by Donald Croft Brickner Boy, the new Republican Whatever-They-May-Be are a piece of work. They don’t even know who they are, thanks to the Tea Party … whatever that is. Foolishly brazen and rabid doesn’t begin to tell their jointly improbable November 2010 story. At this writing, three days after the national mid-term elections […]
After a minor thaw, Cuban trade opportunities excite U.S. businesses
Just days after President Barack Obama announced a minor thaw in the longstanding estrangement between the United States and Cuba, Jack Maybank Jr. stood before an audience of entrepreneurs gathered at the College of Charleston in South Carolina and warned them not to misinterpret the opening as a new found bridge to business relations with […]
The Ten Types of Wholesalers: Understanding Their Functions, Strategies and the Role They Play in t
It is hard to define what a wholesaler is because there are so many different wholesalers doing different jobs. Some of their activities may even seem like manufacturing. As a result, some wholesalers call themselves "manufacturer and dealer." Some like to identify themselves with such general terms as merchant, jobber, dealer, or distributor. To avoid […]
The (Almost) Complete Guide to Online Purchases
You might be tempted to have a go at your first online purchase. This may be because you have friends and relatives living abroad. Postage costs alot and so it makes sense to purchase a gift from a shop close to its final destination. You may feel envious when you listen to others recounting stories […]