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News ArchivesYEAR2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 MONTH Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec HEADLINES Debit and credit card code of conduct starts today Aug. 16, 2010 - Today, the federal code of conduct for Canada's debit and credit card markets announced by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty in April came into effect. Census change could affect you Aug. 11, 2010 - For entrepreneurs, the census is a reliable source of information and helps to form a road map for where they want to go. Now, the businesses who lack the marketing muscle to conduct their own private surveys stand to be among those most affected by the plan to drop the mandatory long-form census. The Globe and Mail reports. | READ MORE IKEA releases 2011 design trends in catalogue Aug. 10, 2010 - Want to know what interior trends will be hot in 2011? IKEA, one of the world's most popular home furnishing retailers, released its annual catalogue for 2011. Here are the styles and design concepts on offer from the company. Consumer price perception can be altered: study Aug. 9, 2010 - A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research unlocks the key to making the price of a product seem less expensive to consumers.
Making customers No. 1 Aug. 6, 2010 - Companies large and small are realizing that if they want to steal market share, they must cater to their customer base like never before. Author, trainer and consultant Dilip Soman shares his tips on how to create a powerful customer experience. The Globe and Mail reports. | READ MORE Exterior decorating just as important as interior Aug. 6, 2010 - Designer Patricia M. Wheeler has been meeting clients in showrooms, helping them select furniture, lighting fixtures, cabinets, countertops, draperies, paint and tile. Now she is inviting them to join her in local plant nurseries as well. "I treat nurseries like showrooms," says Wheeler. The Hamilton Spectator reports. | READ MORE Proven Winners Roadshow in Niagara Aug. 4, 2010 - Proven Winners and JVK are taking the best of the 2010 Proven Winners Pack Trials on the road to a city near you – Grimsby, Ont. on Sept. 23. Calgary small biz owners happiest in Canada Aug. 4, 2010 - Small business owners in Calgary are the happiest in Canada and rank in the top-five in North America, according a study conducted by TD Canada Trust. |



Aug. 9, 2010 - A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research unlocks the key to making the price of a product seem less expensive to consumers.
