A recent study published in the Journal of Marketing Research found that consumers are more likely to forgive companies with good reputations for product recalls or defects than companies with worse reputations. Results of the Consumer Forgiveness Study In the summer of 2012, researchers published a study that found when a well-liked company issues a product recall or notifies the public of a product defect, consumers are more likely to forgive that company than its less well-liked competitors. This is true both in industries where recalls and product defects are ...

In 2009, New Jersey's then-governor, Jon Corzine, approved Kyleigh's Law, requiring teen drivers to display small red decals on their license plates identifying themselves as new, inexperienced drivers. The law was named after a New Jersey teenager who was killed in a fatal motor vehicle accident with a teen driver who was violating the state's provisional driver's license restrictions. A study of the law's effectiveness at curbing teen driver crashes by the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) recently revealed surprising results: the decals are working. According ...

Rodriguez MD, a bilingual Lawrenceville clinic and official Center for Medical Weight Loss (CMWL) in Gwinnett County, GA announces statistical results from an independent study conducted in 2010 and recently published in The American Journal of Medicine. The study shows that patients treated by primary care physicians for reduction in weight and body fat percentage achieved far better results than patients treated in a weight loss clinic: - Among the 178 participants (43%) who completed 12 weeks of the program, primary care clinics were as effective as weight-loss clinics ...

Kitchen Inspire, an Asian restaurant equipment company, introduces the Newburg chafing dish to their showroom superstore. Perfect for any catering service during the busy holiday season, the Newburg chafing dish offers caterers and restaurant owners sleek design with great function. This 8 quart chafing dish offers any catering service or restaurant ample space for food. The chafing dish houses a dripless water pan, a full size internal food pan which is 2.5 inches in depth, a matching dome cover and provides space for two fuel cans. For catering companies, this dish ...

Atlanta mechanic Express Oil Change & Service Center is proud and excited to announce the launch of its new site for mobile devices. To see the site for yourself, visit http://m.vvexpressoil.com/ with any mobile device. The mobile site is fantastic because it is so easy to use, no matter where you are. The sleek, user friendly design eliminates any usual inconvenience you might have surfing the web on a tiny screen and extra features can get you set up with what you need in a snap. It is now easier than ever to find a location near you, which is especially ...

National superstore Eyeglass World offers a huge selection of designer glasses frames at unbelievable discount prices. Whether you need a pair of prescription glasses or designer prescription sunglasses to protect your eyes from the sun, Eyeglass World will have the pair for you at a great price. Eyeglass World currently has over sixty locations all across the US. The company's website (http://www.eyeglassworld.com/) offers customers a convenient way to find the location of the superstore closest to them. The Find A Store service (http://www.eyeglassworld.com/find-a-store/) ...

Eyeglasses retailer America's Best would like to encourage everyone to remember their sunglasses whenever they are around the snow this winter. You may have noticed that when near snow, light tends to seem a bit brighter. This is because snow is particularly good at reflecting light. Unfortunately, this means that Ultraviolet (UV) rays are being reflected onto us as well. To protect yourself, you should always wear sunscreen on your skin and sunglasses with UV protection on your eyes. A fresh coat of snow on the ground can be very inviting, and many enjoy sports such ...

Iced coffee is a very refreshing summer treat; J. Martinez & Company fine coffees would like to explain how you can brew the perfect batch, with two different methods. One is hot and will yield your delicious reward right away. The other is cold and will require a bit of patience (but it's worth the wait!). For starters, there are some basic rules you should follow with either method. The beans you use matter. Choosing a high quality gourmet coffee will give you a better tasting, more complex cup. Freshness plays a lot into this too. If you can, grind your own beans ...

Atlanta exterminators Team Pest USA understands that if you didn't visit Yosemite National Park you might not have paid any attention to the outbreak of the deadly hantavirus that started there. News reports indicate as many as 10,000 people were exposed to the virus because of rodents in the walls of the camping structures there. The hantavirus is carried in mouse urine and feces and can result in a severe lung infection or even death. While the story made the news because of the number of people exposed, The Atlanta pest control experts at Team Pest USA want people ...

As autumn has arrived, Atlanta tree service Yellow Ribbon Tree Experts would like to discuss the important practice of fall tree maintenance and lawn care. It is critical to take special care in the fall to prepare your trees and your lawn to survive the upcoming winter. To start, you should trim all overgrown shrubbery and hedges, clean out your gutters, and make sure to do a thorough removal of all leaves and debris on your lawn. It would also be a good idea to remove any seasonal lawn furniture or toys and store them for the season. Next, be sure to have an ...

Bogun Realty and Luxury Homes is pleased to announce the historic sale of an Encino luxury estate home, which sold at $1,800,000 - $300,000 more than the asking price. The 5200 square feet, 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms Mediterranean mansion on 22,000 square feet gated estate was on the market just one weekend, attracting a frenzy of over 600 visitors and 30 offers. This Encino luxury home was built in 2005, tucked in the cradle of Mansion Row, the most coveted neighborhood in Encino, and located within minutes of Universal Studios, Warner Brothers and the hub of the entertainment ...

The ERP Software Blog announces the release of a new white paper written for companies who want to use ERP software to increase productivity and at the same time outpace their competition. 25 Brilliant Ideas to Outsmart Your Competition with Microsoft Dynamics ERP is an upbeat look at how real companies are using Microsoft Dynamics ERP every day. Twenty one companies contributed ideas for this report based on their own extensive experience in the ERP software field. This white paper is meant for a non-technical audience, and focuses on how companies are using the technology ...

