Trending Up Spring 2009

Anna Griffin Inc. These limited-edition lunch totes cash in on current customers' trend of eating in. Made of 100% laminated cotton, they are available in seven patterns. Dimension: 7 1/4" x 12 1/4" x 4 3/4".  888.817.8170AnnaGriffin.com Traffic... more »

Ten Common Mistakes Companies Make in Pricing their Products or Services

In the course of our engagements, we have seen examples of good and bad pricing policies. The following is a list of ten of the most common mistakes companies make when pricing their products and... more »

Fees for Nothing

As a merchant, every time you accept a customer's credit, PIN debit or signature debit card, you pay a "Merchant Discount Rate" (a percentage of that transaction), and various fees, that are distributed to the... more »

Businesses snatching up storefronts in downtown Glenwood Springs

Glenwood Springs, Colorado — Heather Finley has found a new home for her Glenwood Springs business, Passion for Picnics.After spending the past two years on Market Street at the Glenwood Meadows Shopping Center, Finley recently... more »

Columbia receives national recognition for entrepreneurial climate

Columbia, Missouri — Local business owners and professors know one reason why Columbia attracts so many new businesses: The city's higher education system provides the business community with invaluable advantages.Ceramic figures are among the gift... more »

Midwest-CBK to Host Colonial Candle 100th Anniversary Celebrations in Dallas, Atlanta, Chicago, New York and Seattle Summer Markets

Cannon Falls, MN – Midwest-CBK, leading designer and manufacturer of the Colonial Candle®, Seasons of Cannon Falls® and CBK brands, announces it will celebrate Colonial Candle's 100th anniversary by hosting celebrations for independent retailers at... more »

Ethan Allen Design Center to Open in September at Las Vegas Design Center at World Market Center Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV—Home furnishings industry icon Ethan Allen will open its Ethan Allen Design Center at Las Vegas Design Center in September. It will be the company's first foray into a true design center. 

The... more »

Who Killed Small-Business Credit Card Protection?

Often, when legislation dies on the Senate floor, you know who did it in. But when Senator Mary Landrieu, Democrat of Louisiana and chairman of the Senate Small Business Committee, tried, and failed, to get... more »

Is Entrepreneurship Really That Easy?

Today, I received an e-mail message from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation announcing White House support for the Kauffman Foundation-New Economy Initiative to revitalize Detroit. The message made me wonder if the White House has... more »

Café d’Vine Wine-Infused Gourmet Coffee Launches in the USA

Imagine the rich flavors of estate-grown Arabica and Tipica coffee infused with the aromatics and smooth, round flavors from vintage red wines – this is Café d'Vine. This unique line of wine-infused coffee has re-energized... more »