Revenues were also hurt by a shift of marketing resources into our Club O loyalty program and away from coupons and other site-wide promotions, which were less effective in generating revenues during the second and third quarter of 2011.
If Ryan is trying to shift the debate rightward, then the Democrats should play tug-o-war, not just capitulate and let Republicans once again set the stage.
And Scotia Capital analyst Michael O'Rourke says he has detected "no noticeable shift" in ski resort business as a result of this year's Salt Lake City games.
"Other industries have already undergone this shift from mechanical to electronically driven controls, and now it's finally coming to appliances, " says Henry O.