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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 2001
Page
39
AFL-CIO backed Labor Day online event runs through Sept 21 at www.aflcio.org/laborday. Union members can vote, contact Congress, and learn about workplace rights. The site drew over 100000 visitors in 2000 and aims for more this year as union families gain computer access.
A 2001 American Express Retail Index finds 77 percent of teens prefer malls for new clothes and supplies while 63 percent of parents also name malls as their top choice. The survey of 700 families ages 12 to 17 lists boys brands as Tommy Hilfiger Nike Adidas Polo Ralph Lauren and FUBU and girls brands as Old Navy The Gap Tommy Hilfiger Abercrombie Fitch and Express The Limited.
Conde Nast Traveler offers tips for last-minute travel to busy destinations Like New Orleans at Mardi Gras or Pamplona during the running of the bulls A travel agent with hotel contacts can work miracles If no agent call hotels about minimum-stay policies Be friendly with reservation staff and mention personal ties or special occasions to improve odds
Siemens Transportation Systems, a division of Siemens USA, is headquartered at 5625 Rockwell Dr. NE in Cedar Rapids. Formed in 1995 as a Rockwell Collins venture, the business was sold in December 1999 to Siemens and is now led by Greg Tomsic with a 200-employee team including Beat Voegels Tim Kuhns David Jackson Scott Harry and Jim Rohling.
The Cedar Rapids operation, spun off from Rockwell Collins about 18 months ago, has grown to nearly 200 employees and become the U S leader in intelligent bus transportation systems. Sales rose 40 percent last year and are on track for similar growth this year as government interest in civilian uses for GPS technology expands.
Wal-Mart Kmart and Target intensify pricing and brand exclusives as sales lag. Target sues Kmart for false advertising while Kmart vows deep price cuts on about 50 000 items, part of a broader battle for 88 percent of the $206 billion discount market.
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