Sales at U.S. retailers unexpectedly fell in May for the first time in eight months, but a jump in consumer sentiment to a near 2-1/2 year high in early June tempered fears of a slowing economic recovery.
The drop in sales reported by the Commerce Department on Friday reflected weak gasoline prices [...]
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Citibank Small Business said today its recent live-streamed event, “Drive Sales and Word of Mouth Referrals Using Social Media,” is now online.
Citibank said it held the event in response to its recent small business survey, which revealed a majority of small business owners are not using social media. The live [...]
The National Federation of Independent Business Index of Small Business Optimism gained 1.6 points in May with a reading of 92.2.
Although not a strong sign of recovery, it’s going in the right direction. It is the best reading since September 2008’s 92.9 index that happened just before the five-point decline in [...]
