Ajab Prem Ki... has edge over Jail on first day Nov 7, 2009
Romantic comedy "Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani", which stars Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif, has sent the box office cash registers ringing, elbowing out Madhur Bhandarkar's "Jail" on the first day Friday ... Romantic comedy "Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani", which stars Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif, has sent the box office cash registers ringing, elbowing out Madhur Bhandarkar's "Jail" on the first day Friday. (India Times, India)
Retailers say Black Friday matchup wont silence regions cash registers Nov 7, 2009
Retailers say Black Friday matchup wont silence regions cash registers - Birmingham Business Journal ... Retailers say Black Friday matchup wont silence regions cash registers. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
Cambridge Police: Incidents Oct. 26 - Nov. 1, 2009 Nov 6, 2009
Oct. 31, 8:33 a.m., $600 in cash was stolen from the cash registers at Upper Crust Pizza on Brattle Street. Miscellaneous. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Watchdogs: 'Shell' Schemes Are on the Rise Nov 6, 2009
Two months ago, Agilysys, () a small IT firm, shipped a dozen point-of-sale devices to a new customer called Manybol Enterprises in South Florida: cash registers, touch-screen monitors, receipt printers, and barcode scanners that sold for a total of $53,802. The order struck Agilysys' sales rep as strange, according to a Ohio police report the company filed later. (BusinessWeek)
Grocery savings: Sydney cleans up Nov 5, 2009
In a speech to be delivered in Melbourne today the Treasurer, Wayne Swan, will say that while the stimulus payments ''helped keep the cash registers ticking over'' it is up to business to pick up the slack as they wind down. Our stimulus is designed to gradually scale back as a private sector recovery takes hold throughout 2010,'' his speaking notes say. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
New Market District is 'foodie' fun park Nov 5, 2009
And if you don't like lines, no worries, because there are 31 cash registers. The produce department is housed in what the honchos are calling a Great Hall, though it's really an exposed-strut, high-ceiling area, not to be confused with the opulence of Harrod's in London. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
* Travel fair closes on a positive note Nov 3, 2009
Cash registers were also ringing non-stop for companies wanting to boost domestic travel. The response to hotel and buffet package offers by Leofoo Tourism Group (C) X which includes the Westin Hotel (c), the Leofoo Hotel () and Leofoo Village Theme Park (DDC) X was overwhelming, the group said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
How the Brain Reveals Why We Buy Nov 3, 2009
The headlines are ominous: soon, the bright boys of the advertising world will get their sticky hands on our inner "buy button." Soon, experts, with the help of cutting-edge brain research, will get direct access to the inner depths of our brains where, with the right stimulation, they can unleash our and get their cash registers ringing. Neuromarketing is a young and growing field some won t even admit that it is a field yet that is striving to reveal the inner mechanisms of our consumer... (Scientific American)
Retailers: Halloween revelers scared to spend Oct 29, 2009
And that pains Perry maybe even more than the slow cash registers. There's nothing she enjoys more than when a group of friends take over the dressing rooms, modeling their choices and filling the shop with laughter. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Why South American economies are rebounding first Oct 28, 2009
Tax breaks for purchases of goods such as freezers, fridges, and cars have also helped keep cash registers ringing, and credit remains available from the country's heavily protected Brazilian banks. Soy, copper, and other commodities, which South America exports to Asia, have also helped buffer the region, a main reason Brazil is leading the recovery. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Taunton man shot dead in apparent robbery attempt at gas station Oct 27, 2009
Zagloul Ayad, who runs the Cambridge-based nonprofit organization Voice of the Arab World, Inc., said 24-hour clerks, gas station attendants, and others who often work alone behind cash registers late into the night need more comprehensive training on what to do in the event of a holdup. I don t know what happened in this case, but people who work these jobs, and a lot of them are immigrants, need to be taught to just give the money away, Ayad said. (Boston Globe)
Cummings prevents suicide, named KPD Officer of the Month (1015) Oct 27, 2009
Banquel noticed pry marks on the rear entry door of the business, and he and Caires observed two cash registers in the business were open. In the meantime, the manager of the business was contacted, arrived on scene, and said a flashlight and other items were missing. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Robbers target Cobb pharmacy Oct 27, 2009
