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The rapid growth of mobile shopping, which we first saw in earnest over the 2011 holiday shopping season, is continuing to gather steam. A recent survey from new Deloitte, reported in MarketingDaily, asked consumers about their shopping preferences and found some valuable insights for retailers.
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Is your business involved in homebuilding, home remodeling, interior décor or home accessories or furnishings? If so, you’ll want to know about a survey by Better Homes & Gardens, reported in MarketWatch, that reveals the top seven things consumers want most when buying a new home or remodeling an Read More

It’s not surprising that the size and number of angel investments shrunk considerably in 2008 and 2009 after the economy crashed. But in 2010, and upward trend began, and in 2011, the growth continued, according to the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire.
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Are you considering where to move your business or open a second location or new headquarters? If so, you’ll want to take a closer look at the latest report from the Tax Foundation, Location Matters: A Comparative Analysis of State Tax Costs on Business.
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Online videos are becoming a more important part of the marketing mix for businesses, according to a November 2011 study by the e-tailing group and Invodo and reported by eMarketer. Specifically, product videos are attracting and holding consumers’ attention, the study found. U.S. consumers who fin Read More

Are you using digital coupons to market your business yet? If not, you may want to consider it. While you might assume that coupon users are on a low budget, a study done by Coupons.com with GfK Knowledge Networks found that digital coupon users shop more often–and spend significantly more during e Read More

Is your small business getting ready to hire? Looks like plenty of them are. Small business created about 65,000 new jobs in March—the highest single-month growth rate in more than two years, according to the Intuit Small Business Employment Index, which measures employment trends among businesses Read More

It remains to be seen whether all or part of President Obama’s Patient Portability and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will be struck down by the Supreme Court, and how any changes to the law would affect small business owners. But as we wait to hear the Court’s ruling, one thing is certain: The cost Read More

There’s something about the human spirit that demands we build things, that we invent and create. The fear of failure is greatly overshadowed by the desire “to do.” In America, we not only want to build and create, but our free market system allows us to trade our efforts with others, to make a pro Read More

Are you traveling more often on business than you were this time a year ago? You’re not alone. The fourth annual Embassy Suites Hotels Business Travel Survey found that despite a still-challenging economy, a full one-third of respondents say they are traveling more frequently for face-to-face meeti Read More