothing. The push is on to sell T.O.'s identity: but first it has to be found, JOHN BARBER writes.
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The sagging of Segway *
Known as "It" or by the code name "Ginger," Dean Kamen's invention generated such media hype that when it finally hit the street, in December of 2001, it was seen as the answer to everything from traffic gridlock to global warming.
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The sound of even half-baked ingenuity *
The music business is always shouting that it's in danger of going extinct. I've decided I'm all for it. Any industry that responds to a technology shift by going to war against its own customers deserves what it gets.
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The whole is bigger than sum of its parts *
In competing global supply chains, manufacturers face ever mounting challenges. And if you're a Canadian manufacturer, you're probably behind the eight-ball.
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There's been a huge shift in how consumers spend *
What we spend as consumers is important for the economy just because we spend so much, but we rarely notice how our spending changes over the years as we buy less of this -- in relative terms -- and more of that.
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Time-crunched? Here's how to shop like the Queen *
Of all the revelations in Paul Burrell's royal tell-all book, the most interesting had nothing to do with love affairs or mystery sex tapes; it's that the Queen has her Christmas shopping brought to her as though it was duck à l'orange under a silver dome...
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Today, we shop... *
Armed with cards, cash and gift lists, Canadians are expected to tackle their last-minute Christmas shopping in droves Tuesday.
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Trader Joe's comes to Bellingham area *
Yes, the rumours are true: Trader Joe's is coming to Bellingham.
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Trans-fatty acids to be cut from popular cracker *
Pepperidge Farm Goldfish, the popular cheesy fish-shaped crackers, are about to undergo a major makeover, losing their artery-clogging trans-fatty acids.
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Trouble in the centrefold *
With Penthouse on its deathbed and Playboy possibly giving up nudity, the male rite of passage that was the dirty glossy magazine may not outlive Hugh Hefner. MICHAEL VALPY finds out what happened
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TV advertisers lose their best Friends *
Buyers lament end of blockbuster sitcoms...
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TV networks living on Fantasy Island *
Canadian broadcasters and producers are going to have to integrate more with "the global media business" to prosper in "the new digital environment."
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Two new flavours of Jelly Belly beans *
The flavour experts at Jelly Belly Candy Company have outdone themselves this time.
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U.K. supermarket launches musical sandwich *
Tired of the same old lunch at your office desk? Help is at hand. A supermarket is launching the ultimate life-enhancing snack -- the musical sandwich. . .
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U.S. consumer sentiment surges *
U.S. consumer sentiment shot to its highest level in three years in early January, far exceeding forecasts despite analysts' persistent worries about the still soft employment picture south of the border.
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U.S. retail sales rebound *
The appetite of America's shoppers returned in May, boosting sales at the nation's retailers by 1.2 per cent, a fresh sign the economic recovery is on solid footing.
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Underdog now needs to learn to sell itself better *
System put under the spotlight as researchers weigh in on its progress, JACK KAPICA writes.
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Victoria's Secret prompts few complaints *
The protests — if not the outfits — are muted for the third annual broadcast of the Victoria's Secret fashion show.
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Video game sales blast Canadian records *
The ongoing console price war may be tightening the profit margins for video game giants, but overall sales are booming in Canada a new report says.
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Virtual Assistants -- part one: What DIVAs mean to online vendors *
A new form of online customer service is meant to respond quicker to consumer concerns, and reduce waiting time. Does it work for business?
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Virtual Assistants -- part two: What DIVAs mean to consumers *
Was that you saying: "Yikes!"? Virtual Assistants from the CONSUMER'S perspective.
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Wal-Mart steps up Canadian expansion plans *
Expects to open about 30 stores next year.
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Wal-Mart tests alternative to bar code *
The days of dominance of that most universal of identifiers — the bar code — may be coming to an end. And, like the dinosaurs before it, the ubiquitous code may be replaced by something smaller, more efficient and altogether more cunning.
