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Extended Stay Hotels Must Smell Really Bad
Okay, we got the bathroom humor of Kellog's All-Bran commercial last year. We're not sure if this commercial for Extended Stay Hotels, which shows guests so relaxed that they pass gas—or what the French call un petit éclatement—is quite as effective. Maybe they should change the tagline at the end to, "Our windows can be opened." More »

8:45 AM on Wed Oct 1 2008
By Chris Walters
5,519 views, 22 comments

Most discussed velvetjones: Actually they do. A friend of mine was asked by a hotel chain to work on this. Its more »
united airlines
United's Pilots Would Like You To Help Them Fire Their CEO
United Airlines' pilots have had enough of Glenn Tilton, the CEO of United, and have started a website that calls for his resignation. In addition to listing Mr. Tilton's various faults, the website asks you, the consumer, to help them by submitting your United Airlines horror stories. (CC: The Consumerist, naturally...) More »

12:15 PM on Tue Aug 12 2008
By Meg Marco
7,726 views, 30 comments

Latest by misterfuss: I went to this website and went to the "Operational Failure" section and offered suggestions to why flights wait for more »
business
The Secret Behind Zappos Otherworldly Customer Service? Pay Employees To Quit
Say you want to staff your call center with friendly, high energy, intelligent people who want to help customers and who enjoy their job. How do you find them? Well, apparently you hire people, train them, then offer them $1,000 to quit. More »

9:08 AM on Wed May 21 2008
By Meg Marco
23,278 views, 63 comments

Latest by moosetoga: The $1k thing is absolute genius. It's a pretty rare company whose leadership is agile enough to enact such a more »
For the retail managers lurking here: an analysis of data from a "US specialty retailer" shows that not reducing staff during lean times leads to an increase in profit margins. [The Times South Africa]

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retail
Macy's Sales Down, Will Eliminate Former Marshall Field's Headquarters, Fire 2,550
Macy's sales are down and the retailer says they will begin restructuring, according to the Chicago Tribune:

Macy's Inc. plans to eliminate the former Marshall Field's headquarters in Minneapolis and cut more than 2,000 jobs as part of a move to consolidate regional offices and boost sales and cut costs.
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4:59 PM on Wed Feb 6 2008
By Meg Marco
3,228 views, 39 comments

Latest by Greasy Thumb Guzik: @DjDynasty: Lack of sales tax revenue from shoppers on State St. has nothing to do with why the CTA is more »
new beginnings
TigerDirect Will Take Over 16 CompUSA Stores
TigerDirect has gone through with its plan to purchase CompUSA, including its website, inventory, and "16 of the best CompUSA retail stores," according to an email sent by CEO Gilbert Fiorentino to TigerDirect employees. The tipster writes, "This also includes Tiger absorbing a fair amount of their stock, though most of what's in the stores IS going to get cleared out." More »

1:53 PM on Fri Feb 1 2008
By Chris Walters
9,165 views, 39 comments

Latest by Wynner3: @Wynner3: Oh yeah and Central Computer. Which means I'm down to two. Central and Fry's. more »

retail
Macy's Is Closing 9 Stores
Well now you've done it, shoppers of America: your refusal to spend enough money at Macy's is forcing the department store chain to shutter nine "underperforming stores in Indiana, Ohio, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Utah and Texas," reports Reuters. Seriously, what does it take to get you to buy stuff from them? They gave out coupons! More »

3:51 PM on Fri Dec 28 2007
By Chris Walters
8,310 views, 51 comments

Latest by cantell: Ok, I have forgotten the O.P. but want to chime in here. I work for the Macy's that now occupies more »
media
FCC Says Comcast Can't Buy More Cable Companies, But Murdoch Can Own Everything
Today, in an attempt to anger fans of both regulation and deregulation, the FCC approved two new rules. The first one restricts cable companies to owning no more than 30% of a market; the second one "gives owners of newspapers more leeway to buy radio and television stations in the largest cities." One nice thing about the first rule is that Comcast can't buy any more cable companies. One bad thing about the second one is that it will likely mean that Rupert Murdoch will win "permanent waivers to control two television stations in New York, as well as The New York Post and The Wall Street Journal." More »

5:45 PM on Wed Dec 19 2007
By Chris Walters
1,083 views, 13 comments

Latest by nidolke: Anyone with a cd player in their car has no reason to ever listen to the radio again, ever. more »
Maybe not you, but someone's been doing a lot of shopping at Best Buy this year, because they just posted higher 3rd quarter earnings than they had predicted, based on "strong sales." Sales were $238 million versus $150 million a year ago. [Reuters]

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bad decisions
1 in 3 Lottery Winners Broke Within 5 Years
The sad news is that 1 in 3 lottery winners are in serious financial trouble or even bankrupt within 5 years. Why? The suddenly wealthy often never learn to manage their money. More »

6:59 PM on Mon Oct 29 2007
By Meg Marco
11,707 views, 45 comments

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