Online host and domain registrar Godaddy.com is staring down the barrel of a gun, held collectively by its customers who are unhappy with the internet giant’s waffling response to the pending “Stop Online Piracy Act” now moving through Congress. Godaddy…
Every holiday season seems to bring a tragic story of a young child who choked on the battery contained in a new Christmas toy. A few simple precautions can make this story a tale from the past. Particularly dangerous are…
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The Wall Street Journal’s online publication, Market Watch, reports that the presidents of the five major alkaline battery manufacturers in the United States met last week in an attempt to move forward a major initiative on consumer battery recycling. This…
I’m listening to a Wall Street Journal podcast about counterfeit merchandise, and am reminded that Christmas is high season for the sale of counterfeit batteries. Importers and unscrupulous retailers can dramatically boost their bottom line by taking a low quality…
As I began to dig through Christmas decorations in the garage, i was struck by how much I just decided to throw away. Strings of twinkle lights are tough to untangle, almost impossible to fix when a lamp burns out…
Lately, it seems that we are having to spend just about as much time managing relationships with our suppliers as we spend with our customers. It shouldn’t be that way, but you do what you have to do. One of…