In the US, nearly 83 per cent of the outlets are convenience stores that dispense about 80 per cent of the total fuel sold. The traditional oil companies own about 13 per cent of the retail outlets selling only 6.2 per cent of the fuel.(Shutterstock) AddThis Sharing Buttons The convenience of buying petrol and diesel … Read More →
At a time when the US is bleeding red from the recent mass shootings in Texas that left over 30 people dead, Google is showing shopping results for 100-bullet magazines, despite policies against gun ads. A Google search for “.223 100rd” (short for round) displays sponsored results on the right side of the page, with more links … Read More →
There’s been a huge amount of publicity generated by Amazon Prime Day (publicity that, in all honesty, The Verge has contributed to, covering both Prime Day Deals and Prime Day boycotts). However, there are obviously other places to buy from out there in the wilds of the web. We took a quick poll of The Verge’s staff, and came up with … Read More →
Two people were shot and two others hurt on Tuesday when at least one gunman opened fire at a mall in the San Francisco suburb of San Bruno before apparently fleeing on a nearby train, police said. Two people were taken to San Francisco General Hospital with gunshot wounds to their lower bodies in stable … Read More →
An affiliate of global private equity firm Warburg Pincus Llc and Mumbai-based developer Runwal Group have formed a joint venture (JV) to create a shopping mall platform. Both partners will commit $200 million each in the form of equity and raise another $600 million in debt to create a corpus of $1 billion to invest in and … Read More →
A new study reveals the top location for shopping app engagement. According to a new consumer survey from creative portfolio website Visual Objects, nearly eight in 10 people (79%) who use shopping apps do so when they are at home, instead of on the go or in another store. The apps that see the heaviest … Read More →
Former Chennai Super Kings player Matthew Hayden was spotted shopping in Chennai as he disguised his appearance to win a bet with his former Aussie teammate Shane Warne. Hayden went undercover on Chennai streets | Photo Credit: Instagram Former Australian cricketer Matthew Hayden went shopping on the streets of Chennai in an undercover fashion to … Read More →