Sure, it might seem social networking giants like Snapchat and Instagram continuously mimic each other in a phenomenon we’re calling “samification,” but now it looks as if a seemingly unrelated app is dipping its toes in the social pool, too: Google is adding a more social, sharable function to its Maps app. [More]
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Report: Amazon To Open 100 Pop-Up Stores In Next Year
Two years after Amazon opened two real-life seasonal pop-up stores in San Francisco and Sacramento, the company is reportedly working on a plan to open 100 more of the limited-run stores. [More]
Here’s A List Of The 21 Bob Evans Locations That Closed Over The Weekend
Earlier today we warned that if you had a craving for some Bob Evans food, you should call before driving to your local restaurant. That call is no longer necessary, as we now know which of the chains restaurants were closed over the weekend. [More]
Fifth Third To Close 100 Branches To Focus On Mobile Banking
Customers of Fifth Third Bank will have fewer options when it comes to doing business at a physical location as the company plans to close or consolidate 100 branches and scrap plans to open 30 new locations. [More]
USPS Suggests Cutting Saturday Delivery And Increasing Rates
The United States Postal Service is continuing its long slide into suckage according to a new report delivered by Postmaster General John E. Potter this morning. People sent far less mail last year (“more than double any previous decline,” says the Washington Post) and labor costs continue to rise, which helped the USPS lose $3.8 billion in 2009. [More]
The 20 Best And Worst Cities For Unemployment Benefits
Losing a job is bad enough, but your unemployment benefits can vary wildly depending on where you live. The L.A. Times compared unemployment benefits to the cost of living and picked the twenty best and worst cities to be unemployed.