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Origin
With so much product research carried out online prior to purchasing an item, it makes sense to make sure a product is easy to find. Unfortunately, when customers are unsure of the exact name of a product, they may end up searching for the wrong item entirely, resulting in thousands of fruitless searches each month.
Aside from customers not finding what they are looking for, this also means that manufacturers are missing out on a huge amount of online traffic, not to mention potential sales.
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Supply Chain Dive
The Thomas Index data creates a baseline for future reconstruction efforts, as buyers and suppliers alike can look at the materials most in need, and use it to prepare for storms in the future.
The Thomas Index collects data from activity on ThomasNet.com — an online sourcing and supplier selection platform — and uses it to identify buying trends in various regions.
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Door & Window Market Magazine
Houston-based window company Paul Ryan Windows announced last week that it will replace any windows destroyed by Hurricane Harvey free of charge, including installation, provided that certain conditions are met.
According to a post on the company’s website, covered replacements include windows that were submerged under water, windows with excessive frame damage and windows that are completely destroyed. The company says it won’t cover the replacement costs for windows with broken glass, or those that leaking.
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The Jobsite
Construction disputes in North America are taking longer to settle, but costing less, according to an ARCADIS report. The biggest cause of disputes is errors and omissions in contracts, but human emotion, and the drive to be “right” is behind a disturbing trend that’s interfering with early resolution.
Even though the North American construction industry has come around to using better contracts, is better at risk allocation and has better-educated participants, human emotion is still sending disputes all the way to the courtroom. It’s the drive to be right that’s getting in the way of quick resolutions even though being right often ends costing way more than settling.
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Window Film Magazine
Unless you have your head in the sand, you are well aware that business is changing in a big way. Traditional shopping malls across our country are closing as they cannot retain customers nor keep their stores filled. Retail giants like Sears are on life support and likely will not exist for much longer. Now, traditional grocery stores are feeling extremely threatened by Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods and what that could mean for the grocery store industry. Finally, Amazon recently announced plans to open a complete second headquarters in the U.S. that would employ 50,000 employees. That would be in addition to its facility in Seattle that employs an equal amount. What is going on, and how can you prepare your business to remain relevant as this evolution in the way we buy goods and services takes place?
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Inc.
If you use it right, Twitter can be a massive lead generation tool for your business. The problem is, many don't take the time to learn how to use Twitter effectively.
They open an account, put out some tweets, and then wonder why there aren't thousands of people flooding to their account to follow them and buy their product or service.
The truth is that it takes time and effort to learn how to use Twitter for lead generation and sales. Getting followers is no easy task; converting followers into customers is even more challenging.
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Reuters
Contractors for U.S. commercial construction are optimistic about the industry’s health in the next 12 months though finding skilled labor still poses challenges, according to a third-quarter survey released recently. Ninety-five percent of 206 respondents expect revenue to grow or remain stable over the next 12 months, the survey by USG Corp and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce showed.
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Forbes
All too often, the "About Us" page of a website is brushed aside, filled with a block of text about the company's history, and left to grow stale.
Big mistake. Because aside from representing your brand, the "About Us" page can also help drive customers to purchase, say the folks at Siege Media. They created a list of 50 Inspiring "About Us" Page Examples and note that customers who view your "About Us" page spend 22.5 percent more than those who don't.
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Woodworking Network
Commercial construction continues to be in high demand across the United States and contractors remain optimistic about the sector, according to the third quarter Q3 USG Corporation + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index.
Nearly all contractors surveyed this summer (95 percent) expect revenues to grow or remain stable over the next 12 months compared to the prior 12 months, nearly the same percentage as in the Q2 2017 survey.
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