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Best Buy Offering Samsung Galaxy S III Pre-Orders at Canada Stores
With the intensely high demand of the Samsung Galaxy S III in North America, with upwards of 9 million pre-orders already, some stores had to shut down their pre-order sales, except Best Buy, which relaunched its pre-orders on Friday in Canada in store.
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Walmart Stores: In "Green Wheat" Drive, Company May Transform Farming
Wal-Mart Stores Inc has long used its commercial might to forge a global supply chain with ruthless efficiency. It now has a new target: U.S. wheat fields.
Top 10 Fast-Food Chains With Least Satisfied Customer Service - McDonald's #1
According to results from the June 2012 American Consumer Satisfaction Index, McDonald's ranked last in terms of satisfied customer service. Those right behind it include Burger King, KFC, Starbucks, Taco Bell, Domino's Pizza, Pizza Hut, Wendy's, and Dunkin' Donuts, listed the ACSI results.
Starbucks Location: First Tazo Tea-Only Shop to Open in Seattle This Fall
Starbucks announced today that as part of its plan to expand its franchise, it will be opening its first tea-only store under the Tazo brand, which they already sell at chains worldwide, this fall, according to a new report from CNN.
McDonald's Menu Burgers' Photo Secrets Revealed (Video)
McDonald's, in a surprise turn, revealed how they style the burgers they use for marketing, as opposed to how they are actually found when consumers purchase them.
Jurassic Park 4: Plot Set to be Written by "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" Team
The "Jurassic Park" film franchise is officially ready to expand, as screenwriters have been chosen to write the long-awaited fourth installment of the series.
"Fifty Shades of Grey" Review: Publishers Looking to Profit From Popular Erotic Romance Genre
Right off the heels of best-selling series "Fifty Shades of Grey," the rights to which have already been sold for a film franchise adaptation for $5 million, other publishers are trying to make a profit off the current wave of "erotic romance" novels.
Rite Aid Locations: Company's First Quarter Loss Narrower Than Expected
Rite Aid Corp reported a narrower-than-expected quarterly loss and said its full-year loss might not be as deep as previously feared, helping send its shares higher in premarket trading.
Olympics 2012: Nike, Adidas Lead Suppliers' Battle for Gold
U.S. market leader Nike and German rival Adidas are locked in their own Olympic battle to boost athletes' performance and squeeze maximum value out of next month's Games in London.
Samsung Galaxy S III Release Date Sales Pushed for Sprint, T-Mobile to Next Week
Sprint and T-Mobile both announced that they would delay sales of the popular Samsung Galaxy S III Android phone, which was initially set to launch through online, phone, and in-store purchases this Thursday.