Home Depot Testing Self-Checkout
Miami, FL, July 15--Home Depot has a new project for its do-it-yourself aficionados: do-it-yourself checkout, according to South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
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North Carolina Recycling Group Thinks Out Of The B
Ashville, NC, July 14--Cleaning up the environment is sometimes a balancing act, as reported in the Ashville Daily-Times.
Increasing Job Opportunities At Big Boxes
Atlanta, GA, July 14--Perhaps it's a reaction to the threat of terrorism. Maybe it's Martha Stewart's influence. Or the popularity of TV shows such as Trading Spaces and While You Were Out, according to the Dallas Morning News.
Home Depot Shares Upgraded To Buy
New York, NY, July 11--Home Depot Inc., the home improvement retailer, has made some improvements in its own house, making it a "far better" company than last year, according to Banc of America Securities LLC.
Iowa Retailer Ar-Jay Expands
Cedar Rapids, IA, July 11--A major expansion of Ar-Jay Building Center beginning this week will bring the company's Comfort Living Center and Carpets Plus of Iowa locations under the same roof, according to the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Wholesale Prices Up In June
Washington, DC, July 11--After dropping for two months in a row, wholesale prices went up by 0.5 percent in June, largely reflecting sharply higher costs for gasoline and other energy products.
Q.E.P. First Quarter Earnings Up
Boca, Raton, FL, July 10--Q.E.P. CO., today announced financial results for its fiscal 2004 first quarter ended May 31, 2003.
New Process Could Make Cotton Carpet Flame Proof
New Orleans, LA, July 11--Demand for cotton-based carpeting and rugs, a $10 billion market dominated by synthetic fibers such as nylon, polypropylene and polyester, could improve because of a new flame-retarding treatment...
Retailers Report Slow Sales Growth
New York NY, July 11--Several major retailers, including J.C. Penney Co. and Target Corp., shaved their second quarter earnings outlook, as they reported slow sales growth in June, their second most important month.
Warren Buffett Lunch Goes For $250,000
San Francisco, CA, July 11--A bidder at an auction conducted in San Francisco Thursday night and on auctioneer eBay's Web site agreed to pay $250,000 to lunch with Warren Buffett, the world's second richest man.