Spice company that called Republicans racist begs for gift card purchases after losing customers

A Wisconsin-based spice company that made headlines earlier this month when its CEO sent an email to customers accusing Republicans of racism is now asking people to buy gift cards after hemorrhaging tens of thousands of customers.

Earlier this month, Penzeys Spices CEO Bill Penzey renamed the extended Martin Luther King, Jr. Day weekend to be “Republicans are racist weekend” in a newsletter to customers. In the letter, he said his aim was to anger Republicans in honor of the late civil rights icon.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking before crowd of 25,000 Selma To Montgomery, Alabama civil rights marchers, in front of Montgomery, Alabama state capital building. On March 25, 1965, in Montgomery, Alabama. (Stephen F. Somerstein/Getty Images) (Getty Images)

“Remember how Republicans, going against a mountain

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Comcast Launches New Video Doorbell for Xfinity Home Customers

PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Comcast today announced that its new Xfinity Video Doorbell will begin to roll out to Xfinity Home customers. Powered by Xfinity Internet, the Xfinity Video Doorbell seamlessly integrates into new and existing Xfinity Home systems and allows customers to easily keep an eye on their front door from anywhere.

With the holidays approaching as well as the influx of out-of-town guests and holiday packages, there has never been more activity at the front door. According to the 2021 Deloitte Holiday Retail Survey, 62% of holiday spending is expected to occur online this year, opening up potential opportunities for package theft. With motion notifications and 24/7 video recording, the Xfinity Video Doorbell will help consumers keep an eye on deliveries and keep porch pirates at bay from anywhere this holiday season.

“The Xfinity Video Doorbell, integrated with our other Xfinity services, provides a convenient, secure way for

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Comcast Rolls Out New Dialing Procedure for Voice Customers

PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Starting July 16, 2022, consumers will be able to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by dialing the three-digit abbreviated code 988. In order for 988 to work for all callers in every state, certain area codes that still permit seven-digit local dialing must transition to 10-digit dialing (or 1+10-digit in CA and parts of IL). The table below lists the 82 area codes, across 36 states, that must transition to 10-digit local dialing. The transition may also require customer-initiated updates to safety or security equipment, so please read to the end of this communication.

As of October 24, 2021, all consumers with numbers in the area codes below must dial 10-digits (area code + telephone number) or 1+10-digits (1+ area code + telephone number in CA and parts of IL) for all local calls. On and after this date, local calls dialed with only seven-digits

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As a business owner, if you want to require proof of vaccination from customers, what do you need to know?

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) – The Better Business Bureau released a number of tips for business owners who want to require proof of vaccination from their customers.

First, they recommend doing your research and coming up with a plan.

“You may decide on an honor system, where you simply ask the person if they are fully vaccinated or you may ask to see the person’s CDC vaccination card for more concrete proof,” the article states.

Once you decided on policies, the BBB suggests making those measures clear and visible for people to see.

The BBB also recommends training employees and offering alternatives for those who may choose not to show proof or is unable to be vaccinated.

“I would look at are there less invasive measures that you could do, is there a way to socially distance? Only allow a certain number of people in your place of business at a

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As demand from customers for bikes surged, Amazon acquired in the way

Following leaving his occupation in world wide small business growth at Amazon, Aaron Kerson used his know-how of the platform’s gross sales algorithms to energy up his new enterprise. Pacific Northwest Elements, introduced in 2017 with his spouse Emily, slowly but surely turned a achievements, promoting handlebars, levers, and other mountain bicycle sections. But when the pandemic strike and a world-wide shortage battered the bicycle industry, Kerson recognized one particular company was triggering a great deal of issues: Amazon.

Now Kerson’s enterprise is part of a slew of corporations turning their backs on Amazon and removing their items from the platform’s market. In the past two a long time, brand names like Nike, Ikea, and Birkenstock have pulled their items, citing annoyance with company practices, counterfeit merchandise, and deficiency of entry to client knowledge.

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