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We're No. 2 -- and falling *
Canadians have always taken quiet pride in the fact that Canada sells more goods to the United States than does any other country in the world.
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We're not losing a cultural icon, we're gaining the cult of Target *
Two years after I left Los Angeles, a friend e-mailed to tell me that there had been a retailing earthquake in our otherwise grotty Hollywood neighbourhood: "There's a Target at the corner of La Brea and Santa Monica now," she wrote. "I bet you wish you'd never left."
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Web trends, laughs, highlights for 2006 *
The internet came into its own in 2006, with online advertising outdoing television and proving itself indispensible in oh, so many ways!
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Webisodes are the new frontier for Internet ads *
What do Superman, a shock talk radio host and a giant chicken in garters have in common? All three star in a new wave of Internet ad campaigns hawking everything from fast food to razors.
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Weston vows to rid its food of trans-fats *
George Weston Ltd. is embracing a healthy new era, vowing to get rid of trans-fatty acids in its cakes and other desserts by year-end, and adjusting its bread line to feed consumers who increasingly favour whole grains over Wonder Bread.
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What do you really want for Christmas? *
If the archetypal gift is Christ becoming human in order to secure our salvation, perhaps giving is enough to make us worthy, no matter what the gift?
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Why herbal products are so perennially popular *
The beauty products industry can dazzle with packaging and seduce with slick advertising. Perfect skin and hair is its promise, but what it's really selling is hope.
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Why millions idolize a guy named Ryan *
So maybe you thought it was silly: the schmaltzy songs that inspired stalkers, the fierce hometown rivalries that fuelled billboards and commemorative calendar days, the frenzied -- yet organized -- voting that politicians wish they could harness, the quasi-famous host who infamously dropped his pants.
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Wi-Fi siren song can lead to rocky security *
The siren song of all corporate technology is productivity. The message is always the same, but its power lies in the sweetness of the tune.
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Will RSS kill the e-mail newsletter? *
System circumvents user's in-box
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Window shopping without the walk *
Canadians are dutifully filling up parking lots and flooding the malls this holiday season, but they're also putting a whole new spin on window – rather, Windows – shopping.
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With a thong in my heart *
Why does the thought of buying her a lacy little number strike fear into the heart of the most intelligent man? With the breast of intentions, The Globe's IAN BROWN goes on a fact-finding mission into lingerie land, where the truth about tangas and power tulle is finally revealed.
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Workopolis strikes deals with websites, radio chain *
Job postings website Workopolis yesterday announced it has struck new exclusive partnerships with on-line destinations Sympatico-MSN and AOL Canada Inc., and with radio operator Corus Entertainment Inc.
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Would you like discs with your order? *
CDs and DVDs are giving sales a boost, GUY DIXON writes...
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Xerox takes aim at smaller businesses *
Xerox Corp. will unveil a new product line aimed at the small- and medium-sized business market today, a strategic move that may send ripples across the increasingly competitive printing and imaging market.
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Yahoo fortifies free e-mail *
Internet giant Yahoo Inc. is fortifying its free e-mail service with 25 times more storage and freeing up millions of previously claimed e-mail addresses in an effort to thwart a looming threat from its increasingly disruptive rival Google Inc.
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Yes, but who's monitoring the MONITORS? *
The world of consumers is increasingly being invaded by monitoring devices -- can implants in humans be far behind?
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Your PR Checklist for success *
Companies and individuals wanting to enhance their self-promotion can benefit from doing a little strategy work before starting a new PR campaign.
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Secondary Sites:
*Social networking hottest Net trend *
Get ready for social networking, the hottest Internet hit since the dot-com crash. If you haven't heard of Friendster, Tickle or Tribe Networks, you're out of touch with the Net generation. And if you don't know about LinkedIn or Spoke, you're not hip to the new alchemy for turning business relationships from dross to gold.
