June 2006
Monthly Archive
Retail Climate28 Jun 2006 03:52 pm
Are Shoppers Running Out of Gas? Pain at the pump could alter consumer spending.
By Susan Reda, Executive Editor, NRF Stores
It costs 30 cents more one week; 40 cents more the next. Before you know it, consumers are spending $60 a week — $240 a month — to fill up the gas tank of their mid-size sedans and are reminiscing about the good old days — like way back in March, when a gallon of gas cost an average of about $2.60. With per-gallon prices now at or above $3 in many parts of the country, there are signals that often-impulsive shoppers are dangerously close to running out of gas.
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SMB General Business26 Jun 2006 03:27 pm
How to Hire an Employee
So you’re ready to bring an employee on board? Forbes.com provides articles and resources that can help you figure out who you’re going to hire and how you’re going to do it. And once you’ve hired someone, learn how to manage them.
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SMB General Business26 Jun 2006 03:19 pm
No - Cost TeleConferencing
As the old saying goes, there’s no such thing as a free lunch. But doesn’t any meal taste better when someone else pays the bill? In this case, the meal is conference calling, and the company picking up the check is Long Beach, Calif.-based Free Conferencing Corporation of America, which offers, as its name indicates, free audio conferencing through its online service, FreeConferenceCall.com.
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Marketing/Analytics26 Jun 2006 03:13 pm
The Big Picture; Become a superstar by building an irresistible business image.
We found some interesting tips on how to increase your company image by Kim T. Gordon, president of National Marketing Federation Inc., a marketing consulting company, and author of Maximum Marketing, Minimum Dollars: The Top 50 Ways to Grow Your Small Business, to raise your business image to new heights.
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Online Sales to Surpass $200 Billion This Year, According to Shop.Org/Forrester Study
WASHINGTON, May 23, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — After speeding past the $100-billion mark just three years ago, online sales will top $200 billion this year. According to The 2006 State of Retailing Online, the ninth annual Shop.org study conducted by Forrester Research, Inc. (NasdaqNM:FORR - News) of 174 retailers, 2006 online sales (including travel) are expected to rise 20 percent to $211.4 billion. Sales excluding travel will reach $138 billion.
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Technology26 Jun 2006 02:56 pm
What your WebSite Can Tell You :10 Metrics to Watch to Ensure Quality Site Performance
When it comes to web analytics, there is no shortage of measurements retailers can take to understand how their site is performing. On average, most retailers track hundreds of metrics daily, weekly and monthly. All this data helps them understand how and why browsers convert to buyers, which portions of their site or promotions are working effectively and which are not. Internet Retailer lists the 10 key areas of performance measurement that most retailers should have at the top of their lists.
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