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Local beverage delivery companies fill gap for consumer drink demands 04/24/2013 04:28pm • Hoai-Tran Bui, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - Heavy refill water jugs are a common sight on the doorsteps of many D.C. area homes and apartments. But some local businesses are taking drink deliveries a step further, catering to specialized tastes and customized requests. Soda Y.O.D.A., an on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 04/24/2013 04:06am • 8:20 p.m. - Gail Wilensky, senior policy fellow for Project HOPE Download How recession affected health care spending 7:50 p.m. - Wall Street Journal reporter Kate Linebaugh Download GE Capital no longer investing in gun shops 7:20 p.m. - WTO Emotions play a huge role in shopping 04/24/2013 03:58am • WASHINGTON - Impulsive consumers may want to keep their emotions in check the next time they shop. Whether online or in a store, shopping and emotions go hand in hand. Rosellina Ferraro, marketing associate professor at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, says The Right Note: No Use for This Tax 04/18/2013 03:00pm • The Right Note is a weekly opinion column by published on Thursdays. The views and opinions expressed in the column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ARLnow.com. The new Virginia transportation plan assumes it will receive revenue from online sales taxes captured un Arlington Among Top Cities for Online Donations 04/12/2013 09:55am • When it comes to online activity, apparently local residents aren’t just shopping and checking Facebook all day. Arlington has been ranked as one of the top cities in America for charitable giving online. Blackbaud, a company that provides software and services to nonprofits, put together the Morning Notes 04/12/2013 08:45am • Cookies By Design President Says Company Closed Bethesda Franchise — The president of recently shuttered Cookies By Design (4913 Cordell Ave.) said the Texas-based company revoked its franchise agreement and ordered it closed after a WUSA9 report on its mice infestation. Bethe Tips for stress-free clothes shopping 04/09/2013 06:09pm • Randi Martin, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Shopping is not all fun and games for everyone. Many women -- and men -- experience anxiety when gearing up for a trip to the mall. Lauren Rothman, founder of fashion consulting firm Styleauteur, has several tips to ease off-the-rack nerves and dressing room Monday, April 8, 2013 04/08/2013 07:18am • 8:20 p.m. - Dan Deevy, Thecinemasource.com Download Movie reviews: 'Disconnect' and 'Scary Movie 5' 7:30 p.m. Ron Brownstein, editorial director, National Journal Group Download "Culture Wars" -- starting to favor democrats instead of republicans Consumers shop with the environment in mind, remain confused by products 04/05/2013 02:48pm • Joan Michelson, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - A new study by Cone Communications found 71 percent of American consumers consider the environment when they shop, and almost half look for environmental information when deciding which product to purchase. However, consumers are not easily find Little City Gourmet to Open April 15 04/05/2013 12:35pm • Little City Gourmet, a new restaurant and coffee shop in the East Falls Church neighborhood, is slated to hold its Grand Opening on April 15. Located in The Crescent building at 2121 N. Westmoreland Street, three blocks from the East Falls Church Metro station and a block from the W&OD Trail, t Bruce Variety Is Back 03/29/2013 03:05pm • Beloved craft, party item and obscure gift store Bruce Variety opened in its new Woodmont Triangle home today. After more than 60 years in Bradley Shopping Center and what owners Linda Ridenour and Richard Dimock claimed was a rent-hike orchestrated by neighboring Strosniders Hardware to oust them Bethesda Row Cinema To Close For Renovations Tomorrow 03/28/2013 01:10pm • Bethesda Row Cinema (7235 Woodmont Ave.) will close tomorrow for about a month of renovations that will include a new bar area. Some work has already begun at the theater, which serves as one of the key anchors of the Bethesda Row shopping and restaurant district. Landmark Theatres, which operates Garden Plot: Your peas can freeze on St. Patrick's Day - unless you cheat 03/14/2013 04:07pm • Editor's Note: Mike will be speaking at the Fredericksburg Home and Garden Show this weekend. For more information, click here. Mike McGrath, wtop.com Your peas can freeze on St. Pat's -- unless you cheat Sunday is St. Patrick's Day, the lucky day for planting cool-weather loving snow peas, sn Sharing India's food and culture is no secret at Hush 03/11/2013 03:50pm • Rachel Nania, wtop.com WASHINGTON -- At approximately 7 p.m. on a quiet Saturday night in the District, a man knocked loudly on an old, wooden door east of 14th Street NW. The door opened just enough to let a sliver of light from the inside of the home shine into the darkness of the cold winte PayPal researching password alternatives 03/02/2013 04:24pm • Jamie Forzato, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Do you hate trying to remember passwords for every secure website or computer program? Well passwords could be a thing of the past as companies develop new ways to verify consumers' identities. About 125 million customers use PayPal to make online payments