 | China Allows Yuan To Increase In Value Against Dollar
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 5, May 2012
Author: by Staff Reporter
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| President Obama Signs Small Business Jobs Act, Opening Doors To Crowdfunding
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 5, May 2012
Author: by Staff Reporter
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| CNN: Oil Prices Spike On Iran Export Halt - Is $4 Gas Next?
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 3, March 2012
Author: by Staff Reporter
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| It's A Mall World After All: World's Largest Shopping Malls Are In China
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 3, March 2012
Author: Hank Schlesinger
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| NRF Forecasts Retail Industry Sales Growth Of 3.4% In 2012
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 2, February 2012
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| Smoking Bans Cut Heart Attacks, Says New Report From Mayo Clinic
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 1, January 2012
Author: Marcus Webb
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| Retail Federation Survey Anticipates Modest Holiday Gains
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 12, December 2011
Author: Hank Schlesinger
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| Returning Vets Worried Over Job Prospects After Completing Tour
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 12, December 2011
Author: Hank Schlesinger
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| Amid Tough Talk, Chinese Imports Maintain Stability (For Now) - Good News For Vendors And Suppliers?
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 12, December 2011
Author: Hank Schlesinger
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| New Debit Card Fees Will Appear As Cap Rule Goes Into Effect
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 10, October 2011
Author: by Staff Reporter
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| Keith Tantlinger Dies At 92; Transformed The World Of Transport
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 9, September 2011
Author: Hank Schlesinger
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| NAMA Warns Of NLRB Plan To Shorten Union Certification Procedure
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 8, August 2011
The vending association says: If the National Labor Relations Board is successful in its attempt to streamline elections for the creation of unions, small businesses will not be able to respond in time...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| Trillion-Dollar Coin Could Avert Debt Crisis, In Theory
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 8, August 2011
If the President and congressional leaders can't agree on a new debt-ceiling plan, the Treasury Department can solve the problem unilaterally by minting two new coins -- each worth $1 trillion...
Author: Marcus Webb
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| Fed Caps Debit Card 'Swipe' Fees At 21¢, Down From Initial 12¢ Plan
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 7, July 2011
The Federal Reserve has published its rule on the maximum fee that banks may charge retailers for processing debit-card transactions. The rule, which will take effect on Oct. 1, sets the fee cap at 21¢...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| Merchants Win In Senate Vote Over Debit Card Fees
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 7, July 2011
The Senate this week voted to go ahead with a plan to limit the fees that merchants pay banks to process debit card purchases...
Author: by Staff Reporter
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| C-Stores Post Record Profits In 2010
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 6, June 2011
Sales at c-stores grew 4.4% in 2010, reaching a record level of $190.4 billion, according to the National Association of Convenience Stores...
Author: Hank Schlesinger
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| Retail Sales Exhibit Slow But Steady Gains
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 6, June 2011
The National Retail Federation reports that sales increased slightly for the 10th straight month in April...
Author: Hank Schlesinger
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| Credit For Small Business Loans Might Be Relaxing
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 5, May 2011
Economic conditions may be turning around for operators unable to obtain credit from banks or other lending institutions. Federal Reserve Board governor Elizabeth A. Duke expressed...
Author: Hank Schlesinger
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| Gas Prices Could Increase Even More
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 5, May 2011
Gas prices have now topped $4 a gallon in many areas, and there's no end in sight to how high they'll go. Surpassing the $4-a-gallon mark for the first time since...
Author: by Staff Reporter
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| Smartphones Are Becoming Crucial Business Tools For Street Operators
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 3, March 2011
One of the small vending operator's most valuable business tools may be one of the most overlooked. Even worse, the operator probably already owns it...
Author: Hank Schlesinger
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| Nation's Hispanic Population Hits 50.5 Million
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 4, April 2011
Hispanics made up more than half of the nation's population growth between 2000 and 2010, jumping 43% to 50.5 million, the U.S. Census Bureau reports...
Author: by Staff Reporter
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| GPS Systems To Shift From Hardware To Smartphone, Tablet Apps
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 3, March 2011
GPS systems are due for a major shift away from dedicated devices to one of many applications found on smartphones and tablets computers...
Author: Hank Schlesinger
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| Gas Prices At The Pump On The Rise
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 1, January 2011
According to energy experts, the price of gas at the pump is primed for steady increases as the world economic recovery progresses, energy demand increases and production declines...
Author: Hank Schlesinger
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| IRS Announces 2011 Standard Mileage Rates
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 1, January 2011
In a new revenue procedure, the optional mileage allowance for owned or leased autos (including vans, pickups or panel trucks) is 51¢ a mile for business travel after 2010...by Staff Reporter
Author: by Staff Reporter
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| Sam's Club Launches Smartphone Application
Issue: Vol. 50, No. 12, December 2010
Sam's Club has launched a free smartphone application that the wholesaler says will enhance and simplify the shopping experiences of its members...
Author: Emily Jed
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