Verizon's customers in Florida have complained for months about delays in fixing basic phone service, erroneous bills and discount deals that never materialized. Now, some of those problems with Verizon are appearing across the nation. ...more

June 19, 2008

Admit it. Everybody loves freebies. Head to the local supermarket or wholesale club. Shopping carts there aren't programmed to find the lady grilling meatballs. That's human nature driving the traffic. The samples provide just a little taste, but more important, they're free. That makes them irresistible to shoppers and the manufacturers desperate for new business. 'It's part of our job to sell a product, but it doesn't feel like it. People are always approaching you. You don't even need to try,' said Lucy Zuzuarregui, a 28-year-old who three months ago entered the world of demonstration marketing at places like a local Winn-Dixie supermarket. ...more

October 20, 2007