Cigarette
makers are suing to stop a government plan to force them to put graphic
warning labels on their products. The FDA has ordered that cigarette
packs and advertising include warnings with prominent photos that could
show dead bodies, diseased lungs and rotting teeth. The companies say
they shouldn’t be forced to persuade smokers to stop using a legal
product. Source Link
The days of stuffing your purse or wallet with wads of paper sales receipts may be coming to an end. More retailers are offering paperless receipts at the checkout that send you an email or a web page listing with a record of your purchase. Proponents say the paperless receipts are easier to file and retrieve later for tax purposes or product returns. Source Link
The days of stuffing your purse or wallet with wads of paper sales receipts may be coming to an end. More retailers are offering paperless receipts at the checkout that send you an email or a web page listing with a record of your purchase. Proponents say the paperless receipts are easier to file and retrieve later for tax purposes or product returns. Source Link
You’ve heard of “product placement” in which companies pay to have their items featured in films and on TV shows, but how about “product displacement?” Retailer Abercrombie & Fitch is offering to pay the stars of MTV’s “Jersey Shore” to not wear its clothes on the show. The company says the reality series about young slacker party types doesn’t fit the so-called “aspirational” nature of their brand. Source Link
