L.A. Will Have the Worst Thanksgiving Traffic in the Nation, by Every Measure
We're number one! That's right, L.A. is ranked first in the latest ranking U.S. cities... in terms of worst Thanksgiving getaway traffic. Data traffic provider INRIX predicted the top 10 busiest cities this holiday and, to the surprise of no one, Los ...blogs.laweekly.com
Thanksgiving travel: Less traffic, but higher gas prices
Our advice to drivers is to leave before 2 p.m.or wait until after 6 p.m. to avoid traffic getting out of town." INRIX expects traffic to be worst in Los Angeles, where Thanksgiving road trips will take about 33% longer than usual. But as bad as that ...www.csmonitor.com
Thanksgiving travel tips: 6 ways to speed through LAX
Travelers wait in line to have their boarding passes checked at a security screening area of American Airlines terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on November 23, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. Friday will kick of Los Angeles ...www.scpr.org
Cloudy Economic Outlook Combines with High Gas Prices to Reduce Traffic ...
INRIX has made the following predictions for traffic trends in the top 10 cities with the worst Thanksgiving holiday traffic on the Wednesday getaway day. Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Chicago and Washington, D.C. top this year's list, with ...www.prnewswire.com
BNIA Thanksgiving traffic least of top 50 airports
Additionally, the Index used booking data to identify the least-busy airport options, where in some cases travelers can trade a little more time in the car for far smaller crowds in the terminal.www.bizjournals.com
This Week in Small Business: Happy Holidays?
Retail sales and wholesale prices fell in October while consumer prices (pdf) rose slightly. Hurricane Sandy caused a big jump in weekly unemployment claims.boss.blogs.nytimes.com
Friday Travel Ticker: United computers down again
LAX is second to only Chicago's O'Hare for Thanksgiving traffic, the online travel agency Orbitz Worldwide reports .www.latimes.com
Smartphones, tablets spark "post-pie" Thanksgiving sales
While people relax with family and friends or watch football on TV, they are increasingly shopping online with these mobile gadgets, creating a surge in traffic and purchases that retailers are beginning to target for the first time this year. "This is ...www.reuters.com
Be Careful this Thanksgiving, Warns Law Offices of Burg & Brock
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- It's somewhat traditional to warn readers about traffic and other dangers before a major holiday weekend, but the outstanding legal staff at the Law Offices of Burg & Brock thinks it's a tradition worth ...www.prnewswire.com
LeAnn Rimes Rescues Puppy Abandoned in Traffic
The surprise addition joined Rimes, husband Eddie Cibrian, and Cibrian's sons - Mason, 9, and Jake, 5 - after a very rough morning: the puppy was abandoned in traffic on a busy street in the Los Angeles area. After seeing a Tweet from friend Karla ...www.peoplepets.com
Walmart workers protest in California
LOS ANGELES, California (NBC) -- Hundreds of Walmart employees across the country, including Southern California, protested on Thursday, nearly one week ahead of Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year.www.ksn.com
Retail Employees Rail Against "Black Friday" Creep
Early shoppers use Apple's Express Shopping line to pay for "Today's only" selected discounted products at the Apple Store in The Grove mall in Los Angeles Friday, Nov. 23, 2007. While Black Friday is expected by ... As it stands now, Toys R Us, Wal ...www.wibw.com
Retailers tweak Black Friday with earlier shopping times, online features
Even mall operators are tapping into social media networks and technology to capture shopper traffic. Alan Cohen, executive vice president at Westfield Group, which has 10 mall properties in the Los Angeles area, said the company is embracing smart ...www.pasadenastarnews.com
How much jingle will there be in this year's shopping season?
National Black Friday projections look rosy, with sales and foot traffic in stores projected to jump as consumers shake off years of economic unease.www.chicagobusiness.com
Stores extending their hours for Black Friday; layaway making a comeback
LOS ANGELES -- Black Friday is just around the corner on Nov. 23. Small business Saturday will take place on the following ... There are millions of people out there we know and according to the surveys we conduct, that love to shop at night on ...americajr.com
Walmart walkout: Workers mount Black Friday job action
In October, a strike at a Walmart in Los Angeles spread to stores in 12 other cities, with local and national leaders holding protests at more than 200 stores for better pay, fairer schedules and more affordable health care.www.foxnews.com
Thanksgiving is turkey time
18, 11:40 a.m.)- After exchanging blows for 12 rounds, Nicaraguan boxer Román "Chocolatito" González won by judges' decision Saturday night to defend his title against Mexican challenger Juan Francisco "Gallo" Estrada in the Los Angeles Sports Arena in ...www.nicaraguadispatch.com
CorraTech Gives Last-Minute Tips to eRetailers Ahead of Cyber Monday
"When a merchant launches a major upgrade to their site, or when they are anticipating unusually high traffic from a special promotion or a holiday, they can purchase Launch Assurance just for those days that they need it," said Michael Harvey ...www.marketwatch.com
Walmart Black Friday Strike Being Organized Online For Stores Across US ...
In October, for the first time in the company's 50-year history, more than 70 workers at multiple Los Angeles-area Walmart stores walked off the job, even though their jobs are not protected by an official union.www.huffingtonpost.com
Walmart's Black Friday strike could be Amazon's gain
Additional protests are planned at 1,000 different stores across Chicago, Dallas, Miami, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Milwaukee, Los Angeles, Minnesota, and Washington, D.C.. For Walmart, the timing couldn't be ... In a statement announcing Walmart's Q3 ...www.theverge.com
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