Police said the trio entered the store around 7 a.m. and demanded money from cash registers and the safe. The employees were forced into a stock room in the back, said Officer Joseph Hernandez, spokesman for the Cobb County Police Department. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
French supermarket hostage drama ends Oct 22, 2009
A police official said that suspects demanded money from the store's safe and cash registers and also threatened the hostages. Two suspects turned themselves in and were taken into custody, said a police official who spoke on condition of anonymity because of departmental policy. (MSNBC -- International)
Irish Matchmaker has Magic Touch Oct 21, 2009
Wedding bells don't always ring, but even in a recession, the cash registers here chime. The matchmaking merchants of Lisdoonvarna have an expression to get them through these lean times. (CBS News)
At Perkins, high-tech is both future and now Oct 20, 2009
Electronic tools can read labels and detect colors (a big help for someone buying groceries or choosing an outfit) or make cash registers talk. Brian Charlson, who is blind, has a cellphone that takes a picture of a document and immediately translates it into voice. (Boston Globe)
Bollywood cashing in on Deepavali celebrations Oct 19, 2009
A look at the earlier Deepavali hits would fully bear out Bollywoods faith in the festive season setting the cash registers ringing at the turnstiles. One of the all-time box office hits, the Shah Rukh Khan-Kajol starrer, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, was released in the Deepavali week back in 1995. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents made inappropriate compliments to females when crossing the border? Oct 14, 2009
kirikoyo wrote on Oct 13, 2009 9:05 AM:" Concerned citizen, that was really brave, to expose that abuse. Unfortunately this is an area where all kind of abuses are perpetrated including: people waiting for hours to be seen by their "physicians", making long lines in the stores event though there are more than 80 % cash registers not in use. people getting promoted without having proper education or by doing sexual favors; local agencies wasting millions of dollars in buying coffee, raising the... (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Store owner hammers out a simple living Oct 14, 2009
Replacing them at Lehman's cash registers are nostalgia buffs and hobbyists, along with environmentalists looking for sustainable products and missionaries and homesteaders in search of appliances and other household items that don't rely on power (composting toilets are suddenly hot) ... Its cash registers, for instance, are in a hand-hewn barn dating to 1849 that was salvaged in nearby Orrville and reassembled on site three years ago. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Commercial break-in investigated in Braintree Oct 13, 2009
An employee responded and advised officers that two cash registers were missing from the counter. Nothing else appeared to be disturbed, Jenkins said. (Braintree Forum, MA)
Thrift store thrives in today's economy Oct 12, 2009
He has learned to work with cash registers, count change and deal with the public -- all skills he will need in the future. "I have learned how to deal with all types of people," he said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Good weather, lower gas prices may boost Biketoberfest Oct 11, 2009
DAYTONA BEACH -- Tourism officials are hoping pent-up demand will translate into an outpouring of dollars and cents into the cash registers of area businesses when Biketoberfest 2009 rolls into town this week. The four-day event officially is Oct. 15-18, but some promoters started early with special activities this weekend, such as Bruce Rossmeyers' Boggy Creek Camp Ride for Children and the Daytona Beach Blues Festival on Manatee Island. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Big game triggers a frenzy for tickets Oct 10, 2009
They spent part of a rainy Friday afternoon buying Ole Miss gear at busy Rebel Rags on Jackson Avenue, where store owner Terry Warren was happily watching long lines at his cash registers. He was selling everything from Houston Nutt-styled straw hats to T-shirts designed specifically for today's game. (The Clarion-Ledger)
YNP tops 3 million in 9 months Oct 10, 2009
Dewey wrote on Oct 9, 2009 10:05 AM:" In spite of this alleged surge in Yellowstone attendance, which we presume means that greater numbers of folks were in or near Cody at some portion of their Yellowstone vacation, one thing stands out. The City of Cody is reporting it's share of Sales Tax collections is already $600,000 lower than budgeted, that target being last year's tax numbers. If the City is $ 600k short, it means that several million dollars didn't make to into Cody point of sale cash... (Cody Enterprise, WY)
