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This fall has lots of great contests and competitions – don’t miss the opportunity to win some nice business services, prizes, cash and even investors. This list of contests, competitions and awards for small businesses is brought to you every other week as a community service by Small Business Trends and Smallbiztechnology.com. – * * * * * The Franchise … [Link]
Small Business News, Tips, Advice – Small Business Trends » Clutch Helps Business Owners Perform in Tough Times
Want to be the one that makes the big play in business? Don’t just imagine a single monumental act like a scene from a movie. Instead, plan on a series of well-executed plays. At least that’s my takeaway from the new book Clutch: Why Some People Excel Under Pressure But Others Don’t by Paul Sullivan, a New York Times columnist … [Link]
Small Business News, Tips, Advice – Small Business Trends » Competitive Selling: A Myth-Buster That Will Improve Your Performance
When I received Competitive Selling: Out-Plan, Out-Think, Out-Sell To Win Every Time from the publisher, I wasn’t exactly eager to pick it up. After all, I feel like they should have paid me for all the sales training courses I’ve taken in the last 20-plus years. I’m not going to bore you here with the myriad sales role-plays and sometimes … [Link]
Small Business News, Tips, Advice – Small Business Trends » Small Business News: Clear Communications
How well do you communicate with customers, partners, suppliers, employees? Communications may be one of the hardest aspects of operating a small business or entrepreneurial venture. Today’s small business news roundup looks at the realities of communications with the rise of the Internet and what it can mean to your business. We love two-way communications here and would love to … [Link]
Forbes.com: Commerce News » The Obama Market Is More Carter Than Reagan
Expect a lower sustainable growth rate and a stagnant stock market. [Link]
Retailing & Restaurants News – Retailing & Restaurants News Headlines | Bizjournals.com » Buyer sought for 125-year-old Cero’s Candies
A long-time Wichita candy store is on the market. [Link]
Retailing & Restaurants News – Retailing & Restaurants News Headlines | Bizjournals.com » Starbucks' Seattle's Best brand expands reach
Starbucks Corp.'s Seattle's Best Coffee brand said it's now sold in 30,000 locations, a tenfold increase since March of this year. (SBUX) [Link]
Retailing & Restaurants News – Retailing & Restaurants News Headlines | Bizjournals.com » Saxbys Coffee perks up Corley’s Albuquerque Lincoln Mercury Volvo
The owners of the local Saxbys Coffee franchise are opening a second location in an unusual spot — inside an auto dealership. [Link]
Retailing & Restaurants News – Retailing & Restaurants News Headlines | Bizjournals.com » Home Express closing original New Albany store
Home Express Sales and Lease LLC will close its original New Albany, Ind. store at 1638 E. Market St., on the corner of Market and Vincennes streets. [Link]
Retailing & Restaurants News – Retailing & Restaurants News Headlines | Bizjournals.com » Court reinstates minimum markup law
An appeals court has reinstated Wisconsin’s minimum markup law, overturning a district court decision that found the law violated federal antitrust rules. [Link]
Retailing & Restaurants News – Retailing & Restaurants News Headlines | Bizjournals.com » Kuru Kuru Sushi plans second Oahu location
Kuru Kuru Sushi expects to open its second Oahu location at Kahala Mall in late December. [Link]
Retailing & Restaurants News – Retailing & Restaurants News Headlines | Bizjournals.com » Pho Vietnam opens in Kapolei
Pho Vietnam opened at 777 Kamokila Blvd. in Kapolei last week. [Link]
Retailing & Restaurants News – Retailing & Restaurants News Headlines | Bizjournals.com » LifeWay Christian Stores acquires Northwestern Book Stores locations
LifeWay Christian Stores, one of the major Christian bookstore chains in the United States, is moving into the Twin Cities after acquiring five Northwestern Book Stores in the area. [Link]
Retailing & Restaurants News – Retailing & Restaurants News Headlines | Bizjournals.com » Discount Windows & Doors expanding Kaneohe showroom
After opening a second showroom in Kaneohe earlier this summer, Discount Windows & Doors will soon expand the 4,500-square-foot space by up to 40 percent as it adds kitchen cabinets and appliances to its stock. [Link]
Retailing & Restaurants News – Retailing & Restaurants News Headlines | Bizjournals.com » Foreclosure Roundup: Riverstone Shoppes faces seizure
The Riverstone Shoppes has become the third retail center in Parkland to be hit with a foreclosure. (FITB) [Link]
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Retailing & Restaurants News – Retailing & Restaurants News Headlines | Bizjournals.com » Bella Petrella plans to sell shares
Bella Petrella's Holdings Inc., a pasta sauce manufacturer with ties to DeBartolo Holdings, could raise as much as $1.3 million after expenses in a stock offering. (KR) [Link]
Retailing & Restaurants News – Retailing & Restaurants News Headlines | Bizjournals.com » Demolition of South Side building begins to make room for Aldi
Burns & Scalo has begun demolition of a South Side building in order to make room for an Aldi grocery store. [Link]
Retailing & Restaurants News – Retailing & Restaurants News Headlines | Bizjournals.com » Pinnacle changes execs, ops at St. Louis casinos
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. has made management changes at its St. Louis casinos and will combine some back-office support functions to improve margins, the gaming company said Thursday. (PNK) [Link]
Retailing & Restaurants News – Retailing & Restaurants News Headlines | Bizjournals.com » St. Paul highlights J&J Distributing expansion
A host of public officials gathered in St. Paul on Friday to highlight how $3.3 million in government funds are helping to pay for $8.5 million in expansion work and energy efficiency upgrades at J&J Distributing in the city’s North End. [Link]
