St. Petersburg Times: The Pink Cadi-shack is packed. Women file through the office door with powdered faces and lipsticked smiles. They wear black skirt suits and heels. Some sport the coveted red jacket, a status symbol within the pink bubble of Mary Kay cosmetics. Up front is the woman they are all here to see. […]
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Springwise: If fire protection kits can be upgraded with a splash of style, then why not first aid kits too? Canister UK’s new OW! brand does just that with an assortment of all-in-one kits cutely packaged for various purposes. Four OW! kits are available for GBP 5.99 each through Boots stores across the UK as
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Bright Side Of The Sun: Shaquille O’Neal rightly considers himself a marketing master who has leveraged his on-the-court success and his own unique personality into a global brand rivaling many Fortune 100 companies. There’s no question that he’s one of the most recognizable figures in the world and his online popularity as evidenced by his
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The Wall Street Journal: Over the years, they’ve been comfort to insomniacs, the punch line of many jokes, and the butt of “Saturday Night Live” skits. But here’s something you may not know about infomercials: They work, and a growing number of small businesses are using them. In fact, amid widespread weakness in the retail
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Reuters: As customers timidly return with slightly open wallets, small businesses across America say their concerns over the slumping economy are easing slightly. As of yet, there is no rush to hire new staff, and indeed Friday’s U.S. payroll figures showed that employers cut another 539,000 jobs in April. But fears of the recession extending
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24-7PressRelease.com: In today’s economy, more and more shoppers are hunting for bargains, and retail outlets like dollar stores can provide some low cost options to help homeowners extend their budgets. One Cleveland, Ohio dollar store is filling this niche, but with a twist. Not only can area residents shop at the new Just-A-Buck dollar store
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AbsolutelyNew Blog: Vermont. Yes, Vermont! At least that’s what Forbes magazine says, if you measure inventiveness based on states’ patents per capita — in other words, each state’s number of patents relative to its population size. And what states round out the top 5? 2. Idaho 3. Washington 4. California 5. Massachusetts Of course, these
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Wall Street Journal: If you’re a middle manager who suddenly gets laid off, what do you do? Franchisers contend that franchises are a natural alternative. They argue that their time-tested, how-to business model offers people a greater likelihood of success than striking out on their own—assuming that the franchisee is willing to play by the
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Franchising.com: EagleRider, the world’s largest motorcycle rental and tour company, announces that it’s location in Knoxville, Tennessee has relocated to a nearby larger facility. The expansion is a result of increasing rental demand and an effort to better serve motorcycle enthusiasts wanting to experience the thrill of riding through the Great Smoky Mountains on Harley-Davidson®
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Hospitality Net: Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. and LTD Management Company introduce two new hotel brands to Maryland today with the opening of Aloft Arundel Mills and Element Arundel Mills. Aloft is the stylish new select service lifestyle brand inspired by W Hotels, and Element, which is inspired by Westin Hotels & Resorts, offers
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