How grocery chains in the US have leveraged different social media platforms to engage with their customers. Facebook is the leading social media platform used by these grocery chains to engage with consumers followed by Twitter, YouTube and Flickr.
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As we have seen over the past decade, putting your money in gold and gold funds can be a safe haven during times of economic uncertainty and market volatility.
Is gold really just an option of fear? via kiplinger.com
This map was a promotional e-card for the book, the caption at the bottom reads: “This playful diagram shows all the cities which have, are building or are planning to construct an urban rail system. It is the opening page of a new book about the graphic design of subway, metro, underground and U-Bahn system maps and diagrams.”
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The history of e-commerce is filled with many ups and downs, with dot-com bubbles, dot-com busts, a variety of sales models, and more. Understanding what has led the e-commerce industry to its current state can help merchants better prepare for the changes ahead, as e-commerce evolves into mobile commerce, social commerce, and so much more. Above, you will see a detailed visualization of how e-commerce has evolved and shaped the way we do business online.
via www.zippycart.com
Today, the average man is clean-shaven, and we have, to some measure, lost the honor and nobility of the beard, and with it, the history of that noble facial feature, the memories of men of glorious facial ornament.
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For over forty years, Sesame Street has educated and entertained parents and children alike. Here are a few thing you might not know about this award-winning show.
via funnycrave.com
Here are a few simple ways to reduce your energy usage and save yourself big dollars in the process.
via www.energyauthority.netCart is a computer software for creating density-equalizing maps or "cartograms" using the technique described in the recent paper Diffusion-based method for producing density equalizing maps.
Cart is an open source program. If you wish to run the complete program "cart" to make cartograms from your own data, you can compile the source code as provided. For this you'll need a C compiler, such as Visual C++ or GCC.To download the software, click here.For documentation on how to use the software, click here. via http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mejn/cart/Examples of cartograms created using this software
