Powerful 7.1 quake hits New Zealand’s South Island

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck much of New Zealand’s South Island early Saturday and caused widespread damage, but there were just two reports of serious injuries. Looters broke into some damaged shops in Christchurch, police said.

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Weekend Feature: Gifts For Hosts, Gifts For Guests

Trends expert Maggie Gallant shares with NY1 some ideas of gifts to give a host or hostess and gifts that hosts can give their guests.

Made in America Store to Host CD Release Concert

Elma’s Made in America Store on Maple Road will host a concert tour promoting a unique 100-percent American made CD on Sept. 11 at 7 p.m.

Warning note is sounded after city music store shuts up shop

One of Belfast’s longest established music shops has been forced to close in a move seen as another blow for a “threatened species”. Related Stories Technology firm secures £500,000 deal in US Burger King to be sold for $3.2bn ECB chief urges Irish to sort out bank fiasco Investors braced for worst in US jobs market Burger King swallowed up in whopper purchase

EDUCATION UPDATE

Sept. 6: Labor Day holiday, no classes. Sept. 9: PTO meeting 6 to 7 p.m. Sept. 10: 9/11 Memorial assembly at 8:30 a.m. Also, Big Bird Read-A-Thon monies are due.

What will be closed for the Labor Day holiday?

Here’s a list of what’s open and closed for the Labor Day holiday.

Zim gets lifeline

Book flights online! Go shopping! Zimbabwean farmer Douglas Mhembere works on his tobacco farm in Mapinga, northwest of Harare on 8 August 2010. AFP

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Cop forces wife off cliff

Book flights online! Go shopping! Kevin Neander, the brother of Janet Campbell who was pushed off a cliff south of Sydney during a camping trip in 2005 by her husband Desmond Campbell.

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ABC Opens New Online Store With CafePress

ABC and CafePress have introduced a new ABC Online Store where of fans of the TV networks shows will be able to buy official merchandise along with merchandise designed by other fans. CafePress technology will allow visitors to the site to design their own t-shirts, posters, water bottles and other custom products. These fan-designed products will live alongside official merchandise in the ABC ...

The caviar czar is in

Holiday season is caviar season. But can we still afford it? How can we make sure we're not buying caviar from overfished species? Rich Brauman is the founder and CEO of Somerville caviar company the Little Pearl, which sells sustainable American caviar. He answered our questions. Caviar - United States - Food - Shopping - Fish and Seafood

New clothing store comes to New Iberia

Store front on South Lewis Street getting redone for national chain, but no completion date is set.

Stores gear up for sales tax holiday

McKinney back-to-school shoppers and those otherwise searching for deals will pack malls this weekend to save during the annual Texas sales tax holiday.

Hitched: More than a marriage of convenience, two area bridal shops decide to move in together

The two shops didn't "get married," in the strictest interpretation of the business metaphor.

iPhone 4 Appears on Apple Online Store Philippines : Confirms Globe Will be the Official Carrier

TechPinas Exclusive : If anything, this confirms two things: 1. Globe is iPhone 4's official carrier in the Philippines. 2. iPhone 4 is coming soon. iPhone 4 has made its appearance on Apple Online Store Philippines . I think the item was added last September 2, alongside Apple's new iPod line -- Credit: Apple Online Store Clicking on the phone icon brings you to a page where you can choose ...

Online bookers beef up mobile offerings

Travel suppliers and the online agencies that sell their bookings are targeting a new breed of jet setter who cannot be bothered booking trips in advance.

Holiday shoppers crowd supermarkets

Supermarket and shopping centres in HCM City were crowded with shoppers enjoying a long National Day holiday and the city's promotion month offering discounts on thousands of products.

Etsy: Online shopping for the unique

Two local entrepreneurs have their own shop on the internet

Ask Amy: Hostess gifts getting out of control

Put the blame on goody bags.

MARKETING

RETAILING: Travellers' delight, Delhi T3 duty-free shops' joy CHOCOLATE SALES. Here are some statistics that will have marketers drooling. Delhi's Duty Free Shops at the new T3 terminal have sold a whopping 244 containers of chocolates and confectionery since they started operations a month ago.

Gifts from above: The Lake Elmo Inn's tradition of exchanging a drink for an ornament

The Lake Elmo Inn's Christmas trees begin every year naked. The lonely twinkle lights that adorn their bare branches do little to help them stand out against the holiday decorations that will embellish the remainder of the restaurant once the season begins.

Alpine Avenue jam-packed as the holiday weekend begins

If people aren't camping or heading north, many will spend this holiday weekend shopping. Alpine Avenue in Walker was very busy Friday.

Online travel goes mobile

Travel suppliers and the online agencies that sell their bookings are targeting a new breed of jetsetter who cannot be bothered booking trips in advance.

Shopping for home furnishings? Here's a designer secret

A designer oasis known as Cady's Alley is worth a shopping trip to Washington Shopping for furniture can be a drag. On the other hand, who doesn't love taking delivery of that perfect new sectional, armoire, hall mirror or table? But the road from shopping to buying can be a long one, and driving back and forth between the big-box stores and boutiques can tie up an entire weekend or longer. And ...

