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Retail Sales Bounce as Expected; How Much Longer Can Subprime Auto Sales Lead?

MishTalk

Retail sales bounced 1.2% Auto sales were known to be strong ahead of the report, likely steering economists in the right direction. The consumer showed a lot of life in May, driving up retail sales 1.2 A leading component in the month was motor vehicle sales which jumped 2.0 Ex-auto sales are up 1.0%

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The End-of-Quarter Sales Rush Costs Companies Money

Harvard Business

Ask any organization what’s happening in the sales department on the last few days of the month and the entire last week of any fiscal quarter. Sales teams are closing deals, at all costs. million sales transactions from the anonymized data of 151 U.S. companies over nine consecutive quarters (Q1 2014 through Q1 2016).

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EU "Ayatollahs" Killing Italy’s Recovery Chances Says Italy's Prime Minister; Italy Attempts Another "Quick Fix"

MishTalk

The meeting here came a week after Olli Rehn, the European Union’s commissioner for economic and monetary affairs, warned that Italy and Spain faced debt and deficit problems under their current spending plans for 2014. No Quick Fix Eurointelligence accurately comments about Italy''s Quick Fix proposals to meet EU targets.

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No Rebound in Manufacturing: "Surprisingly Weak" Industrial Production Numbers; How Long Can Auto Sales Hold Up?

MishTalk

Following the rebound in consumer spending (heavily weighted to subprime auto sales), economists expected a rebound in Industrial Production. percent which is the lowest rate since January 2014. How Long Can Auto Sales Hold Up? Car sales are registered when dealers take delivery. Capacity utilization fell 2 tenths to 78.1

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Mobile – How to Make it Easy for your Clients to Find You

Women in Consulting

Imagine a client of yours, driving to a meeting with you. In December 2013, Search Engine Watch blogged that mobile sales have already overtaken desktop sales, and mobile Internet usage is predicted to overtake desktop internet usage by 2014.

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Free or Fee?

Chad Barr

On the other hand, if the objective is to leverage the eBook to increase your sales, then you should charge for it. This week’s tip: Plan on creating and rolling out a series of eBooks that meet both objectives. © Chad Barr 2014. These two objectives are different yet uniquely important, powerful and effective.

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Is Google Glass Just Another Nail in Privacy’s Coffin?

Melissa Agnes

On April 15, 2014, Google had a one day sale of its Google Glass. It also can actively or passively record everything and everyone whether the user is knowingly doing so or is what Google calls in his/her “Glass Out” stage – meaning they have not turned the device off as they continue to be in their space (walking; in a meeting; etc.)

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