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Amazon to join retailing fracas with cuts in prices *
Amazon.ca will launch an aggressive push next year on cutting its prices even further to offer the best deals in Canada, yet another challenge for domestic retailers already overwhelmed by steep competition.
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BC optometrists provide helpful tips on choosing frames and helping your child adjust to wearing glasses *
A cool pair of glasses completes your back-to-school look.
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Begin the School Year Right...c*me Cosmetics... *
Find your "own" cosmetics online!
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Big retailers go to court to resolve turf battles *
Some of Canada's largest retailers are battling each other in court over accusations that their increasingly overlapping lines of business are stealing away sales from a shopping mall rival.
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Brokeback Mounting parody smashes records *
Half-minute parody of film generates 1.4 million page-views in first month, 75 per cent more than previous top-viewed title.
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Buck or Two parent files for protection *
The parent of the Buck or Two chain will shutter the bulk of its corporate-owned stores, lay off hundreds of workers and try to sell its franchising arm as the dollar store operator -- buckling under the weight of "accelerating losses" and rising expenses at its corporate stores -- filed for court protection from its creditors yesterday.
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Buckle-up -- Soul Flower releases Fall 2003 line *
First-of-their-kind mosaic, wood and shell inlay belt buckles from one of Vancouver's pre-eminent jewellery designers...
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Businesses getting worldly on the Web *
The business of globalizing Web sites for e-commerce is becoming an art and a science unto itself -- and a profitable one at that for some entrepreneurial-minded Canadian businesses.
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Canada: Get ready to defend affordable drugs *
As more Americans buy drugs on-line, our prices will be pressured to mirror theirs, say JILLIAN CLARE COHEN and ALAN CASSELS
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Companies struggle to end growing threat of trans fats *
Voortman Cookies Ltd. may be one of the first companies to eliminate trans fats from its products, but others are also scrambling to tackle the issue, which one leading public-health expert has called the "biggest food-processing disaster in history."
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Consumers confidence takes fall: Ipsos-Reid *
Interest rate outlook worries Canadians.
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Countdown to 2010: Corporate Canada keen to be involved *
While the lighting of the Olympic flame in Vancouver may be years away, jockeying by Canadian companies to hang their names alongside the glowing torch and the patented five interlocking rings has already begun.
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Coupland joins 'McJobs' debate *
Writer Douglas Coupland — who popularized the word, McJob in his acclaimed 1991 novel Generation X — is surprised it's taken so long for McDonald's to officially protest.
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DSL preferred over cable in U.S. Internet survey *
Dial-up Internet users who want to upgrade to high-speed connections prefer digital subscriber lines over cable, a U.S. survey found.
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Florida Krispy Kreme store gives up trademark neon sign *
A new kind of Krispy Kreme shop is opening in Boca Raton, Florida, but it might not be as easy to be first in line for those tasty pastries.
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Foolproof Canadian marketing blitz *
But is the unprecedented campaign for the film motivated largely by the glittering prize of Telefilm funding? GAYLE MACDONALD reports.
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Garber Gastronomic: Too busy to cook? *
The diet in question includes lots of vegetables, legumes, fruits, cereals and fish, while limiting intake of meat and dairy products, drinking moderate amounts of alcohol and emphasizing monounsaturated fats, such as in olive oil, over saturated fats.
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Google sparks hopes of new dot-com boom *
The prospect of Internet search powerhouse Google Inc. taking itself public early next year in a blockbuster $15-billion-plus (U.S.) deal has sparked hopes of a new dot-com investment boom.
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How Apex became world's hottest name in electronics *
Chinese factory the secret behind $29 (U.S.) DVD player, GEOFFREY YORK writes.
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International man of mystery: The Dalai Lama *
He's a face in an Apple ad, a twinkly eyed guru, a spiritual leader for Tibetans and legions of Hollywood film stars -- and he's visiting Canada this month. But who is the Dalai Lama, really? Whoever you want him to be, MICHAEL VALPY reports.