UPDATE: Ace stores to reopen today Oct 9, 2009
"Putting people out of work and closing down the cash registers is NOT going to profit anyone, be it the businesses, the bank...or the community. ". Login to comment. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
We are all guilty of being fascinated by crime Oct 9, 2009
With Australians just as willing to forgive and forget as they are to knock down a tall poppy, it will be interesting to see the final tally when the cash registers fall silent. If it's anything like the Underbelly book on Gatto by Age journalists Andrew Rule and John Silvester, then the venture will prove crime does pay. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Cyberthieves find workplaces are easy pickings Oct 9, 2009
However, retailers have come to depend on password-protected Wi-Fi systems to transmit data from cash registers and price-checking scanners to a central computer server, because Wi-Fi eliminates the hassles and expense of laying cables. By war driving, thieves can readily pinpoint retailers' Wi-Fi systems. (USA Today)
We need a Giuliani to clean up streets Oct 7, 2009
Against this backdrop, administrators attempt to tell us what we will get by way of remedies, while publicans take cover beneath their cash registers, and triage units are stretched to the maximum. Our elected officials should listen to what we need. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Police blotter: Businesses as crime scenes Oct 7, 2009
5500 block of Roswell Road: A store employee reported that someone forced the door open and apparently went through the cash registers. The burglar also damaged the DVD recorder. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Tilly & Salvy’s has cornered the market in Natick since 1938 Oct 7, 2009
Teenage girls work the cash registers and neighborhood boys help outside in the garden center, unload food deliveries, and stock the shelves. They do the heavy lifting during pumpkin and Christmas tree seasons. (Boston Globe)
Tuscaloosa judges' $35M ruling against Family Dollar stands Oct 6, 2009
Their duties often included mopping floors, unloading trucks, stocking shelves and running cash registers. The jury reasonably determined that Family Dollar failed to meet its burden of proving that Plaintiff store managers' primary duty was management, Hull said in a statement. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
Slim pickin’s in the patch Oct 4, 2009
That will mean a $50,000 loss for Connors, and a Grown in Michigan tag for thousands of future jack-o -lanterns that will pass by his busy cash registers. It s just frustrating, Connors said. (Boston Globe)
LeeAnn Wimmers: The story behind an accused killer Oct 4, 2009
"Significant abuse prior to the age of five, said Susan McKinnis, a Greenville, Pa., caseworker who worked with LeeAnn when she was a teenager, ticking off what she remembered of the files forwarded to her on LeeAnn. Authorities in Buncombe County, N.C., would remove LeeAnn from her mother s home when she was in elementary school. She lived for a time with her grandmother. Soon, Jeffrey and Kim Deeter of New Castle, Pa., found her photo and adopted her. And she became Jeffrey s girlfriend, said... (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Tiny tots destroy serenity of the surreal Oct 3, 2009
But instead I stood with my 11-year-old son in a snaking queue last Monday as it slowly slithered to the cash registers and then to the doors of the Catalan's cave. Biding one's time for half an hour can be tolerated. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Oktoberfest spikes sales on the square Oct 1, 2009
The Oktoberfest celebration continued inside the shops, and not just in the cash registers. The day served as a birthday for Sugar Plums, owned by Connie Anderson, and while the store saw plenty of customers on opening day, Anderson said it had seen double this year. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Walmart getting bad rap Oct 1, 2009
What happened to customer service wrote on Sep 30, 2009 11:36 PM:" To Robert: As for the stationary store that closed several years ago, I tried repeatedly to give that store my business and every time I went in, the employees were either talking on the phone, chatting with each other, or in some other way completely ignoring the customer (ME). I have found this to be true of several of Lompoc's small businesses that like to claim Walmart is closing them down. The customer service is LOUSY in... (Lompoc Record, CA)
Police: Thieves fond of stealing from dozens of Walmart cash registers hit two in Boynton Beach area overnight Sep 30, 2009
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer. Tuesday, September 29, 2009. (The Palm Beach Post)
High-tech self-service key to NCR Sep 30, 2009
5:57 am September 29, 2009, by Henry Unger. This column is not A Bronx Tale. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Palo Alto labor union may call strike Sep 24, 2009
