It's times like these that retailers panic. They expect, or have experienced, a turndown in sales and are trying to figure out how to broaden their market to increase sales. But is this the best strategy during a recession? This article covers this question and provides other ways to increase sales during a downturn.
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Is now the time to widen your retail niche -- or narrow it?
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Made Hot by: on February 13, 2008 7:19 am
Is Praising Employees Counterproductive?
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How I am Making MORE Money in a Bad Economy
Posted by digitalsmash under MarketingFrom http://www.betterforbusiness.com 5938 days ago
Made Hot by: waltgoshert on February 11, 2008 11:34 pm
I explain how I am making MORE money in a down economy, and how I use small disadvantages of other businesses to MY advantage. Sound Mean? It's not! I promise! After all, it's really all about MAKING MONEY, right??
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Top Experts Dish with their Best Kept Marketing Secrets
Posted by Becky under MarketingFrom http://www.smallbiztrends.com 5938 days ago
Made Hot by: administrator on February 11, 2008 10:24 pm
Anita Campbell, editor of Small Business Trends, asked some of the world's top marketers, small business experts and bloggers one short and sweet question:
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Exploring Alternatives To eBay
Posted by JohnH under Online MarketingFrom http://www.smallbusinessnewz.com 5940 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 11, 2008 5:43 pm
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Should You Up Your Marketing During a Recession?
Posted by ArmadaIG under MarketingFrom http://blogs.bnet.com 5940 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 11, 2008 3:59 am
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Small Business News Tastes bizSugar
Posted by Jeffrey under ResourcesFrom http://www.smallbusinessnewz.com 5940 days ago
Made Hot by: JackieO on February 9, 2008 7:05 pm
A social news site emulates the Digg model and offers small business people a focused web presence for issues of interest to them. bizSugar launched with the goal of reaching small and medium businesses with a social media presence dedicated to business interests.
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Online Video Needs to Be in Your 2008 Marketing Plan
Posted by MarketingProwess under MarketingFrom http://www.marketingprowess.com 5941 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 9, 2008 10:27 pm
The editors at Marketing Prowess are issuing an alert. If you aren't using or currently exploring ways to utilize online video in your marketing efforts then you are at risk. You are at risk of loosing market share, site traffic, and search engine ranking position.
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Want to Get Rich? Be (Moderately) Happy
Posted by Jenny under Self-DevelopmentFrom http://finance.yahoo.com 5942 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 9, 2008 8:45 pm
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Hacked: It Could Never Happen to My Site (Famous Last Words)
Posted by ksmith under TechnologyFrom http://www.smallbiztrends.com 5942 days ago
Made Hot by: klenronald on February 8, 2008 6:33 pm
With the millions of websites out there, you think you're safe. You think the statistics are in your favor. That your website would never get hacked. Well, I'm here to tell you it CAN happen to you. The Small Business Trends website was hacked this past Christmas Eve. What happened is part of a larger and disturbing trend in which small-business
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