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Ten Biggest PR Blunders of 2011

Digg - Business & Finance  Tue, 12/20/2011 - 14:32

So it is that time of year, when we think back on all of our past successes and failures. Here are the most notable PR blunders that we've seen cross our desktops in the year.

We have removed the actual names of the offending parties, just to make it a more sporting game.


 

What are People Buying in Fall? (Graphic)

Digg - Business & Finance  Thu, 09/29/2011 - 16:05

From September to November, shoppers head to stores in droves to pick up their favorite electronics, sporting goods, and more.

But not all businesses thrive this time of year. Below, we examine what retail sectors get the biggest fall boost and what sectors fall flat.


 

Black Friday By The Numbers (Infographic)

Digg - Business & Finance  Mon, 11/29/2010 - 06:59

It’s that time of year again. The time of year when rational, mentally stable people go absolutely crazy just to get a good deal on a flat screen TV.


 

Crooks Take Money Laundering to The Next Level

Digg - Business & Finance  Tue, 12/15/2009 - 17:20

Forget money laundering: They bleach it now. U.S. Secret Service agents have visited retailers to warn about the sophisticated counterfeiting technique that typically blossoms at this time of year.


 

Water uncertainty frustrates busy Calif. farmers

Newsvine - business  Fri, 10/16/2009 - 01:01

Farmers in the most prolific agricultural region in the country should be planting winter romaine lettuce and calculating spring cantaloupe acreage at this time of year.