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Singles Day: China's online shopping holiday

Singles Day: China's online shopping holiday
By JOE McDONALDAP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) - Lei Shujie, a designer in Shanghai, piled up a wish list for the quirky holiday dubbed "Singles Day" that has grown into China's - and possibly the world's - busiest online shopping day. Clothes, a pillow, a cabinet to give a friend - Lei

No relief for battered Groupon after 3Q results

No relief for battered Groupon after 3Q results
NEW YORK (AP) - Groupon's stock has hit a new low after the online deals company's third-quarter results showed slowing revenue growth and an ongoing decline of its core business. The Chicago-based company's stock is down $1.10, or 28.1 percent, at $2.82 in late morning trading. Earlier

Groupon revenue growth slows in 3Q, stock down

Groupon revenue growth slows in 3Q, stock down
By BARBARA ORTUTAYAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Groupon Inc., the No. 1 online deals service, failed to show investors on Thursday that its business is growing as quickly as they would like, as it was hurt by what it called "continued challenges" from the economic weakness in Europe. The

How online reviews make (or break) your business

How online reviews make (or break) your business
By Michael Fertik Do online reviews really make a difference? Let's skip right to the punch line here, with an emphatic yes. Consumers absolutely use reviews as part of their online research efforts -- and the quality of the reviews materially impacts businesses. Just consider: - 89% of

How online reviews make (or break) your business

How online reviews make (or break) your business
By Michael Fertik Do online reviews really make a difference? Let's skip right to the punch line here, with an emphatic yes. Consumers absolutely use reviews as part of their online research efforts -- and the quality of the reviews materially impacts businesses. Just consider: - 89% of

How online reviews make (or break) your business

How online reviews make (or break) your business
By Michael Fertik Do online reviews really make a difference? Let's skip right to the punch line here, with an emphatic yes. Consumers absolutely use reviews as part of their online research efforts -- and the quality of the reviews materially impacts businesses. Just consider: - 89% of

How online reviews make (or break) your business

How online reviews make (or break) your business
By Michael Fertik Do online reviews really make a difference? Let's skip right to the punch line here, with an emphatic yes. Consumers absolutely use reviews as part of their online research efforts -- and the quality of the reviews materially impacts businesses. Just consider: - 89% of

How online reviews make (or break) your business

How online reviews make (or break) your business
By Michael Fertik Do online reviews really make a difference? Let's skip right to the punch line here, with an emphatic yes. Consumers absolutely use reviews as part of their online research efforts -- and the quality of the reviews materially impacts businesses. Just consider: - 89% of

Wendy's sales climb amid transformation push

Wendy's sales climb amid transformation push
By CANDICE CHOIAP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Wendy's push to remake itself as a higher-end hamburger chain is starting to pay off, with a key sales figure rising for the sixth straight quarter. The company, based in Dublin, Ohio, is trying to pull away from the image of the

New Faces: Newly elected US senators

New Faces: Newly elected US senators
By The Associated Press A look at the newly elected U.S. senators from Tuesday's election: ARIZONA Republican Jeff Flake, the congressman who won Arizona's open U.S. Senate seat, built his reputation on a fierce opposition to "earmarks," the special funding requests for roads, bridges