Kool-Aid is unveiling a new look for its big red mascot Monday, as the powdered drink brand looks to refresh its image and tout a new liquid mix.
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Read More »April 12, 2013 Comments Off on ‘Kool-Aid Man’ gets a new look — and a personality
Kool-Aid is unveiling a new look for its big red mascot Monday, as the powdered drink brand looks to refresh its image and tout a new liquid mix.
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Read More »April 12, 2013 Comments Off on Mayorga Coffee opens at Wheaton Mall
Mayorga Coffee LLC has opened its first Café Latino in Westfield's Wheaton Mall. Mayorga, a Rockville-based specialty coffee importer and small batch roaster, is serving food and coffee drinks that are authentically Latin American.
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Read More »April 12, 2013 Comments Off on Retail sales fall 0.4 percent in March
WASHINGTON — Sales at U.S. retailers fell in March from February, indicating that higher taxes and weak hiring likely made some consumers more cautious about spending. Retail sales declined a seasonally adjusted 0.4 percent last month, the Commerce Department said ...
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Read More »April 12, 2013 Comments Off on Retail sales fall 0.4 percent in March
WASHINGTON — Sales at U.S. retailers fell in March from February, indicating that higher taxes and weak hiring may have made some consumers more cautious about spending. Retail sales declined a seasonally adjusted 0.4 percent last month, the Commerce Department ...
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Read More »April 11, 2013 Comments Off on Wal-Mart pitched as Frederick redevelopment anchor
FREDERICK — A developer in Frederick is says a third Wal-Mart store would reverse the decline of the Golden Mile retail strip along U.S. 40 on the city’s west side. The Frederick News-Post reported Thursday on the proposal by DLC ...
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Read More »April 4, 2013 Comments Off on Walgreen clinics expand care into chronic illness
Walgreen Co. has expanded the reach of its drugstore clinics beyond treating ankle sprains and sinus infections to handling chronic diseases such as diabetes, asthma and high blood pressure. The company, based in Deerfield, Ill., said Thursday that most of ...
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Read More »April 3, 2013 Comments Off on Contest prize: Free space in Bel Air
The Bel Air Downtown Alliance unveiled “Downtown Destiny,” an opportunity for Maryland-based entrepreneurs and small business owners to win rent-free retail space in Bel Air’s downtown area for three months.
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Read More »April 3, 2013 Comments Off on Best friends go from beach to chic in Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — If enthusiasm is any measure of success, the young women who own Ish Boutique in Ocean City are on their way up the ladder. Jenny Carven and Christina Pohland, best friends from Stephen Decatur High School, opened ...
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Read More »April 3, 2013 Comments Off on Jos. Bank earns less but tops Wall St.
Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc., of Hampstead, reported net income for its fiscal fourth quarter ended Feb. 2 of $28.4 million, or $1.01 per diluted share, on revenue of $354.8 million, versus net income of $44.1 million, or $1.58 per share, on revenue of $346.3 million in the prior-year period.
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Read More »April 2, 2013 Comments Off on Lexington Market vendors hopeful about upgrades
In Lexington Market, loyalty is easy to find. Lynette Tarrant has watched over the same kiosk for 27 years. Mark Devine has sold seafood in his family’s shops for almost four decades. Customers navigate the tight labyrinth of vendor stalls with the surefootedness that only comes from years of practice.
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