Business Articles

September 18, 2013 – 1,017 views

As the year approaches the holiday season, many people head towards their nearest retail store in order to pick up gifts and toys for the friends and loved ones. However, this year, it seems that the holiday spirit is slowly diminishing as one of the most reputed store traffic measurement firm, ShopperTrak, forecasts the year 2013 as the worst since... Full Story 

September 11, 2013 – 1,041 views

After many months of speculation over the launch of the latest iPhones from Apple, the company has finally released two models – iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S. Apple has taken a bold step by introducing the two new phones at a much lower price than expected with the iPhone 5C being priced at $99 and the iPhone 5S priced at $199. Apple has also decided to release the iPhone 5C with five different color options and the iPhone 5S with three color options which includes the much-anticipated gold color... Full Story 

September 9, 2013 – 1,307 views

The simple fact is that in today’s longer global supply chains, product moves over greater distances and across more multinational borders than in the more localized supply chains of the past. This distance-based supply chain, whose links are forged by many supplier tiers in various countries, carries a... Full Story 

September 6, 2013 – 1,561 views

Thomas L. Tanel, President and CEO, CATTAN Services Group, warns readers on the dangers of smaller suppliers being squeezed into oblivion... Full Story 

September 5, 2013 – 1,042 views

I always find it interesting, after speaking with someone who calls or retains me for advice, and suggesting to them a remedy for their situation, that they respond, regardless of how bad their situation is, and it is usually bad enough for them to have taken the time to locate a lawyer to speak with, that they choose not to take the action I have suggested because they do not feel that they must uproot themselves to remedy the problem. I will provide some examples below of what I mean... Full Story 

September 4, 2013 – 1,048 views

After dominating the market for almost two decades with regard to sales of mobile phones, Nokia has finally given in due to its poor performance in 2012, with losses reaching $4 billion, by agreeing to the sale of the business to US Software giant, Microsoft. The cost of the acquisition is agreed to be... Full Story 

September 4, 2013 – 1,096 views

Apple has recently mentioned that the final date for the launch of the iPhone 5C and the iPhone 5S is September 10, 2013. The much awaited iPhone models come with quite a few changes that are not limited to software updates this time. Even the hardware, like the size of the display screen, has been modified to suit its customers... Full Story 

August 16, 2013 – 1,048 views

Communication is of paramount importance in a business setting. Without communication, no transaction can occur, and no business can exist. Apart from inter-business communication, intra-business communication is also very important for the day-to-day running of an organization. So it is really important for business leaders to be able to communicate well... Full Story