Two Hannibal pawn shops burglarized, but only one has items removed

Two pawn shops were burglarized minutes apart Thursday but thanks to a working alarm system only one business had items removed. The businesses are located in the 300 block of South Third and the 3400 block of Market.

Roark Leads United Way Individual Gifts Division

Noah Roark has been named to lead the Individual Gifts Division of the 2010 United Way campaign, Brenda Parrish-Dickmann, the campaign's chairman, has announced.

Ashely Rose Boutique, a New Online Store that has Something for Everyone

At the new online store, Ashley Rose Boutique, clients will find a variety of quality products. The website has three sections, Beauty, Health and Household. Inside the store, shoppers will find brands like Artistry, which for over 10 years has been among the world's top five largest-selling prestige brands of facial skin care and colour cosmetics.

Gifts, toys sector looks into green processes

CITING the growing global demand for green products and methods, export companies under the gift, toys, and houseware (GTH) sector recently adopted a new strategy in its approach on the European Union read more

Shopping Site 'Thefind' Finds Its Facebook Way, Carefully

The increasingly popular online shopping site Thefind has finally found a way to connect with Facebook, without being creepy. It’s not a technical breakthrough — plenty of sites now work with Facebook to let users log-in — but Thefind has been grappling with how to integrate with Facebook in a way that’s relevant and privacy-respectful.

Reach Holiday Shoppers Penny-Wise and Pound-Wiser

To do better in search this holiday season, marketers need to spend less on search. Here's why. ...

HIGHTSTOWN: Campers earn graduation gifts

HIGHTSTOWN — It looked like Christmas in August as 38 excited campers began ripping the tags off their gifts and spilling the contents all over the floor.

Hot August sales revive holiday retail hopes

August heat added sizzle to retail sales -- and rekindled hopes for the crucial holiday season. Big retail chains reported that business last month was better than expected, as shoppers pounced on summer fashions during the hottest August in more than 25 years of recordkeeping. Department stores were among last...

Contest win brings sale of doughnut at Dunkin' shops

Sharon resident Rachel Davis likely will pop into a few Dunkin' Donuts shops in the next 10 days. Named...

Fashion Label Zara Launches Stores Online

Fashion label Zara has launched its first online stores - hoping to attract its youthful army of 4.5 milion Facebook "friends".

Americans plan to spend $15.8 billion on Mother's Day gifts

Americans plan to spend $15.8 billion on Mother's gifts this year as they present their moms with special dinners, jewelry, flowers, clothing and other gifts. That's the amount of spending projected in the National Retail Federation's 2008 Mother's Day Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, which was conduced by BIGresearch.

The Caltech Store and Discounted On-line Theme Park Tickets

The Caltech Store is now selling tickets to selected theme parks online. Go to the Caltech Store website at www.caltechstore@caltech.edu, and follow the instructions for the tickets you wish to purchase. Tickets are available for the following theme parks: Disneyland (Caltech.edu email address and Caltech ID required. Must be purchased on a Caltech IMSS-managed ...

Research and Markets: Vietnam Sourcing Report: Craft Gifts 2010 Report Reveals Short Profiles of an Additional 20 ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a2ecd2/vietnam_sourcing_r) has announced the addition of the "Vietnam Sourcing Report: Craft Gifts" report to their offering. As one of the world's major sourcing centers for craft gifts, Vietnam benefits from robust design capability that allows suppliers to produce a wide ...

ABC and CafePress Unveil New ABC Online Store with Emphasis on Fan Engagement

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ABC and CafePress Unveil New ABC Online Store with Emphasis on Fan Engagement; Agreement Provides Innovative Print-on-Demand Technology and Real-Time Merchandising Capabilities

As brick-and-mortar audio shops fade away, who loses?

Back in the day, hi-fi buyers auditioned gear with their own two ears. Now, it's about shopping online for the best deal. Is that a good idea?

Online clothes shopping booming

Online clothes shopping is expected to grow to $144 billion by 2014 in western Europe according to market research company

The good and the bad of online shopping

Shopping online is a boon for some while others complain of delays in delivery and poor quality products.

Zara launches online retail store

The Spanish clothing retailer Zara is opening its new online store on Thursday in five European countries.

Zara launches online retail store

The Spanish clothing retailer Zara is opening its new online store on Thursday in five European countries.

Foot-friendly gifts can make the holidays relaxing and bright

(ARA) - Standing in long checkout lines, climbing up and down ladders to hang decorations, staying on one's toes so the kids (or the spouse) don't find where their gifts are hidden - it takes some fancy footwork to stay on top of things throughout the holidays.

How to control online games in Vietnam?

VietNamNet Bridge - Many internet shops located within 200 metres of schools were operating and supplying internet services despite regulations that ordered them to close down before Monday, said director of Ha Noi's Information and Communications Department Pham Quoc Ban.

Gifts of joy for kids at Hamad Hospital

A group of eight HSBC sponsored students recently visited children at Hamad Hospital to present them with gifts and snacks to mark the holy month of Ramadan.