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How Businesses Can Capitalize on New Consumer Trends

A new study from the National Retail Federation and BIGresearch bears good news for all. The research found that Americans are becoming more generous with their spending habits, especially in regards to small luxury items.

Best, Worst States For Small Business (Again) Named

Anyone who's looking to both move and start a small business may be interested to know that TheStreet has highlighted the best and worst states for small business.  Interestingly, some of the best states are ones associated with empty spaces and not a lot of people, too.At the top of the "good" list (which was actually put together by the Small Business & Entrepreneur Council) is South Dakota.  Then Nevada got second place, followed by Texas, Wyoming, and Washington.

How Social Trends Benefit Business

Although many businesses now realize the power of social media, they have a hard time discerning which social services are effective and which are not. To make matters worse, new social sites, services and applications are emerging almost daily.

Facebook Location Features Will Unlock More Potential for Businesses

We've talked about multiple ways Facebook can help your business online, and that is not limited to online businesses, although selling through Facebook is becoming easier and easier thanks to application developers like Payvment.

Put Google Maps Directions on Your Site

This week Google launched a new Google Maps gadget called the directions gadget, which lets businesses offer customized Google Maps directions to their locations. This means you no longer have to type and update multiple sets of text directions. "Let's face it: customers are only looking for directions from their specific location," says Julie Zhou, Product Marketing Manager, Google Maps.

5 Ways To Turn Off Customers (for Brick and Mortars)

Here's a quick list of ways to keep customers away from your store, and probably dig your business's grave. 1. Bad Location

Brick and Mortars: Small Town Vs. Big City

After my article about the small town video store with the strange business hours, I got some interesting comments, some of which came from people running their businesses in small towns, and it got me thinking about what advantages could come with operating out of such a town or by contrast, out of a larger city.Let's examine the subject for a moment. Small Town Advantages

The Best Places To Start a Business

Fortune Small Business has put together a detailed list (complete with descriptions, pros and cons) of the 100 best cities in the United States to live and launch a small business.

The Relationship Between Location and Competition

In a recent article, I talked about ways to get customers to come in off the streets, and one of the topics I brushed on was location. I said: