Boutique owner bets on Hertel Avenue - Buffalo Rising

Annemarie Schneider is not averse to risk. ?August 1st, 2011 she opened Chic and Sweet, a women's clothing boutique in North Buffalo, betting on the emerging commercial vitality of Hertel Avenue. ?So far so good. ?

The store's sales have grown steadily and Schneider is now also offering a selection of clothes and accessories online. ?Using Facebook and other social media sites, she has generated sales from all over the country. ? She targets women looking for clothing with classic design elements that are trendy at the same time. ?Her clients range in age from 25-75.?

Schneider has expert advice on marketing to this customer base. ?Her business partner - and husband - Zack Schneider, is also co-owner of 15 Fingers LLC, a marketing agency that specializes in catalyzing audience engagement with online and traditional marketing tools.

And as if all of this wasn't already exhausting, the couple had their first child, August Peter seven months ago. ?Fortunately, they have a large extended family that is only too happy to assist with child care. ?And Augie regularly accompanies his mother to the store, much to the delight of shoppers. ?

Schneider and her husband were eager to start a retail business on Hertel but first patiently conducted research. ?Initially they considered opening a lingerie boutique. ?But when the economy failed to rebound as predicted and consumers pulled back on purchasing luxury items, they decided instead to pursue their current product line.?

Retail can be very challenging under any circumstance because of the cost of inventory. ?Schneider's strategy has served her well since launching her business. ?She views much of her clothing and accessories as "transitional" in that they can be sold and worn during more than one season. ?In addition, she keeps her order quantities low, buying only one or two garments in each size. ?This has an added benefit, according to Schneider, because her clients know they are buying something unique. ?"We pride ourselves on giving our customers an edge on fashion. ?They won't see themselves coming and going when they shop at Chic and Sweet."

Schneider is not new to entrepreneurship and the demanding schedule needed to make a retail venture successful. ? She has always been "obsessed" with fashion design and, after high school, created her own line of jewelry which she sold at home parties. ?She also worked in retail while going to school and gained valuable skills in business management and sales. ? ??

It was during this time that Schneider also attended Canisius College and earned a dual degree in English and Communications which led her to a job at Buffalo Spree Publishing before pursuing her current career in teaching. ?This fall, she started her fourth year as a Reading Specialist in the Lancaster School District. ?Her hectic schedule still allows her to closely manage Chic and Sweet and their four part-time employees. ?Her business is clearly a passion and its success is a priority.

Schneider is very excited by the recent commercial growth on Hertel. ?The opening of Spot Coffee and Globe Market represents significant investment and has increased foot traffic. ?New restaurants such as Mes Que and The Village Beer Merchant are also indications of other entrepreneurs' confidence in the future of Hertel Avenue. ?

While there are key geographic and demographic differences, Hertel is often compared to the Elmwood Avenue strip. ?Hertel may be approaching a critical mass of shopping venues and restaurants, but Schneider feels that a united marketing effort, similar to that of the Elmwood Village Association, is needed if the street is to draw a comparable volume of traffic.?

To that end, she has been meeting routinely with other store owners to discuss ways to collectively promote Hertel from Parker to Delaware. ?For example, more year-round events, such as the Hertel Holiday Walk in December or Shop Rock and Stroll Friday nights during the summer, could bring many new shoppers to the area.?

If their venture continues to thrive, Schneider and her husband may consider opening another business. ?"We really love the city and want it to be vibrant. ?We are always thinking bigger and better." ?Hopefully, they'll take another chance on Hertel. ?

Chic and Sweet is located at 1453 Hertel Avenue and is open Tuesday through Friday from Noon - 7 PM, Saturday from 11 AM - 5 PM and Sunday from Noon - 5 PM. ?The store is closed on Monday. ?For more information visit Chic and Sweet or call (716) 393-2442. ?You can follow Chic and Sweet on Facebook to see what's in-store and what's happening on Hertel Avenue.

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School Lunch Showdown: 850-Calorie Meals Compared

Sep 30, 2012 7:00am

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Have you seen that music video ?We Are Hungry?? It isn?t a famine-relief fundraiser featuring well-meaning pop stars. It?s a musical complaint about the new, reduced-calorie public school lunch size made by students at Wallace County High School, in Sharon Springs, Kan. The video, set to the tune of Fun?s hit song ?We Are Young,? has been viewed more than 500,000 times on YouTube.

The new rules, passed by Congress in 2010 to fight childhood obesity and promote health, took effect in August. High school cafeterias must serve twice as many fruits and vegetables as before, limit proteins and carbohydrates, and serve lunches containing 750 to 850 calories.

For an average high schooler, that means two baked fish nuggets, a cup of vegetables, half a cup of mashed potatoes, one whole-grain roll, and eight ounces of fat-free milk.

?850 calories is plenty for lunch and ought to tide a teenager over until after school,? Marion Nestle, a professor of nutrition at New York University, told ABC News.

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack echoed this sentiment in an interview with ABC News, emphasizing the time-honored value of the after-school snack.

So what can you get for 850 calories or less? There are of course, school lunches that adhere to the Department of Agriculture guidelines?but you can also squeeze in a Big Mac and more at the 850 calorie max. Check out some meal comparisons below and?watch the full story on ?20/20? online.

