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Consumer Confidence Will Be Restored When Abilities Are!

Grant Cardone | Posted 08.29.2009 | Business

Read More: Sell to Survive, Sales Training, Consumer Confidence, Sales, Retail Sales, Grant Cardone, Selling, Obama Recession, Economic Crisis, Global Financial Crisis, Congress-Crisis, Recession-Spending, Recession, Business News
Grant Cardone

We became too reliant and dependent upon others for our false sense of security. The institutions we relied on for easy credit and cheap financing have left us for this new reality.

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Sustainable Food Ripe for Entrepreneurs to Drive Forward

Rob Smart | Posted 08.02.2009 | Green

Read More: Healthy Eating, Farms, Innovation, Investments, Entrepeneurship, Retail Sales, Cooking, Food, Agriculture, Trends, Sustainability, Business, Consumers, Green News
Rob Smart

While perhaps it's not "broken," America's industrial food system has developed side effects that are accelerating in severity; diet-related health and environmental issues can no longer be ignored.

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Yes, We're Still Shopping. It's called Retail Therapy.

Mary Hall | Posted 07.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Recession Shopping, University of Hertfordshire Study on Shopping, Recessionista, Retail Sales, Psychology-and-the-Recession, Depression and Economy, Shopping, Living News
Mary Hall

Like any other relationship in life, in order for it to be a success, a good relationship with money requires constant communication.

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How Now Schizophrenic Dow?

Dan Dorfman | Posted 07.14.2009 | Business

Read More: Jobless Rate, May, Dow Jones, Retail Sales, Stock Market, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Jobless Claims, Business, New York Stock Exchange, Business News
Dan Dorfman

Oil is going up, interest rates are going up and unemployment will go --- all bad things --- and yet they're not killing the market. One money manager says that means the upward trend remains intact.

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New Jobless Claims Drop To 601K; Retail Sales Rise

AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 07.12.2009 | Business

Read More: Retail Sales, Unemployment Rate, Department of Labor, Labor Department, Jobless Claims, Jobless Claims May, Business News

WASHINGTON — The number of people receiving unemployment benefits has set another record, a development likely to weigh on consumer spending and...

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Consumer Confidence Soars In May

AP | ANNE D'INNOCENZIO | Posted 06.26.2009 | Business

Read More: Thomson Reuters, Consumer Confidence, Retail Sales, Consumers, Conference Board, Consumer Spending, Consumer Reports, Recession, Business News

NEW YORK — Even with unemployment still rising and home prices still slumping, Americans are getting their confidence back in the economy. A wide...

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Retail Sales Drop Unexpectedly In April

AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 06.13.2009 | Business

Read More: Retail Sales Drop, Retail Sales, Retail, Business News

WASHINGTON — Retail sales fell in April for a second straight month, dashing hopes that consumer spending was starting to revive and would help ...

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Wake Up Call for Business Owners and Managers

Grant Cardone | Posted 05.25.2009 | Business

Read More: Unemployment, Retail Sales, Economy, Interviewing, Hiring, Real Estate, Business, Auto Industry, Grant Cardone, Recession, Business News
Grant Cardone

The ways in which most of you conducted business over the last years will not serve you in years going forward.

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Retail Sales Fall Unexpectedly In March

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA | Posted 05.15.2009 | Business

Read More: U.S. Retail Sales, Retail Sales March, Retail Sales, March Retail Sales, Business News

WASHINGTON — The recession is easing? Not so fast. An unexpected drop in sales of just about everything from cars to clothes sent a sobering mes...

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Shoppers stay cautious, but sales declines ease

AP | MAE ANDERSON | Posted 05.10.2009 | Business

Read More: March Sales Figures, Retail Sales, Business News

NEW YORK — March retail sales showed encouraging signs that consumers are no longer cutting their spending, a key to finding a bottom to the rec...

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Recession! Most Fun I've Had With My Clothes On

Richard Laermer | Posted 05.04.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Recessionary Times, Cheap Everything, The Recession, Retail Sales, Economic Recession, Economic Crisis, Vacation, Deals, Comedy News
Richard Laermer

These days, you can negotiate for anything. Even radio shack clerks can be cajoled into giving you a better price on a four dollar audio cable. They are just so happy to see a paying customer.

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Retail Sales Spending Better Than Expected

AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 04.12.2009 | Business

Read More: Retailers, U.S. Retail Sales, Retail, Retail Sales, Retail Sales Stocks, Business News

WASHINGTON — Retail sales fell in February for the seventh time in the past eight months. While the decline was less than expected, economists a...

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No Job Is Safe and How to Create Job Security

Grant Cardone | Posted 04.10.2009 | Business

Read More: Auto Industry, Jobs, Marketing, Unemployment, Retail Sales, Grant Cardone, Economy, Business News
Grant Cardone

The traditional thinking of do a good job and be loyal to your company is being shot in the head as people with tenure and years of loyalty and contributions to the company get laid off.

