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Crate and Barrel Outlet: 3D Room Designer Technology Available at Stores
Crate and Barrel announced that as part of their customer service and to better enhance the experience, they have introduced their 3D Room Designer, allowing consumers to get a better and nearly real-life perspective of what their homes would look like with the company's products.
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Ann Curry Leaving "Today" Show: Comments About Her Hopes for "Today" Future
As stories are going around that "Today" cohost Ann Curry might be booted out of her top spot as early as the coming weeks, the anchor opened up about where she'd like to see herself on the morning news program for the future.
Gas Prices in U.S. Drop Down By 6% in June, at $3.45 Per Gallon Average
Car drivers will be happy to hear that the price of gas dropped to six percent over this past month.
"Mad Men" Clothes Line Inspires New McDonald's Uniforms Change in Britain for London Olympics (Video)
McDonald's stores throughout Great Britain will feature a differently-attired staff - come this fall, the employees standing behind the counter asking for orders will be dressed up in 1960's fashioned clothes, something akin to hit AMC television series "Mad Men."
Best Buy Stores: Company Vows to Slim Down, Tackle "Showrooming"
Best Buy Co Inc's (BBY.N) acting CEO promised on Thursday to tackle the unwieldy size of the world's largest consumer electronics chain, just months after investors gave a thumbs-down to its restructuring efforts.
Diabetes Diet: Doctors Say New York City Big-Soda Ban is Just a Start
Doctors treating the casualties of the global obesity epidemic say an unpopular proposal to limit soda portions in New York City should be just the beginning of stricter regulation of unhealthy foods.
Walmart Stores: In "Green Wheat" Drive, Company May Transform Farming
Wal-Mart Stores Inc has long used its commercial might to forge a global supply chain with ruthless efficiency. It now has a new target: U.S. wheat fields.
Top 10 Fast-Food Chains With Least Satisfied Customer Service - McDonald's #1
According to results from the June 2012 American Consumer Satisfaction Index, McDonald's ranked last in terms of satisfied customer service. Those right behind it include Burger King, KFC, Starbucks, Taco Bell, Domino's Pizza, Pizza Hut, Wendy's, and Dunkin' Donuts, listed the ACSI results.
Starbucks Location: First Tazo Tea-Only Shop to Open in Seattle This Fall
Starbucks announced today that as part of its plan to expand its franchise, it will be opening its first tea-only store under the Tazo brand, which they already sell at chains worldwide, this fall, according to a new report from CNN.
McDonald's Menu Burgers' Photo Secrets Revealed (Video)
McDonald's, in a surprise turn, revealed how they style the burgers they use for marketing, as opposed to how they are actually found when consumers purchase them.