UK retail sales values were down 2.2% on a like-for-like basis from April 2012, when they had declined 3.3% on the preceding year. On a total basis, sales were down 0.6%, against a 1.0% decline in April 2012. Growth was negatively ...
Tags: Apparel, Apparel Industry
Recent reports show several bars in the East Village and Brooklyn are using fake pint glasses that look and feel like 16 ounces but are actually closer to 14. One longtime bartender says he started seeing it happen back in 2006 when ...
Tags: Yorker, Construction
With price tags of $300 or above, some high chairs can cost as much as a small sofa. But in Consumer Reports' recent high chair tests, we found that you don't have to spend a lot to buy peace of mind. Three of our top high chair picks, ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing, sofa
Marriage doesn't always come easy. The following wedding customs from five ethnic minorities demonstrate its difficulty. It will be easy to understand why there are so many singles as well as dating shows in China after reading this ...
Tags: Wedding Customs, Customs
A bathroom speaks as much about a home, as a home does for itself. That is why spending time designing and decorating your bathroom is well worth all the effort you put in. No one likes cramped, unclean, and mismatched spaces, and you need ...
Companies using social networks like Twitter and Facebook need to face what to do during a national crisis like the Boston Marathon bombing. Do you tweet or post a statement about the crisis, continue on with your normal social media ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
In some places, the failure to visit room 108 could mean you don't have any office furniture left. Yikes. What would your business do if, after failing to pay your taxes, Uncle Sam walked into your office and seized all the furniture? ...
Tags: Office Furniture, Furniture, Furnishing
The "right to be forgotten" online, a principle that broadly aims to govern when and how websites are allowed to serve cookies to users' devices, was dealt a blow today by privacy watchdog the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). ...
Tags: Computer Products
As people around the world celebrate by planting trees for Earth Day, Alaskans staring at frozen ground can at least bask in the fact that recycling is slowly making strides in the 49th state. For about five months now, residents of ...
Tags: Glass Recycling, Glass
High-end cabinets offer a wide variety of storage accessories, including roll-out shelves, vertical sliding spice racks, and small appliance lifts. But you don't have to rip out your existing storage to get those clutter-busting extras: You ...
Tags: Space Savers, Consumer Electronics
Features Depending on what you want to spend, there's a wide selection of lawn mower and tractor features and options available. Don't load up on features that you won't use--it's best to cut costs and the grass. Swivel ...
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Mt. Gox, the largest exchange for buying and selling bitcoins, is temporarily shutting down following an uptick in activity on the site sparked by a massive drop in the digital currency's price. The Tokyo-based exchange is suspending ...
Tags: Bitcoin, Trading Price
Fixtures that attach to the wall are known either as wall mounted lights,sconces, or vanities. Vanities tend to be installed in the bathroom, particularly alongside a mirror. It can be hard to sort through all the different wall lighting ...
Tags: Wall Lighting, Wall Light
The way in which a property is lit can completely transform the way that it looks. However, lighting should not just be about what is aesthetically beautiful - people should also consider what is the appropriate lighting solution based on ...
Tags: Lighting, lighting solution
Neil Webster has stepped down as the managing director, sales, of Tridonic UK. A company statement said Webster decided to leave the company with effect from 31 March to pursue his career elsewhere. Shaun Dainton becomes the acting ...
Tags: Neil Webster, Tridonic