They are like the cash registers of the city, they have to be right. Do you have any expertise in building inspections. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Down but not out Sep 22, 2009
And while not all of that traffic may be ending in more sales at the cash registers, it s a start. More traffic is always better than less traffic, he says. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Lisa Borders and DuBose Porter on the same issue, at the same event Sep 21, 2009
Right now, penny taxes of all sorts flow straight from the cash registers of businesses to the state Department of Revenue, which redistributes to Georgia s counties, cities and school boards their share of the wealth. Local governments across the state, including the city of Atlanta, think they re shortchanged millions of dollars each year _ by businesses that dodge the tax, and by the sticky fingers of the state. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
LVMH in the recession: The substance of style Sep 18, 2009
For decades LVMH s formula has worked like a spell: seduced by beautiful status-symbols, perfect shops and clever advertising, millions of people have swooned forgetfully towards the firm s cash registers. At Louis Vuitton, LVMH s star company, the model s pricing power has yielded consistent profit margins of around 40-45%, the highest of any luxury-goods brand. (The Economist)
Gophers seek to reduce long lines at new stadium Sep 18, 2009
At the concession stands, the system of using calculators, price lists and cash boxes instead of cash registers struck many fans as cumbersome ... University spokesman Dan Wolter said the concession stands at Williams and Mariucci arenas on campus don t use cash registers either. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Wendys armed robber arrested in Mississippi Sep 18, 2009
During last week s robbery, Owen allegedly walked into the Wendy s restaurant on Pontchartrain Drive with the gun, ordered the employees to empty the cash registers, then asked for a bag to put the money in and fled the scene. Slidell police released video surveillance tape of the robbery to the local media. (Slidell Sentry-News, LA)
Ready to produce a fresh start Sep 17, 2009
Shelves, bakery cases, food, cash registers, and other equipment and furniture will all be moved and reassembled. Extra employees are scheduled to work, possibly late into the night, so the new building is ready tomorrow at 9 a.m.. (Boston Globe)
Dan Brown deal a sign of the times Sep 16, 2009
HE'S not rattling the cash registers as vigorously as Harry Potter, but Dan Brown's latest cryptic adventure, The Lost Symbol, did solid business for booksellers on its first day on sale. A hefty 510-page hardback, it has the recommended retail price of $49. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
US stocks fall after five days of gains Sep 12, 2009
Any rebound in the economy will have to be accompanied by a greater flow of money into cash registers. Bond prices were mixed after spiking Thursday when a government debt auction produced strong demand. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Palm Harbor growth needs time Sep 12, 2009
When the snowbirds return, when the Canadians come back as they did to Palm Harbor, to Pine Lakes, Cypress and Matanzas year after year for weeks at a time, the cash registers will ring with a special ding and the Palm Coast City Council can smile and take their deserved bows. PRODIGY: Danny Gerhard, 13, of Palm Coast has been playing golf for about six years. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Malcolm Maiden Myer's Christmas stock take sale Sep 11, 2009
The Rudd Government handouts and the four percentage point cut in interest rates that the Reserve Bank delivered during the global crisis kept consumers spending, and kept Myer's cash registers singing. Below that however Brookes has clearly wrought important changes. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Upscale shops face downsized future Sep 9, 2009
It's an initiative designed to restore consumer confidence and get the cash registers humming. (Retail sales in July fell 0. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Surprises in store Sep 9, 2009
The surge in overt consumer and business confidence really seemed to start last month and is yet to show up at the cash registers. It's far too soon to try to be gloomy about the September quarter. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Bring home the bacon, for less Sep 7, 2009
Review what's in your trolley before heading to the cash registers. Take out all the stuff you want, but don't need. (iAfrica.com)
Cape Cod enjoys surge of visitors on Labor Day weekend Sep 7, 2009
Rented bicycles, surfboards, and kayaks flowed steadily out of Cape Cod shops, while cash registers opened regularly at restaurants - all contributing to what business owners say is shaping up to be a better-than-expected Labor Day weekend. With Labor Day falling late in the calendar this year and hundreds of schools opening last week, business owners had feared that fewer people would try to squeeze in that last weekend of summer fun. (Boston Globe)