Fast Food:

McDonald?s

• Big Mac (550)
• small fries (230)
• Diet Coke (0)
• 2 ketchup packets (30)
• small iced nonfat latte with sugar free vanilla syrup (40)

TOTAL: 850 calories

(according to company nutritional information)

KFC

• Original Recipe chicken breast (360)
• cole slaw (180)
• mashed potatoes with gravy (120)
• green beans (25)
• Diet Pepsi (0)
• oatmeal raisin cookie (150)

TOTAL: 835 calories

(according to company nutritional information)

Subway

• Six-inch Cold Cut Combo sandwich ? includes 9-grain wheat bread, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, green peppers, and cucumbers (370)
• American cheese (40)
• mayonnaise (110)
• Baked Lay?s chips (130)
• oatmeal raisin cookie (200)
• diet drink (0)

TOTAL: ?850 calories

(according to company nutritional information)

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Sample School Lunches:

Chicken Sandwich Meal

• Grilled chicken patty sandwich with whole grain hamburger bun
• 1/2 cup sweet potato fries
• 1/2 cup green beans
• 1/2 cup chilled pineapple with mandarin oranges
• 1/2 cup 100 percent apple juice
• 1 packet of light mayonnaise
• 1 packet of ketchup
• 8 oz of 1 percent or fat free milk

Corn Dog Meal

• 1 corn dog with whole grain breading
• 2/3 cup of baked beans
• 1/2 cup of fresh cucumber coins
• 2 packets of light ranch dressing
• 1 packet of ketchup
• 1 packet of mustard
• 1 cup of fresh red and green grapes
• 8 oz of fat free chocolate milk

Spaghetti With Meat Sauce

• 1 cup of spaghetti with meat sauce
• 1/2 cup of whole wheat pasta
• 1 whole wheat dinner roll
• 1/2 cup of steamed broccoli
• 1 1/2 cup of mixed green salad
• 1 packet of light salad dressing
• 1/2 cup of chilled apple sauce
• 1/2 cup of red Anjou pear
• 8 oz of fat free strawberry milk

(Courtesy sample high school menus at the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.)

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Thousands attend NYC concert highlighting poverty

FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2010 file photo, Neil Young performs during the Bridge School Benefit concert in Mountain View, Calif. More than 60,000 people are expected to descend upon Central Park on Saturday evening, Sept. 29, 2012, for a free concert featuring the Black Keys and Young aimed at calling attention to poverty worldwide. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)

FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2010 file photo, Neil Young performs during the Bridge School Benefit concert in Mountain View, Calif. More than 60,000 people are expected to descend upon Central Park on Saturday evening, Sept. 29, 2012, for a free concert featuring the Black Keys and Young aimed at calling attention to poverty worldwide. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)

NEW YORK (AP) ? K'naan kicked off a free concert in Central Park on Saturday evening that also included performances by Black Keys and John Legend to call attention to poverty worldwide.

Dubbed the Global Citizen Festival, the concert lineup featured Neil Young, Band of Horses and Foo Fighters as well. Video of the event was streamed worldwide as about 60,000 music fans poured into the park.

The concert included a surprise appearance from Legend, who played "Imagine" at a piano on the Great Lawn stage, a short walk from where the song's author, John Lennon, once lived.

The concert was scheduled around the meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week and organizers used an innovative approach to ticket distribution so that many concert-goers were forced to learn about an array of global problems, such as polio, malaria, child mortality, and polluted drinking water, in order to get a ticket.

Anyone wanting free tickets had to register at globalcitizen.org, which then required users to watch videos or read information about poverty-related issues. Each time material was consumed, users could earn points toward a drawing for tickets. Points were also accumulated by sharing information via Twitter or Facebook.

"Our social media campaign has been off the charts," said Hugh Evans, CEO and co-founder of the Global Poverty Project. The approach demonstrates a new model for harnessing digital tools that may be repeated for other big events with political or social messages.

Organizers said more than 71,000 people had signed up online, resulting in more than 3.5 million page views. On average, they spent just over six minutes consuming content or sharing information. Nearly 200,000 pieces of information were shared on Facebook, and just a bit more than that on Twitter. About 170,000 people signed petitions via the site, and there were 98,000 videos viewed to completion.

Evans said the project achieved its goals, set out last year, of getting more than 100,000 people to take action related to extreme poverty while telling a new story about the challenges. To that end, the site conveys information in detailed, documentary-like accounts and uses an array of video, graphics and stories that are friendly for mobile and digital consumption.

Financially, he said, the project also achieved its yearlong goal ? working with an array of organizations like the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, the Earth Institute and Rotary International ? of garnering $500 million in commitments to help fight poverty.

So now what?

Evans said that he's hoping the audience, built online and at the concert, will continue efforts by tweeting President Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney to halve extreme poverty by 2015, which is the key U.N. anti-poverty goal. And Evans is working on an announcement in October or November about "a major rock band" getting involved with the anti-poverty efforts.

Associated Press

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Sometimes buyers ignore the need for a home inspection because they don?t understand the purpose. Inspectors are confused with appraisers. The latter confirms the home?s market value to the lender but it offers consumers no protection in terms of the overall condition of the home.

Buyers shouldn?t let anyone convince them that they don?t need an inspection. Even people moving into new construction or foreclosure home should consider hiring a professional home inspector.

If an inspector identifies problems in either a new or an existing home, the seller could adjust the price or terms in the contract to the buyer?s benefit.

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Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G review: T-Mobile's QWERTY slider falls flat

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We first heard rumblings about the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze Q slider back in August, and what stood out most -- apart from the rumored Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor and HSPA+42 connectivity -- was that long-winded moniker. Interesting, then, that Sammy should re-brand the T-Mobile device with a name that does nothing to clarify this handset's identity: the Galaxy S Relay 4G. That jumble of words aside, this phone offers a five-row QWERTY layout, a dual-core S4 chip and a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash, all for the moderate price of $150 (with a $50 mail-in rebate). Is this slider the best T-Mobile has to offer? Join us past the break as we give the Relay the full run-through.

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