Dupuy: Soldiers are at war, we're at the malls
Americans used to buy savings bonds to support the country's war efforts. These were securities liquidated after the war was over, which ideally would spur an economic boom. During World War II, various bonds offset the massive costs. The gush of liquidity after that war created the middle class, the suburbs and the baby boomers.
National Mall gets new leader to guide overhaul
WASHINGTON - The new leader responsible for the overhaul of the deteriorating National Mall, with its crumbling sidewalks and dirty water, promises visible improvements within the next year. It's only been a week since John Piltzecker became superintendent of America's "front yard," but the 25-year park ranger and administrator understands the public outrage over the mall's current condition.
First Time Black Friday Midnight Opening Draws 15,000 Guests to Mall of America®
BLOOMINGTON, Minn., Nov. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --Mall of America® welcomed more than 15,000 shoppers on Black Friday at midnight, generating the largest opening of any Black Friday in the history of the Mall.
Police see Columbine similarities in Colorado mall fire
LITTLETON, Colo. — Authorities couldn't help seeing similarities to the Columbine High School shooting after a fire forced the evacuation of a mall just two miles from the campus.
Many Consumers Will Use Mobile Shopping Applications to Save Money This Holiday Season, Says PriceGrabber® Survey
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PriceGrabber®, a part of Experian, just released additional results of its third winter holiday shopping survey, revealing how consumers plan to use mobile shopping applications this holiday season.
Adspace Installs Its First-ever Interactive Digital Mall Directory
NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Adspace Digital Mall Network, owner of the largest in-mall digital advertising network in the country, has launched its first-ever Smart Screen Digital Directory in select malls throughout its national network.
The Smart Screen Digital Directory features the latest touchscreen technology, and has been deployed in Westgate Mall in Boston and Galleria at Fort Lauderdale – both new malls to the Adspace Digital Mall Network.
Features of the directory include robust search functionality that allows shoppers to search by store name or category.
Global B2C E-Commerce Players Report 2011
NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
Global B2C E-Commerce Players Report 2011
B2C E-Commerce is gaining more ground worldwide
The recently published report series by Hamburg-based market research firm yStats.com analyzes in all detail various aspects of global B2C E-Commerce.