Shopping & Services

Amazon adding hundreds of new jobs

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, April 24th, 2013, 9:20am

Amazon announced on Wednesday it is hiring for hundreds of new positions at its site in Columbia, South Carolina.

According to a news release, the hourly positions will pick, pack and ship customer orders. All employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes both health insurance and company stock awards.

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Call A Cab: New Years Eve Announcement 2012

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Monday, December 31st, 2012, 5:03pm

Call A Cab: New Years Eve Announcement 2012

Budweiser of Columbia, a locally owned and operated beer and wine distributor, is proud to offer this great service to all their friends and neighbors during the celebration of New Year’s, 2012.

Budweiser is once again joining, Checker Yellow Cab and others to provide the annual New Year’s Eve Free Ride Home Program.

Cabs will be stationed at the following locations for the subsidized cab rides on December 31, between 11 pm and 3am:

Near the Fountain In Five Points
Near the Wild Hare in the Vista
Near the corner of Lady Stree

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Amazon hiring for holiday season, 50,000 positions added

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, October 16th, 2012, 2:20pm

Amazon hiring for holiday season, 50,000 positions added

Amazon announced today that the company will be adding more than 50,000 seasonal positions for its 40 fulfillment centers in the U.S. including thousands of positions in South Carolina.

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Macy's to hire 80,000 seasonal workers

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Monday, October 1st, 2012, 4:44pm

Macy’s, Inc. announced that it plans to hire approximately 80,000 seasonal workers for its Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s stores, call centers, distribution centers and online fulfillment centers nationwide for the 2012 holiday season.

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March of Dimes partners with Macy’s for Seventh Annual “Shop for a Cause”

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Thursday, August 23rd, 2012, 4:53pm

March of Dimes partners with Macy’s for Seventh Annual “Shop for a Cause”

Macy’s and March of Dimes invite customers to participate in the seventh annual “Shop For A Cause” charity shopping event at Macy’s locations in Columbia and Greenville on Saturday, August 25, 2012.

“Shop For A Cause” is Macy’s unique one-day-only shopping event that was created to support local charities’ fundraising efforts, which has helped raise more than $42 million for charitable organizations across the country since 2006.

“This sale is a great way for families to shop for their fall necessities and give back at the same time,” said Mona Carter, State Dire

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SCDA Urges Public to Check Romaine Lettuce after Recall for Possible Health Risk

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, August 21st, 2012, 3:46pm

SCDA Urges Public to Check Romaine Lettuce after Recall for Possible Health Risk

A voluntary recall for Tanimura & Antle Field Fresh Wrapped Single Head Romaine is underway. Tanimura & Antle Inc., California based company, is recalling a single lot of romaine lettuce, because the product may be contaminated with Escherichia coli O157:H7 bacteria (E. Coli O157:H7).

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Best Buy Launches National Search for the Next Big Ideas

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, July 18th, 2012, 9:39am

Best Buy Launches National Search for the Next Big Ideas

Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) today announced the launch of its College Innovator Fund - a national search to find, mentor and advance the next big ideas in the areas of technology, sustainability, education or a related field. Best Buy is looking for consumers that have created a product, service or piece of software that may change the way we interact with the world around us.

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