Archive for February, 2009

LaCrosse Footwear Receives $6.7 Million Order from the United States Army

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

[Source: Footwear News

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LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. , a leading provider of branded work and outdoor footwear for expert users, announced today its Danner subsidiary received a new $6.7 million delivery order from the U.S. Army for the …

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Crocs taps ex-Reebok chief as CEO

Friday, February 27th, 2009

[Source: Footwear News

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Crocs Inc. said John Duerden, a branding and overseas-sales specialist who formerly ran Reebok International , will take over March 16 as its new president and CEO, replacing Rob Snyder.

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Skins to Receive New Brazilian Manufactured Spring/Summer 2009 Collection (Business Wire)

Friday, February 27th, 2009

[Source: Yahoo! Finance: Textile - Apparel Footwear & Accessories Industry News

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NEW YORK—-Skins Inc. , a developer of revolutionary, patented, two-part interchangeable footwear, announced today that the Spring/Summer 2009 order from its Brazilian manufacturing partner HENRICH E CIA LTDA will be air-shipped to Skins this week and the balance by the middle of next week.

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Ahead of the Bell: Deckers shares fall 14 percent (AP)

Friday, February 27th, 2009

[Source: Yahoo! Finance: Textile - Apparel Footwear & Accessories Industry News

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Shares of shoemaker Deckers Outdoor Corp. fell 14 percent in premarket trading Friday after it forecasted 2009 profit would be lower than a consensus from analysts.

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‘Most Indians don’t think of fashion when buying shoes’

Friday, February 27th, 2009

[Source: Footwear News

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Satyam’s fallen head Ramalinga Raju owned a whopping 321 pairs of shoes, but most Indians are content with a few, which they choose for comfort and durability rather than fashion, much to the chagrin of the …

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Tips To Consider When Shopping for Business Insurance

Friday, February 27th, 2009

[Source: AllBusiness.com - Just for Small Business

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If you’re shopping for business insurance, here are some tips to help you out.

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New Bills Aim to Reduce Organized Retail Crime

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

[Source: Multichannel Merchant Most Recent

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Three bills introduced in Congress Wednesday aim to reduce the impact of organized retail crime, or ORC, on merchants.



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Crocs names John Duerden president, CEO (AP)

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

[Source: Yahoo! Finance: Textile - Apparel Footwear & Accessories Industry News

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Crocs Inc., which makes colorful plastic clogs, on Wednesday named John Duerden as president and chief executive, replacing Ron Snyder, who is retiring.

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Money Saving IT Tips for Small Business (Part 1)

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

[Source: Smallbiztechnology.com

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woman_cash.jpgInvesting money in IT solutions for your business can boost productivity, save money, increase customer satisfaction and more. On the other hand, you might invest $50,000 in new computer equipment and find your return on investment is zero, or worse – you actually LOST money on the investment because it didn’t work properly or wasn’t the right technology for your particular needs.

CDW has put together some money-saving IT tips for small businesses, which we’ll share in a series of 5 parts. Here is the first set of tips:

Purchase and support:

  • Negotiate prices and look for bulk purchase rates on systems, software and support contracts.
  • Consider replacing all PCs in the same year; you’ll see deeper discounts.
  • Sticking primarily with one IT vendor can often result in better overall deals.
  • Find the lowest available posted prices, then ask for even lower prices.

Power, cooling and space:

  • Upgrading Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPSs) to newer energy-efficient units can cut energy use and save money.
  • To save power, have the staff turn off their monitors, task lights, etc. on nights and weekends, while leaving the CPU running.
  • Use blanking panels in server racks and “air locking” grommets in raised-floor panels to minimize cold air loss.
  • House servers in a “cooling closet” or other area where they can be “spot cooled” instead of using general office air conditioning.

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Facebook, Other Social Technologies Not Engaging Marketers

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

[Source: eWeek - RSS Feeds

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Facebook and other social technologies were supposed to help business-to-business marketers more effectively influence their customers’ purchasing decisions. But a new study by Forrester Research suggests that, while business buyers may be using social networks and other tools in their enterprise and personal lives, Web 2.0 social technology isn’t affecting their decisions when it comes to purchasing business solutions.
- IBM, Microsoft, SAP
and other companies might be pouring massive amounts of cash into marketing via
social technologies, but according to a new study by Forrester, Web 2.0
techniques aren’t what compel a business buyer to purchase a particular
solution.
According to the study, some 77 percent …

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