Archive for July 5th, 2007

  • Profiting From the Marriage Season

    The Street:
    Organize on-location spa parties. As the wedding day approaches, brides and their bridesmaids are in need of some R&R. So why not bring the spa to them? Provide massages, pedicures and manicures, but don’t forget the mimosas. Along the same lines, “passion parties” are also a popular “girl’s night in” event in lieu of [...]

  • Burnlounge Unplugged

    CNNMoney:
    That other way turned out to be what amounts to a pyramid scheme. But that’s not to say the concept of engaging fans to promote and sell music isn’t a good idea. “Peer recommendation” models like PassAlong embrace this concept better. With PassAlong, users get points each time a song they recommend (or pass-along) to [...]

  • Amway – Quixtar Reviewing Practices Worldwide

    WZZM:
    ADA, Mich. (AP) – Amway says it’s conducting a review of its practices worldwide following word its business in the United Kingdom drew the attention of regulators.
    The Ada, Michigan-based direct marketing giant also says it has placed a 120-day moratorium on recruitment of new distributors in Britain.
    In Britain, a year-long investigation led to a complaint [...]

  • Cherry Wants it’s Stake of the Fruit Wars

    Chicago Tribune:
    Blueberries became the first “superfruit” in the ’90s. Though many foods are comparably high in antioxidants, blueberries got a head start with the public as research into foods believed to have health-promoting and/or disease-preventing properties accelerated. .

    With a niche created, exotic fruits such as acai from an Amazonian palm tree and [...]

  • Pre-Paid Legal Announce Sales and Recruiting Results

    CNNMoney:
    ADA, Okla., July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. , reported new memberships produced and new sales associates enrolled for the 2007 second quarter. During the 2nd quarter of 2007, new sales associates enrolled decreased 16.1% compared to the second quarter of 2006. Memberships produced decreased 4.2% while new membership fees written decreased [...]

  • Coastal Vacations Scam Alert

    webwire:
    Los Angeles California based Coastal Vacations Director and consumer advocate Dean Marino has issued a Coastal Vacations scam alert.
    Marino is hearing from consumers contacted by people identifying themselves as Coastal Vacations directors. Marino reports that the Coastal Vacations money scam involves proposed payment plans.
    Coastal Vacations scam victims reportedly have entered into payment plan arrangements to [...]