Online shopping boom saves time and money this holiday
Shoppers turn to the Internet for gifts and information with 2.3 billion in on-line spending predicted this season. Electronics, books, and music top the list while clothes and furniture see less online interest. Major retailers offer on-line stores with price advantages, though shipping charges apply.
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Walker Lipscomb
Reel.com
Gdog Ae
Fogdog.com
eToys
Etoys.com
Sai Lipscomb
Www
Top10guide.com
eToys Emerges as Online Toy Shopping Solution
Toby Lenk, a 37 year old former Disney executive, launched eToys to simplify Christmas shopping. He believed the $23 billion toy market could thrive online, offering wide merchandise and reasonable prices after painful toy-store experiences. The startup followed minimal online presence from Toys R Us and other ventures, aiming to free shoppers from crowded stores.
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New York
Toby Lenk
eToys
Amazon.com
Lenk
Toys R Us
Monica
Calif
eToys expands with Toys.com buy and wider catalog reach
The October 1997 launch of eToys aimed to capture holiday season sales as toy retailers spike. After buying Toys.com for an undisclosed sum last year, eToys now offers a searchable catalog from over 500 manufacturers including Mattel and Hasbro.
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eToys
Lenk
Toys.com
Mattel
Hasbro
Brio
Eden
Creativity
Highland House Holiday Celebration At New Castle Library
Highland House hosts its annual celebration from 6 to 8 p.m. December 9 at the New Castle Public Library for past residents who graduated from the program. Reservations: 654-7760.
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Highland House
New Castle Public Library
On Cue Manager Donates Books to Hospitals
Mary Woloszyn, an On Cue manager, donated children’s books yesterday to pediatric units at Jameson and St. Francis hospitals. The report notes more than 40 percent of fourth graders read below grade level, and On Cue seeks to help reverse this by sharing New Castle’s concern for area children.
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Mary Woloszyn
Jameson and
St. Francis
On Cue
New Castle
Aging riders drive up share of bikers at Laguna Seca
California Superbike School at Laguna Seca draws older riders alongside young hopefuls. Barry Ellman, 53, and Bob Cole, 50, defend speed and fun against aging, while Keith Code notes the average student age rising from 24 in the 1980s to 37 today. American Motorcyclist editor Bill Wood cites a 44 average member age and more re entry riders.
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Calif
California
Laguna Seca Raceway
Barry Ellman
Scotch Plains
N.J
Bob Cole
Santa Clara
Sha
Keith Code
Bill Wood
American Motorcyclist
American Motorcyclist Association
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