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Sticker Shock

Still feeling the pinch at the gas pump? You’re not alone. In a recent poll of members by the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE), www.NASE.org, more than 70 percent of responders said that rising gasoline prices were significantly or moderately hurting their businesses. Forty-three percent of respondents said they have had to increase prices of service or products because of skyrocketing costs. To see the full results of the survey, visit http://advocacy.NASE.org.

Price Sensitive

Small retailers had better get their prices right to increase holiday sales. This holiday season, price will be more important than ever, according to a nationwide consumer survey by Manugistics Group, Inc., a leading global provider of revenue management solutions. The survey found that 71 percent of American adults agree that price will be the biggest variable in determining where they shop.

 

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