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News ArchivesYEAR2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 MONTH Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec HEADLINES Big support for small businesses across Canada Oct. 29, 2010 - Size matters. Especially if you are looking for more attentive, personalized and friendly service. This was revealed to be the top advantage of buying products and services from a local small business, according to the TD Canada Trust Small Business Survey. Women buy jewelry for fashion, men buy for love Oct. 28, 2010 - A new Ipsos Reid study of accessories purchases in Canada shows that on items such as sunglasses, wallets, watches and jewelry, the spending habits of Canadians varies by product, gender and season. NRF reveals top ten trends for the holiday Oct. 27, 2010 - The National Retail Federation in the U.S. has released its holiday forecast for 2010 and has also compiled a list of trends gleaned from the full report. Here's a look at the top ten holiday consumer trends: Visa Canada launches its first debit card Oct. 26, 2010 - Last week, Visa Canada announced the launch of the company's first debit cards in the Canadian marketplace. This holiday season all about colour, elegance Oct. 26, 2010 - Last year the holidays were all about homespun and handmade, as consumers retreated into nostalgia under the oppressive pall of economic uncertainty. This year trend watchers are seeing an emerging optimism played out creatively in sophisticated elegance everywhere from holiday entertaining to personal fashion and decorating. The Times Colonist reports. | READ MORE Grower Direct creates its own iPhone application Oct. 22, 2010 - The floral experts at Grower Direct want to share their love of flowers with their customers in a brand new way: the Grower Direct iPhone App. Regifted flowers spread the love  Oct. 22, 2010 - Floral Philanthropy, a new charity, is teaming up with Winnipeg Harvest to regift floral
arrangements to patients and residents who could use a petal pick-me-up. Volunteers have agreed to retrieve floral arrangements from events
including conferences, weddings and funerals, and rearrange them as
single-flower posies or bouquets and distribute them to the sick and
needy. The Winnipeg Free Press reports. | READ MORE Small-business owners got through recession OK Oct. 19, 2010 - Survey results released last week show much of Canada's small-business sector got though the recession unscathed. A Royal Bank of Canada poll of entrepreneurs had 56 per cent saying the recession had either no impact or a positive effect on their business operations. The Montreal Gazette reports. | READ MORE Pick a card, any card Oct. 18, 2010 - Small business owners looking to offset their costs can choose from a plethora of options. Some give cash back, others offer trips and related services. Here are some of the major credit cards and the rewards that go with them. The Globe and Mail reports. | READ MORE Florists take caution when unpacking flowers Oct. 15, 2010 - A UK florist has found a poisonous frog from South America while unwrapping a bunch of foliage. The amphibian survived being packaged in cellophane in Colombia, shipped across the Atlantic and endured a stop-over in Holland. BBC News reports. | READ MORE |
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