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Wal-Mart Beats The Street, Competitors With 5.1% Same-Store Sales

AP | Posted 04.05.2009 | Business

Read More: Retailers, Same Store Sales February, Retail Industry, Retail Sales, Retail Same Store Sales, Same Store Sales, Retail, February Same Store Sales, Wal-Mart, Business News

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. says February same-store sales rose 5.1 percent, far above analyst expectations. The world's largest r...

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Store Closings, Weak Sales Could Mean $27 Billion Boon For Competitors

AP | ANNE D'INNOCENZIO and MAE ANDERSON | Posted 04.03.2009 | Business

Read More: U.S. Retail Sales, Retailers, Retail Industry, Retail Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy, Retail Sales, Retail, Consumers, Consumer Spending, Store Closings, Retail Chains, Business News

NEW YORK — Retailers left standing amid the carcasses of their competitors are going after orphaned customers. They're using aggressive mailers,...

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Borders Closing Flagship Michigan Avenue Store

CBS 2 | Posted 04.02.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Retail Sales, Borders Store Closings, Borders Mag Mile Store, Borders Michigan Avenue Store, Borders Chicago Stores, Borders, Chicago News

Borders Group Inc. said late last week that it will close its Michigan Avenue store in 2010 because the Chicago site isn't meeting profit goals....

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Sears Store Closings Despite Stronger-Than-Expected Earnings

Reuters | Posted 03.29.2009 | Business

Read More: Retailers, Sears Stores, Sears, Retail Industry, Reviving-Sears, Retail Sales, Sears Closing Stores, Sears CEO, Retail, Business News

ATLANTA (Reuters) -- Retailer Sears Holdings Corp (SHLD.O) posted stronger-than-expected quarterly results on Thursday as it cut costs during the rece...

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How to Advance and Conquer in Any Economy

Grant Cardone | Posted 03.27.2009 | Business

Read More: Sales, Sales Books, Solutions, Survive Recession, Economy, How to Survive, Business, Grant Cardone, Recession, Sell to Survive, Business Tips, Business Expansion, Retail Sales, Sales Times, Gaining Markets Share, Auto Sales, Us Retail Sales, Business News
Grant Cardone

Now is the time to learn new skills and then master and execute with massive action. You will be rewarded, you will advance and conquer market share while others surrender it.

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Overall The Economy Is Terrible

Hale "Bonddad" Stewart | Posted 03.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Economy, Federal Reserve, Recession, Economic Crisis, Mortgage Crisis, Manufacturing, Housing Prices, Retail Sales, Politics News
Hale

Here's the bottom line: It's terrible out there.

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Retail Sales Rise Unexpectedly In January

AP | MARCY GORDON | Posted 03.15.2009 | Business

Read More: US Economy, January Retail Sales, Sales, Retail Sales, Economy, Business News

WASHINGTON — U.S. retail sales jumped 1 percent in January, reversing a six-month declining trend and defying economists' expectations by postin...

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Sales People Create Economies

Grant Cardone | Posted 03.02.2009 | Business

Read More: U.S. Economy, Retail Sales, Business, Money, Recession, Home Sales, Sales, Economy, Economic Crisis, Shopping, Consumers, Consumption, Business News
Grant Cardone

Marketing without a trained sales team is a "one way" vehicle, causing the company to only activate at the point of marketing and then become passive.

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Eco-Friendly Cleaning Bags -- Say no to Plastic!

Stefanie Michaels | Posted 02.25.2009 | Green

Read More: Green, Supermarkets, Adventure Girl, Clothes, Programs, Green Living, Business, Recycling, EPA Rules, Retail Sales, Bags, Environment, The Green Garmento, Reuse, Plastic, Stefanie Micahels, Dry Cleaners, Global Warming, Plastic Bags, Green News
Stefanie Michaels

Now there seems to be an answer to appeal to both the consumer and dry cleaner that makes "green sense:" The Green Garmento garment bag.

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Bargains Everywhere?

Lloyd Garver | Posted 02.04.2009 | Home

Read More: Bargains, Shopping, Economy, Deals, Bargaining, Retail Sales, Bargain Hunters, Home Sales, Home News
Lloyd Garver

Armed with some basic instructions from articles and websites, I decided to do some shopping -- with a new attitude.

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What America Got For Christmas

Reverend Billy | Posted 01.31.2009 | Living

Read More: Local Politics, Economy, Christmas, Holiday Season, Shopping, Consumer Economy, Holiday Season Commentary, Retail, Big Box Stores, Bartering, Retail Bubble, Retail Sales, Local Economies, Chain Stores, Commercial Christmas, Spending Less, Trading, Living News
Reverend Billy

So the retail bubble finally burst, with some estimating an extreme contraction of up to 8%. An America where local economies strike a balance with the big companies is clearly the idea.

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Stores cut prices to entice post-holiday shoppers

AP | LAUREN SHEPHERD | Posted 01.26.2009 | Business

Read More: Bargains, Sales, After Christmas Shopping, Retail Sales, Holiday Shopping, Shopping, Christmas Shopping, Portland Oregon, Business News

Two hours before the doors were set to open Friday morning, a Miami-area Wal-Mart parking lot was full of cars _ and possibility. But in a Christmas s...

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