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Black Friday 2012: Tricky Price Matching Policies for Best Buy, Target, and Other Retail Giants
With the holiday shopping season fast approaching, competition is growing among retail stores looking to attract consumers on Black Friday 2012. Retail giants Best Buy, Walmart, Target, and Toys R Us all recently announced that they will be price matching their online competitors, which they hope will discourage "showrooming."
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iPad Mini Release Date and Rumors: In Stores Nov. 2
Apple is widely speculated to be announcing the new iPad Mini on Oct. 17 and could be hitting stores as soon as Friday Nov. 2 just ahead of the holiday shopping, according to a "major Apple investor."
McDonald’s Offering Free iPad Access at Virginia Store
A McDonald's franchise owner in Virginia Beach, Vancouver is offering customers free use of iPads while they eat, something you won't find at other McDonald's stores around the country.
iPad Mini in Store Nov. 2, Retailing Between $250 - $350
The Apple iPad Mini could be hitting stores on Friday Nov. 2 just ahead of the holiday shopping, according to a "major Apple investor."
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A McDonald's worker who is believed to have stolen the winnings of a Mega Millions pool that her and fellow McDonald's employees put money into.
Women-owned small businesses on the rise, but obstacles remain
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Small tech CEOs say Romney better for the economy: survey
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iPad Mini Rumors and Release Date: Won’t Have Retina Display, 7.85-inch, 3G
The iPad Mini is Apples soon-to-be announced product update to its already popular, iPad. Leaked images, rumors, inside information and analysis all suggest that the iPad mini will be a smaller version of the current iPad at 7.85-inches and will come with no retina display in order to keep costs low.