Gold Sinking as Exchange-Traded Assets Drop to 2009 Low

by Data Age | May 28, 2014 | Business, Gold & Jewelry, Industry, News

After two months of treading water, gold prices are starting to sink. Futures in New York reached a 15-week low today after investors sent U.S. equities to a record high. Assets in global exchange-traded funds backed by bullion are near the smallest since 2009, and...

Springfield Considers Moratorium On New Pawnshops

by Data Age | May 28, 2014 | Business, Industry, Laws, Management, News

Authorities in Springfield have begun a crackdown on pawnshops using a new ordinance put on the books just three months ago. The regulations are intended to help police recover goods stolen in house breaks throughout New England. Three stores lost their licenses and...

Does your shop have a marketing ploy for your slowest days? Twenty Percent Off Tuesdays?

by Data Age | May 28, 2014 | Business, Management, Marketing

Doing the majority of your shopping on Fridays and Saturdays does have some advantages. It’s often more convenient for the 9-to-5 set to shop on a Friday evening or Saturday. And there are some items, including accessories and books, that tend to be more deeply...

The 7 Deadly Financial Sins of Small Businesses

by Data Age | May 27, 2014 | Business, Industry, Management, Marketing

This year’s tax season has finally been put to bed. And many people — both small-business owners and consumers — are breathing a collective sigh of relief. However, there is a fundamental difference between business and personal finances when it...

Brand Licensing Provides More Outlets for Profit and Exposure

by Data Age | May 27, 2014 | Business, Business Licensing, General Merchandise, Industry, Management, Marketing

Have you ever wondered how Coca-Cola, a company focused on meeting your beverage needs, sells branded T-shirts or caps? Or how Newell Rubbermaid provide you with such a range of products under a single brand name? While companies sometime manufacture these items...

Why Your New Business Needs a Lawyer Yesterday

by Data Age | May 27, 2014 | Business, Industry, Legal.edu, Management, Marketing, New to the Industry

Many entrepreneurs have an engrained distrust of lawyers. They don’t want to rack up enormous legal fees or wait for a lawyer to tell them all the reasons why they should not do something. While entrepreneurs like to view themselves as problem solvers, lawyers are...