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Pet trend: Anthropomorphism
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In 1993, the pet business was a $16 billion field dominated by mom-and-pop outfits and independent veterinarians. By 1999, the last time we reported on this trend (issue #908), it was a $23 billion empire of superstores, Internet companies, medical organizations and media ventures. Last year Americans spent an estimated $29 billion on their pets, a figure that will increase to $34 billion by 2005, according to Business Communications Co.
The number of pet-owning Americans continues to rise: 62% of all US households include at least one pet, up from 56% in 1988, and 60% in 1999. The amounts ...
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Symbol Announces Solution Centres for EMEA Partners and Customers.
PR Newswire Europe
; ...England, September 4 /PRNewswire/ -- - Symbol Channel Partners to Save Time and Money on Development and Test Costs Symbol Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:SBL...validate third-party applications with Symbol products. Symbol's Solutions Validation...
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Symbols of life and death in traditional Melanesia: how they are communicated and interpreted.(Report)
Magazine article from: Contemporary PNG Studies
; ...secular meanings of symbols and dwells on the...because no traditional symbol in Papua New Guinea...interpretation and meaning of symbols is put forward...definition is this; 'A symbol is a representation...something else. Symbols stand for themselves...example, a sacred mask symbol ...
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Symbol Technologies Reports Filing of Shareholder Lawsuits.
PR Newswire
; ...Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Symbol Technologies, Inc. , today announced that...seek to enjoin the proposed acquisition of Symbol Technologies, Inc. by Motorola, Inc. . Symbol believes the lawsuits are entirely without...
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Symbol Technologies Launches Advanced Services for New and Emerging Technologies.
PR Newswire
; Symbol Offers Services Solutions Expertise for...Dec. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Symbol Technologies, Inc. , The Enterprise Mobility Company(TM), today announced Symbol Advanced Services, a suite of service solutions...
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Symbols in art.(introduction to the 2006-07 CLIP & SAVE art prints)
Magazine article from: Arts & Activities
; ...examining what a symbol actually is. Put most basically, symbols are something used...artists incorporate symbols into their work...include a particular symbol in the work, and...need to create a symbol language of visual...representation. ANCIENT SYMBOLS The use of symbols...
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Symbol Technologies Strengthens Senior Management Team.
Business Wire
; ...Executive Chairman and Chief Scientist Symbol Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: SBL) today...Executive Officer. Bravman, who also joins Symbol's Board of Directors, succeeds Jerome...interim basis. Dr. Swartz, who founded Symbol in 1975, will continue as Executive Chairman...
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Symbol Technologies Wireless LAN, Mobile Computing and Bar Code Scanning Selected by Marks & Spencer.
Business Wire
; ...Leading U.K.-Based Retailer May Reach $15 Million Symbol Technologies (NYSE:SBL) today announced that it...the largest single retail contracts ever received by Symbol. Symbol will install its high-performance Spectrum24(R...
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Symbol Technologies Switched-Wireless Networking System to Connect Vital Health Care Mobility Applications for Adventist Health.
Business Wire
; ...Ownership Decisive in Wireless Switch Rollout Symbol Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:SBL...announced that Adventist Health has chosen the Symbol switched-wireless networking system...Corporation. Adventist Health will use the Symbol solution as its wireless data communications...
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Symbol Announces Partnership With IBM To Market And Sell Symbol's Portable Shopper.
Business Wire
; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1997--Symbol Technologies Inc. (NYSE:SBL) today announced...that enables IBM to market and sell the Symbol Portable Shopping System to its customers. The Symbol Portable Shopper lets store customers scan...
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Symbol Technologies Expects Revenues of Over $100 Million From United States Post Office Contract with Lockheed Martin.
Business Wire
; ...26, 1997-- Contract Is Largest In Symbol's History And 44th Postal Service Contract Worldwide Symbol Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: SBL), announced...Service (USPS) will generate revenues to Symbol in excess of $100 million during 1997...
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