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August 2, 2012
OfficeMax swings to profit in Q2

Office Max Inc. reported net income of $10.7 million for the second quarter, besting Wall Street predictions and representing a strong turnaround from last year’s $3 million loss stemming from store closures and severance expenses.

May 29, 2012
Los Angeles City Council votes to ban plastic bags at supermarket checkouts

The Los Angeles City Council voted 13-1 to ban plastic bags at supermarket checkouts, becoming the largest city in the nation to approve such a law.

March 12, 2012
Employment Trends Index up 1.38% in February

The Conference Board reported that its Employment Trends Index increased 1.38% in February to 107.46, from the revised figure of 105.99 in January.

March 6, 2012
Consumer Reports Index: Consumer sentiment drops

After three consecutive months of improvement, the Consumer Reports Index for March slipped to 46.1, from 49.6 last month.

February 8, 2012
San Francisco expands plastic bag ban to all retailers

San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a proposal to expand the city’s bag on plastic bags from grocery stores and pharmacies to all retailers, including restaurants.

December 6, 2011
Conference Board’s Employment Trends Index up in November

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index increased in November to 103.7, up from the revised figure of 102.42 in October.

March 7, 2011
Report: Employment Trends Index increases 8% year-over-year

The Conference Board’s Employment Trends Index, released Monday, increased in February for the fifth consecutive month.

October 14, 2010
Consumer Sentiment Index declined in October

The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan preliminary index of consumer sentiment, released Friday, showed that confidence...

September 7, 2010
California rejects ban on plastic shopping bags

California lawmakers have rejected a bill that would have been the first statewide ban on...

July 12, 2010
AAFES promotes reusable bag usage

Army & Air Force Exchange Service announced Tuesday that it is encouraging shoppers to use...

May 17, 2010
Best Buy now offering digital video service

Best Buy announced Tuesday the availability of its new digital video service CinemaNow, which will...

May 11, 2010
Spending continued to climb in April

Consumer spending rose for the second consecutive in April and remains at its highest level...

February 28, 2010
Walls + Forms unveils petite island and storage display for GPS and MP3 technology

Walls + Forms just introduced an attractive display that enables retailers to showcase the latest...

November 2, 2009
Best Buy to launch branded movie download service

Best Buy Co. said Tuesday that it will launch its own movie download service for...

October 19, 2009
Best Buy and Netflix partner to stream movies over Internet

Best Buy Co. announced Tuesday that its exclusive brand, Insignia, and Netflix have teamed to...

October 15, 2009
Consumer sentiment drops in October

The Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys index of Consumer Sentiment reversed direction and experienced a notable...

October 14, 2009
CVS stores to offer money back for reusable bags

CVS Caremark Corp. is launching a program for customers who reuse shopping bags, saying card...

January 26, 2009
Consumer Confidence Continues to Slip

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had decreased in December, inched lower in January...

January 18, 2009
H.E.B. Supports Texas Recycling Initiative

H.E. Butt Grocery Co. is backing a new piece of legislation in Texas that would...

September 24, 2008
Wal-Mart to Cut Plastic-Bag Waste by 33%

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to slash its global plastic shopping-bag waste by 33% over the...

May 31, 2008
California seeks to ban free, single-use carryout bags in retail

The California State Assembly on Wednesday narrowly approved a bill would make California the first...

January 31, 2008
Whole Foods ‘Sacks’ Plastic Bags in Hometown Store

Whole Foods Market has stopped offering plastic grocery bags to customers at its two stores...

January 23, 2008
H-E-B Turns to Reusable Bags in Texas

Beaumont, Texas, H-E-B...

November 20, 2007
N.J. Bill Calls for Banning Plastic Grocery Bags

New Jersey would...

October 1, 2007
Corsair Introduces “Flash Padlock" Secure USB 2.0 Drives With Hardware-Authentication Lock

Corsair Flash Padlock...

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