If you’re like many of Katy Piotrowski’s clients, the past year of economic chaos and workplace uncertainty has caused you to forget about career advancement and focus instead on just surviving. That’s a natural response, of course.
Read MoreLightInTheBox.com Launches TwitVantage Program on Christmas
While snowstorms caused unexpected delays for travel and gift delivery in many areas across the globe over Christmas, Twitter users at LightInTheBox.com enjoyed faster order fulfillment with Bejing-based LightInTheBox.com’s new TwitVantage Program aimed exclusively at Twitter users.
Read MoreAsk an Expert: Top 10 Trends in Small Business for 2010 (USA Today)
As has become a tradition now, this is the time of year when I offer my annual look at the top 10 trends in small business. While not a prediction column, there is by necessity a tad of prediction in it, since trends, by their very nature, are gathering forces.
Read MoreStarline Offers New Product Ideas for 2010
USA Inc., Grand Island, N.Y. announced the launch of the 2010 Full Line Catalog. Introducing over 100 new products including the company’s new Magnet line and several go- green products. The 2010 New Products Edition is available on Starline.com and features Starline’s new products for 2010 from the company’s eight industry categories.
Read MoreManufacturing Sector Continues Its Recovery (FOXBusiness)
Further evidence of an economic recovery arrived Monday in the form of an upbeat reading on the nation’s manufacturing health.
Read MoreHALO/Lee Wayne Announces Additions to Sales Team
Sterling, Illinois-based HALO/Lee Wayne announced the addition of several new account executives. Joining in Midwest Region are Heather Johnson, Mary Wickstrom and Leigh Roberson. New to the western region is Gus McConnell. New to the southern region is Tim Johnson. Northeastern region additions include Jane Heimbecker, Barry Kahan and Mo Lajterman.
Read MoreEPA Announces Actions to Address Chemicals of Concern, Including Phthalates
As part of Administrator Lisa P. Jackson’s commitment to strengthen and reform chemical management, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Washington, announced a series of actions on four chemicals raising serious health or environmental concerns, including phthalates. For the first time, EPA intends to establish a “Chemicals of Concern” list
Read MoreNoteworthy Adopts New Strategies in Non-woven Bag Market
Noteworthy, Amsterdam, N.Y. announced an overall strategy to bring about innovation in the non-woven bag market. According to Anthony Constantino, general manager, “dozens of suppliers are pushing non-woven bags, but everyone has similar styles and pricing. We didn’t want to aggressively go after the non-woven market unless we could do something different.”
Read MoreHERSHEY’S Milk Chocolate Bars Add Promotional Message
HERSHEY’S Milk Chocolate Bars and Milk Chocolate Bars with Almonds will be just a little sweeter thanks to new packaging. Hitting the shelves this January, every standard and king-size HERSHEY’S Milk Chocolate Bar and Milk Chocolate Bar with Almonds will contain a special “Thank You” message in celebration of the 100 years of support for Milton Hershey School, Hershey, Pa..
Read MorePlyter’s Product of the Week: Orlando Edition
The word from Orlando is cold. Outside it is cold, hitting a purported 32 degrees. Inside the the hotels it’s cold with people donning the light emergency jackets they thought they would never read. And, inside the convention hall it cold, perhaps more so from the icy grip 2009 has left on everyone, the the weather.
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