Sky Vegas casino, are giving fans of the Call of Duty franchise even more reasons to be cheerful this week with the announcement that they're offering players a whopping GBP500,000 jackpot prize for conquering the highly popular casino game, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. With ardent video gamers up and down the UK eagerly awaiting the release of video game, Call of Duty: Black Ops II on November 13th, Sky Vegas are only adding shine to the franchises appealing spark by offering a monumental prize, one sure to tempt players to sign up and play. Locked and loaded ...

Whether you're looking for a luxurious lambswool cardigan, fairisle jumper or a tartan check cape, be prepared for the chill whilst staying stylish with the latest women's knitwear. With fashion favourites including animal motifs, dip dye, studded embellishments, lace stitching and speckled yarns; shop the latest trends throughout lightweight, transitional and chunky knitwear. It's not all jumpers and cardigans either - beautifully designed shrugs, snood sweaters, knitted dresses and ponchos for women explore old school British style as well as enchanting party looks. ...

This holiday season, wine buyers will have a little something to look forward to while shopping in their local grocery store. Often considered endless aisles of unknown options, grocery stores today are adopting new technology that allows shoppers to taste wine before they buy it. Grocery stores from coast to coast are putting a greater emphasis on their wine programs including a focus on marketing, both customer and employee education, installing wine preservation and dispensing systems and inventing unique POS displays. Delighting the Customer Major grocery ...

Pamela Reynolds has launched Stimpikins, the story of a stray cat, Stimpy, that unintentionally teaches life lessons as well the meaning of family and more. Stimpkins, at 80 pages, is written in simple prose but tackles large topics such as love, friendship and loyalty. "Stimpikins is ideal for cat lovers, of course, and also animal fans in general," said J. J. Hebert of MindStir Media, the author's publisher. "It's a quick read but its lessons will stick with you... Highly recommended for both adults and children." From the back cover: One cool ...

Sactrips.com Tour of NYC and Presidential Inauguration 2013 Millions of people the world over will be tuning in to watch history repeat itself - when the first African-American President, becomes the first African-American President to be elected to a second term - an event that may not be repeated again in any of our lifetimes. Some lucky Californians will be witnessing this moment, not via stream or television, but in person. Sactrips.com is the only tour company (in California) offering this once-in-a-lifetime tour that takes people from the capital of California, ...

'Tis the season for family gatherings and merry celebrations. With just one week until Thanksgiving, many Americans plan to travel between now and the end of the year. While holiday season travel can be especially stressful, a new survey of 150 travel industry professionals reveals how the experts organize seasonal escapes and advice for beating the holiday season rush. A festive infographic illustrates the results. "The holiday season is traditionally one of the busiest and most expensive times of the year to travel," stated Martin Froggatt, Managing Director ...

Grown in India and some parts of Asia for centuries, the Garcinia Cambogia is a fruit that is finally getting noticed by Western nutritionists and diet experts for natural weight loss properties that may unlock easier results for millions of health conscious people seeking to live a healthier lifestyle without any major changes to their present meal plans. Until recently Garcinia Cambogia extract was a hard to find nutrition supplement but now sites like www.PureGarciniaCambogia.com are making it as easy as point and click to put this Far East diet remedy to use in your ...

SmokeTastic have completed their top 10 list of the best electronic cigarette brands of 2012. They have been working over the past few months to finalize the list, with collaboration between the manufacturing and marketing companies behind the brands to try and help improve their models and thus improve their rankings. "We have been working hard to complete the list of the best electronic cigarettes for some time now," says Nicholas King, owner of SmokeTastic.com, "We give the public what they want, with honest and reliable reviews, our rankings list only ...

Franchise lawyer Charles N. Internicola has developed a Program and series of information based articles about Franchising Your Business. The Internicola Law Firm, P.C. is a leading resource for franchising. After finding too many start-up franchisors taking the wrong steps, Charles Internicola found it necessary to develop information based programs to allow (a) start-up franchisors to determine whether or not franchising is right for them and (b) if franchising is the right course of action, how to get started. Why did Charles N. Internicola develop these new resources ...

The French cycling company Cyclomundo has announced packages around some cycling events that will be taking place next year in the French Alps. These events include the 2013 Etape du Tour, the Marmotte, France's most famous Gran Fondo races as well as regularly scheduled events like the Geneva to Alpe d'Huez. Cyclomundo provides exciting travel packages for these events and caters to visitors with different levels of cycling expertise. More information about the company and their cycling trips can be found at www.cyclomundo.com. Most notably, 2013 marks the 100th year ...

Running a successful private business or organization usually requires proper level of information security combined with good management. In 2004, Lars Baerentzen founded the company called Siscon. It was a response to the need for a good information security management tool on the market. A year after that a cutting edge information security management tool was created named ControlManager. But what are the features that made ControlManager successful? - The tool allows IT security managers to use the pre-made risk management and emergency plan templates or ...

The proper management of the information security is one of the important things that public organizations and private businesses should think of as the security of the company data is a major issue. Siscon offers high level of information security and a great tool called ControlManager. With its module-based nature ControlManager offers different features that lead to improvement in the management process. Modules such as risk management, security handbook, contingency plans and emergency plans can greatly help managers. They will be able to focus on different ...

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