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| John & Julia Royall (The Post and Courier) |
| The "mom and pop" behind Royall Ace Hardware store — which is an institution in Mount Pleasant — have flourished for more than three decades despite competition by big-box discount retailers and the Internet. But there's a simple reason for that. Julia and John Royall's recipe for success boils down to good, old-fashioned, common-sense practices: work hard, know, serve and appreciate your ... |
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| Artist Patricia Bates dies at 82 (The Monterey County Herald) |
| Patricia A. Bates, who illustrated products from haute couture to hardware as a commercial artist for major retailers and the Sacramento Union, died of lung cancer June 26 in her West Sacramento home. She was 82. Bates was a graduate of the renowned Parsons School of Design in New York. |
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| Trap at checkout (Herald Sun) |
| NEARLY half of Victorian shops scan item prices incorrectly, a national audit has found, sparking calls for Government to toughen up on traders who short-change customers. |
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| There's a Sucker Converted Every Minute (Slashdot) |
| Ponca City, We love you writes "Once the US converts from analog to digital broadcasting next February, those who receive their signals over the air will need a converter box for older, non-digital models. Government-approved converter boxes sell for $60 or less and a government-issued $40 rebate coupon is available for the asking but that hasn't stopped companies like the Ohio-based Universal ... |
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