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The 365 days of Christmas

In no time at all it will be the new year and the year-end holiday season will be behind us, just like that. However, that

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New year, new solo venture

It’s almost a new year, a time when lots of people decide to make significant changes, including to their jobs. If you’ve been toying with

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Reporting on retail theft

Viral videos of groups of shoplifters smashing through doors and stealing armfuls of merchandise have made headlines this summer. Companies have made statements on what

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Newsletters, both new and old

Sometimes the best way to stay “in the know” is by subscribing to newsletters that send you the information you didn’t even know you needed

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This isn’t your grandmother’s Black Friday

The traditional post-Thanksgiving shopping spree called Black Friday has undergone some huge shifts in the past couple of decades as younger consumers are simply less

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The business of Halloween

Today may be Halloween, but it’s never too late to brush up on your Halloween knowledge and prepare to write some follow-up stories on the

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What’s in your shopping basket?

Here are two food industry stories to inspire you to think about the business of food the next time you’re filling up your cart at

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The booming business of women’s sports

As a Forbes headline stated this summer, “Women’s Sports Are Profitable” – but only when brands, media and broadcasters buy in. With more companies choosing

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Are you kidfluencing me?

In August, Illinois became the first state in the United States to enact a law aimed at protecting minors who are featured in monetized online

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Public record resources

It can be difficult to get information from a private company, but all businesses have to interact with the government in order to operate, so

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