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Article Thumbnail Free shipping deals drive online sales this holiday season
Dec 15, 2010
Free shipping is no longer just a perk for online shoppers, but a driving force behind their decision to hit the “buy” button. SNEWS talks to key outdoor and fitness retailers for more insight.
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Article Thumbnail Did you hear?...Small business satisfaction with banks declines
Nov 8, 2010
The 2010 U.S. Small Business Banking Satisfaction Study reveals that, of any banking customer, small businesses have the lowest satisfaction levels with their bank. SNEWS has the summary and insights.
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Article Thumbnail Banks increase lending, but also heighten loan requirements
Oct 22, 2010
Bank lending has finally loosened, and the number of companies receiving SBA loans has risen 30 percent this year. But the process of getting a loan is much tougher than in the past.
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Article Thumbnail Social networking, mobile email influences business marketing
Aug 4, 2010
Statisticians have been analyzing the impact of email, mobile devices and social networking on consumer buying habits. Like trying to capture lightning in a bottle, they’re trying to pinpoint the value of these mediums to influence purchasing. See what the numbers have to say and what it could mean to your business.
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Article Thumbnail Are you ready to jump the firewall and create a social workplace?
Jul 21, 2010
Social network applications have been focused on the social marketplace, where companies can interact more directly with their customers. This way of communicating has permanently and profoundly changed the way we communicate. Find out how it’s on the brink of changing the way we work, too.
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Article Thumbnail More companies using social media for job recruiting
Jul 14, 2010
If a recent Jobvite survey is any indication, social networks will be leading all other recruiting channels in terms of planned investment by many employers as the economy continues its recovery. SNEWS has the insight and report on linking up for jobs with LinkedIn and more.
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Article Thumbnail Did you hear?...Facebook fans prove their worth in dollars, studies show
Jul 2, 2010
With more than 320 million people on Facebook around the world, companies are hoping to quantify the value of their participation. Two studies are proving that a brand’s Facebook fans as customers provide more value than non-fans and the fans have higher brand awareness.
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Article Thumbnail Retailers retool to fight rise in return fraud, retail crime
Jun 4, 2010
Retailers are now turning to technology to fight the growing problem of return fraud, which can cost the industry billions of dollars, and the growth of retail crimes that drain stores of revenues.
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Article Thumbnail Facebook fans may have more business value than suspected
Apr 16, 2010
While companies have been falling all over themselves to launch on Facebook and build fan bases, few have been able to really determine what is the true value of these fans -- until now.
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Article Thumbnail Three studies reveal surprising shift in social media use patterns
Mar 8, 2010
Three recent studies provide a window into a shifting social media market, with some surprising results. Could it be that middle-aged adults are actually using their mobile phones more than youth to access social media sites? Do you think social media users would rather give or receive product advice? SNEWS has the summary results and links to the studies.
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