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Last Minute Online Shopping: On Dancer, On Prancer, Online! *
Here's our 2003 guide to shopping online for last-minute presents...
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Manny Dunsky, 77 *
Menachem Dunsky was born in Montreal on July 5, 1930 and died there on Sept. 4, 2007 of complications from renal failure. He was 77.
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Miss America ratings plunge *
Like a lacquered perm on a sweltering summer day, Miss America's ratings continue to droop.
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Movie slump dominates Hollywood summer *
A bumpy ride at the summer box office and signs that booming DVD sales may be slowing have Hollywood studios looking for new ways to win fans as the movie industry faces increased competition.
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Napster's Shawn Fanning has Snocap-ped vision *
Far from his anarchic Napster days, file-swapping pioneer Shawn Fanning and several of his old colleagues are quietly working on a new venture called Snocap that is aimed at turning peer-to-peer networks into dollars for record companies.
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Net traffic mirrors seasonal patterns *
Even though it exists in cyberspace, Internet traffic seems to mimic people's seasonal patterns in the real world.
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Poore Brothers to launch Crunch Toons summer 2003 *
Snack maker Poore Brothers Inc. plans this summer to introduce Crunch Toons, a new brand of salted snacks featuring characters from Warner Bros. classic Looney Tunes cartoons, including Bugs Bunny, Tweety and the Tasmanian Devil.
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Sept. 25: Just 88 Shopping Days Left Until Christmas and 62 Days Until Chanukah *
Combining an endless assortment of unique stores, "Shop and Stay" packages at hotels, inns and B&Bs, gift certificate programs and a colourful roster of seasonal shopping-related events and activities, Southern New England's Mystic Places region is the ultimate destination for filling holiday gift lists.
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Shop till you drop (your mouse) *
The dot-com bubble may have burst, but on-line retailers are still growing strong -- and getting more customer-friendly by the day.
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Singapore to blacklist unethical retailers *
The Singapore Tourism Board is threatening to blacklist retail outlets that overcharge or sell fake goods to tourists.
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Software teaches children Net safety *
Vancouver-designed computer game aimed at predators who use chat rooms
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The Free-WiFi debate (9): The most WiFi-friendly cities in America *
When it comes to high speed wireless connections, which big cities are the best?
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The makers of lunch boxes could see their business boom thanks to Radwanski's habits *
A year ago, the Smithsonian Institution launched the Lunch Box Memories tour, a nice tie to a Web-site history covering everything from the first "lunch" to the rise, and ultimate demise, of the metal school lunch kit featuring the likes of Mickey Mouse and Howdy Doody.
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The Unhappy Skies *
JetBlue and other low-fare airlines once again held the top rankings in a U.S. survey of carrier quality, made public Monday. The survey found that people are flying more and complaining more.
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Tragically Hip announces front-of-line feature *
When The Tragically Hip are/is touring, as a benefit and perk to registered users of www.thehip.com, an allotment of tickets for most North American shows will be available for purchase before the tickets are available to the public.
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Vancouver-area theatres bought by Maritimers *
The Nova Scotia–based Empire Theatres bought five BC movie houses on August 22 as part of a 27-theatre acquisition across Canada.
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What a TOOL, eh? The sad, sorry life of Canadian Tire Guy *
One of the most-hated ad spokespeople on television is surely actor Ted Simonett -- the know-it-all Canadian Tire Guy.
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What do hair and $25-million have in common? *
We asked some notable Canadians from the arts community for their Christmas wish lists. Here's what they wanted.
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Where to Buy those Free Bert T-shirts *
We know you want 'em, so here's the scoop: I spoke to "Free Bert" T-shirt entrepreneur Troy Bailly this evening, and he told me that the unsold shirts (and there aren't many, so be quick about ordering one!) from last night's pre-game rally, are posted on eBay.
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Whole Foods bans live lobster sales citing 'cruelty' *
Do lobsters have feelings? Or is this just a tempest in a crab-pot? What an idiotic waste of time!
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