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Netflix Saves the US Postal Service

Netflix Saves the US Postal Service

Netflix, which last week surprised analysts by reporting a 45-percent boost in profit, is likely to keep some of its distribution centers operating on weekends in order to keep up with subscriber demands for movie rentals. Problem, the U.S. Postal Service is considering a stop mail delivery on Saturday in an effort control losses that amounted to $2.8 billion last year and could rise to as much as $6 billion this year. (read more . . .) Netflix has created a system that surpasses the speed and quality of the USPS.   Netflix is not delivery packages, but it...

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Fast Food :: Pay For Frills

Fast Food :: Pay For Frills

The typical American consumer is accustomed to unwrapping a hamburger from their favorite fast food establishment and finding â’the worksâ’: lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and a few packets of ketchup on the side. However, according to John Stanton, Ph.D., chair of food marketing at Saint Josephâ’s University in Philadelphia, the â’frillsâ’ that come with fast food or restaurant meals could become a thing of the past. â’In an environment where food companies are reducing the size of packages and charging more for products, consumers can expect to pay for what they used to get for free.â’ This trend has become...

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