Korean Air and VIP customers have joined launch customer Lufthansa in ordering a total of 33 747-8 Intercontinentals.

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While large retailers and restaurants have made significant investments in costly mobile ordering, mobile checkout and customer engagement solutions in recent years, they've left small merchants searching for a way to compete.

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Do you waste time lamenting on your 3 day time, or do you blow away the faster competition by having a much better ordering system, world-class customer service, top quality products, and clever packaging that delights customers?

FORBES: Stop SWOT'ing The Small Stuff

By "customer" he means the stores and distributors that stock Rubbermaid stuff--never mind the real customer, the consumer, who might like ordering online just fine.

FORBES: Not.coms

Under a new "dual point" ordering system that is being rolled out nationwide, the customer places an order at one end of the counter and is given a receipt with a number.

WSJ: McDonald's Tackles Repair of 'Broken' Service

Worldwide 918 Spyder customers can begin ordering this special edition 911 Turbo S sports car today, and customer deliveries will start later in 2011.

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Such companies have also succeeded by creating an online customer base, in part through web portals offering extensive catalogues and ordering options.

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