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Source: www.ecommerce-guide.com Date: 1 hour 23 minutes ago Social networking sites make up a large part of ecommerce marketing, but with so many outlets it's easy to become overwhelmed. Social media management tools can help. More
Source: www.abc.net.au Date: Mar 7, 2010 The Retailers Association says Sunday trading will kill off small business in Toowoomba in southern Queensland. More
Source: JCK Online Date: Mar 2, 2010 The recession has forced many consumers into a price-first mentality, but jewelers and retail experts say you don't have to slash prices to keep customers coming. More
Source: supermarketnews.com Date: Mar 1, 2010 The Food and Drug Administration appointed a group of scientists and health professionals to its Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee Monday. More
Source: www.thestreet.com Date: Feb 24, 2010 If you're an entrepreneur or own a small business, QVC, Home Shopping Network and similar companies can do the selling for you. check out thestreet for the latest stock market news and financial investment headlines. More
Source: www.crmbuyer.com Date: Feb 16, 2010 Ken Jones, cofounder and executive director of Maximo Nivel, an executive language center, knew his company needed a CRM tool as early as 2006. His company was growing fast and using a variety of tools to meet CRM needs, including Outlook. Unfortunately, like many small business owners, Jones was More
Source: www.giftshopmag.com Date: Feb 11, 2010 Governor Deval Patrick said that, beginning today, the state insurance commissioner will require health insurance companies to provide advance notice of any rate increases for small businesses and will reject those that he believes are “unreasonable or excessive.” More
Source: www.homechannelnews.com Date: Jan 22, 2010 Mooresville, N.C.-based Lowe's Cos. teamed with American Express Open to launch the Lowe's Business Rewards Card. More
Source: Gifts & Decorative Accessories Date: Jan 12, 2010 Los Angeles – The California Gift Show is supporting Shop Small Stores, a local campaign that promotes strengthening local economies through the support of local independent retailers. More
Source: Home Accents Today Date: Dec 15, 2009 Industry lender CIT Group, which filed a prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization plan last month, has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. More
Source: Home Textiles Today Date: Dec 11, 2009 New York— Industry lender CIT Group, which filed a prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization plan last month, has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. More
Source: www.theretailbulletin.com Date: Nov 27, 2009 The online retail news resource for retailers. Breaking news on retail, e-tail and multichannel retail. More
Source: louisville.bizjournals.com Date: Nov 18, 2009 Washington St. in the city’s Butchertown neighborhood, received a $60,000 low-interest loan. The restaurant is being opened by Joseph Frase, a former owner of El Mundo restaurant on Frankfort Avenue, the release said. Michael and Laura Schnell, who own a building at 900 E. More
Source: Casual Living Date: Nov 2, 2009 CIT Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sunday, in an effort to wipe away billions of dollars of debt after bondholders rejected an alternative debt-swap offer. More
Source: www.fashionnewspaper.com Date: Oct 28, 2009 Have you ever heard of SCORE. SCORE, Counselors to Americas Small Business, a volunteer, non-profit association. provides free, individual, in-depth counseling and training to small businesses and those starting a business. If you are in New York, they are onsite at SIBL (Science, Industry More
Source: www.drugstorenews.com Date: Oct 26, 2009 A new proposal in Congress to make it easier for smaller-scale pharmacy owners to obtain low-cost loans to install health information technology was strongly endorsed today by the independent pharmacy industry’s chief lobbying group.<img More
Source: albuquerque.bizjournals.com Date: Oct 19, 2009 While the recession has had a negative impact on small business transactions throughout New Mexico and the U.S. in 2009, it had no bearing on Jaspall Singh’s decision to buy his second restaurant in Albuquerque. More
Source: www.progressivegrocer.com Date: Sep 16, 2009 Daily Supermarket Industry News - Provides supermarket decision makers with the latest news and information about the supermarket and grocery store industry. More
Sales Tips Brad Huisken, President, IAS Training March 5, 2010 Knowledge Allows You To Compete!
When you look at your business from a neutral perspective, as your customer sees the ... More
Sales Tips Brad Huisken, President, IAS Training February 26, 2010 A Thought for Owners & Managers
Anyone that knows me realizes that I take the responsibility of being a Business Owne... More
Sales Tips Brad Huisken, President, IAS Training February 20, 2010 Personal Space!
We talk a lot about how to meet our customer’s needs and about being attentive.... More
Sales Tips Brad Huisken, President, IAS Training February 12, 2010 Customer Service Never Stops!
We talk all of the time about customer service and how it is the most important aspec... More
Innovative Holiday Merchandising Ideas for Retailers I’m always looking for innovative displays that get me excited about a product. The retailer has to make me look at something and say, “I want to buy that.” Today I look at displays that caught my eye.