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Valentine's Day Sales To Grow 5%
 

Retailers Feel The Love This Valentine’s Day

1/23/2012 11:48 AM EST  -   IBISWorld
IBISWorld Forecasts Sweet Sales This Holiday, Especially For Restaurants
By IBISWorld Senior Analyst Nikoleta Panteva

Following a better-than-expected holiday season, retailers can expect a strong Valentine’s Day this year. Industry research firm IBISWorld forecasts total sales for the holiday to grow 5.0 percent from 2011 figures (in constant 2012 dollars).  Consumers put off romantic dinners during the...
Recession proof
 

3 Ways To Make Yourself Recession Proof

1/12/2012 4:41 AM EST  -   David Lerner Associates
There are some prudent measures you can take to weather the economic storm
In tough economic times, you may be tempted to overreact and make rash decisions, especially when the media is constantly bombarding us with doom and gloom. Instead of becoming a victim of all the bad news, it is better to remain calm, examine the facts so you gain some understanding of what is occurring, and take some smart measures to...
Industry of the Year
 

Venture Capital and Principal Trading Named Industry Of The Year

12/15/2011 12:01 AM EST  -   IBISWorld
Surging IPOs Drove Industry Revenue And Growth In 2011, According To IBISWorld
Industry research firm IBISWorld named Venture Capital and Principal Trading the industry of the year for 2011. Its impressive revenue and industry value added (IVA – a measure of the industry’s contribution to the US economy) growth has propelled...

PA Consulting Group's “Managing Uncertainty” survey provides lessons for busines...

12/5/2011 12:31 PM EST  -   PA Consulting Group US
Survey says companies who responded to the last financial crisis withdrastic cuts – including slashing staff - damaged their share value
New York – As the global economy heads back into crisis, business leaders are focusing on what they need to do to succeed in uncertain times. Most companies had the wrong overall approach to the previous crisis; these companies need to change their mind-set now to prepare for...

Hard sell and lack of experience are top supplier turn-offs for UK businesses

9/26/2011 5:44 AM EST  -   Signs Express
A new survey has revealed that UK businesses are being let down by bad supplier practices.
In the last six months nearly half (47%) of businesses have been left frustrated by a supplier failing to provide a quote as promised.   Pushy ‘hard sell’ tactics (44%), and inexperienced suppliers failing to answer their questions (37%), came a close second and third in a catalogue of basic and avoidable errors that are,...

BUSINESSES FORCED TO TURN DOWN WORK, SAYS THE FUELCARD COMPANY

9/6/2011 11:21 AM EST  -   Acceleris Marketing Communications
Businesses Counting the Cost of High Fuel Prices
Over 35 percent of transport businesses have been forced to turn down work due to escalating fuel costs, advises leading fuel card reseller The Fuelcard Company.

In a poll of 1,480 of the company’s fleet customers, over a third (528) admitted high fuel costs were leaving some jobs unprofitable with several admitting work is turned...
Theron Kabrich
 

San Francisco Art Dealer Marks 32 Years in Uncommon Field

9/2/2011 6:10 PM EST  -   San Francisco Art Exchange
Surviving multiple recessions, fires, riots, a 6.9 magnitude earthquake and other challenges would be daunting for any business owner. With a career spanning over three decades, longevity rarely seen within his industry, San Francisco art dealer Theron Kabrich has likely also represented among the most diverse selection of art in the nation. Having made his living selling the intangible benefits of fine art for 32...

AMONG NEW HIRES, INCOMES THAT COVER HOUSING COSTS REMAIN ELUSIVE

7/21/2011 9:00 AM EST  -   National Housing Conference and Center for Housing Policy
Latest data show workers in the job sector with the most new hires are often priced out of housing
WASHINGTON, July 21, 2011—In the midst of a slow recovery from a prolonged recession, home prices have dropped and some employers are slowly starting to hire. Yet workers in many newly filled jobs still may not be able to afford housing at the wages currently being offered. The latest edition of the Paycheck to...

Retail Knows First: A New Wave of Recession?

7/18/2011 7:22 AM EST  -   Ask The Experts
Just as it felt like the economy was looking up, the media is full once again of stories of doom and gloom. From the problems with Greece to the ever-rising inflation levels to the news that many households are worse off now, it seems to be one thing after another. This week has brought a whole new wave of dismay with the news of problems within the retail sector. With fashion retailer Jane Norman, department store...

What important lesson are we learning from this recession?

7/11/2011 11:31 AM EST  -   Ask The Experts
We are all familiar with the adage of “learning from our mistakes” and in business there probably is no more powerful a lesson than one that costs us time, money or reputation.

Recessions can be harsh and the impact can have far reaching effects that call into question all aspects of the business model within your organisation, from your staff, the processes that you operate, your products and services you sell and...