Jul 03
The supermarket sector will be in focus this week with both Tesco and Sainsbury’s set to post updates.
The trading figures come against the backdrop of increasing concern about the depth of the consumer slowdown as the Chancellor George Osborne sharpens his axe. The public sector has yet to see the worst of the cuts – but already, the high street appears to be struggling to deal with the dip in sentiment. Last week, figures from Argos owner Home Retail Group chilled the mood across the retail sector, and the two supermarkets will be closely watched for their comments on sector trends.
Tesco is up first with its update tomorrow. I
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Tags: Week, Week Ahead
Jul 03
Social media is powerful for marketing and creating engagement. For many of us, we go from one account to another, managing the flow of tweets, status updates, Facebook likes and more. Managing your social media efforts is no easy task. Quite recently, I’ve heard from many of you that you want to know about tools you can use to help you control your social media marketing time.
Postling is a social media management tool that lets you view and control your accounts from one single interface. If you’ve stayed away from social media because you don’t know how you’d keep it from taking over your life, then Postling is worth a serious look.
The service lets you add your major social media accounts quickly and easily (image below). After y
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Tags: Media, Social Media
Jul 02
WARRICK COUNTY, Ind. — In under two years, the privately owned Brentwood Meadows in Warrick County, Ind., has expanded its capacity to treat people who have alcohol or drug addiction problems, as well as mental health problems.
Its newest wing, Cedar Springs, will be showcased at a private open house between 4 and 7 p.m. M
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Jul 02
In what is now the largest up-front bonus available on a credit card today, Citi is offering 50,000 bonus ThankYou points for anyone who signs up for their Citi ThankYou? Premier Card. Those 50,000 points are good for $500 in gift cards OR $665 in travel when you redeem your points through the ThankYou travel center. This incredible deal is available for a limited time only on a limited number of sites, and it’s set to expire June 30th, 2011.
The Citi ThankYou? Premier Card earns cardholders 1.2 ThankYou points per dollar spent on all gasoline, supermarket, drugstore, and parking purchases, effectively giving you a 20% bonus on those purchases. All other purchases receive 1 ThankYou point per dollar spent and the points earned never expire, so long as the account remains open and in good standing.
The benefits of the Citi ThankYou? Prem
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Tags: Bonus, Citi Thankyou, Premier Card
Jul 02
Franchises are poised to benefit from increases in small business lending, according to the Entrepreneurs Source business coaching company.
Pointing to recent Greenwich Associates and Capital One surveys, the Source said demand for small business loans is up, and credit is becoming easier to access. Greenwich Associates found 59 percent of small business respondents to its survey had applied for a loan within the last year, with a 57 percent success rate. Capitol One found 85 percent of respondents had been able to obtain necessary loans, up 15 percent from a year ago.
Brian Miller, president and COO of the Entrepreneurs Source, and Jeremy Ames, CEO and co-founder of Guidant Financial, said franchises are well-positioned to be approved for loans.
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Tags: Business, Small Business
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