First jobs can be a labor of love Sep 7, 2009
Our cash registers didn't calculate sales tax, so I learned to do that in my head. I learned to take and carry out my boss's orders, to sweep and mop at the end of a shift, to keep a time card, to be a security guard when shoplifters struck and to help conduct inventory after the store had closed at night. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Football season not just a game: Businesses' bottom lines big winners Sep 5, 2009
As fans throw up their hands to cheer today, business owners will be preparing to open their cash registers. The football season that renews bragging rights among fans, doubles as a cash cow for many businesses. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Certified stations get new look Sep 4, 2009
Cash registers were moved to the rear, making customers walk through the merchandise aisles. The prototype store also is testing improved roller grills, soda fountains and other features. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Qiao Xing Universal Telephone, Inc Signs Letter of Intent in Connection with the Proposed Sale of its Subsidiary Qiao Xing Communication Holdings Limited Sep 2, 2009
QXUT's product portfolio includes telecommunications terminals and related products, including fixed wireless phones, VoIP telephones, mobile handsets, PDAs and consumer electronic products, including MP3 players, cash registers and set- top-box products. The Company primarily conducts its business through its operating subsidiaries CEC Telecom Co., Ltd (CECT), and Huizhou Qiao Xing Communication Industry Co., Ltd (HZQXCI), a company engaged in R&D and distribution of indoor telephone sets and... (PR Newswire)
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE SEPT. 2 Sep 2, 2009
The ultimate goal is to lead visitors to cash registers and attendance gates ... It defined tourism as putting visitors in front of cash registers and recognized I-77 as a river of tourism money running through the county. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
HELP: Staff booth at PGA Event for Ahimsa Sep 1, 2009
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• Kindly ask the lake monster to give your line back Sep 1, 2009
But while the existence of the Bear Lake Monster has been debated at coffee shops and campfires since the first published report in 1868, this much is undisputed: Stories about the monster can make cash registers sing. The 136-year-old tale got new fins when Bear Lake business owner Brian Hirschi recently told The Salt Lake Tribune he had seen the creature. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Home sales, market rebounding Aug 30, 2009
What's often described as the nation's most severe economic crisis since the Great Depression has been marked by scores of job losses, fattened housing inventories, lot after lot of unsold cars and far fewer dollars flowing into retail cash registers. But things seem to be changing for the better, experts say. (The Clarion-Ledger)
JIM DODSON: Fond Farewell Sweet August Aug 30, 2009
Bending to the weight of the almighty buck, state legislators soon established "tax-free" shopping days designed to transform sunbathers into shoppers and make the cash registers ring like Christmas. I can just see poor Archie sitting on a bench at the mall while Veronica power-shops for the perfect diamond ring. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Amy Hanaiali'i's new album holds great promise Aug 29, 2009
Indeed, with so much variety, both artistry and commerce are setting sail to see if this one can up the ante at the cash registers while still doing what Hanaiali'i does: stretch the boundaries of Hawaiian music by exploring shades and textures that expand the mind, if not the geography, in outside-the-box risks. I believe "Friends y of Hawai'i" has the potential to become one of those albums where everyone knows every track on the disc by the end of the first month or two of release. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Food stamp enrollment surges in Hawaii, with 9% now getting aid Aug 24, 2009
Benefits are loaded onto an electronic card, which can be used at cash registers like a debit card. And the state recently allowed participants to conduct an annual reauthorization for the program by telephone. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Burglary suspect has a sordid and violent history Aug 22, 2009
Mr. Watson and another man went into the store at about 8 p.m. with a gun in a paper bag, and made off with about $3,600 from the store's cash registers. On Aug. 18, Mr. Watson, fellow mental hospital escapee Larry L. Arnold and Ms. Herron were stopped by Sgt. Zotter on Route 19 in Ross. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
