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SMALL BUSINESS ARTICLES
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SMALL BUSINESS ARTICLES provided by The Wall Street Journal, WSJ.com Small Business Mall Restaurants Expect Fewer Customers Restaurant chains with locations in malls are boosting marketing, bracing for a holiday-shopping season with fewer customers. Restaurants Look for Ways to Cut Costs Franchise restaurants are aggressively searching for alternative ways to slash costs, unable to pass on the higher costs to customers without losing business. Retailers Keep $1 Billion in Sales Taxes States are forgoing a total $1 billion annually in tax revenues due to laws allowing retailers to keep a slice of sales taxes that they collect. Working as a Financial Adviser Financial advisers help people determine and meet their financial goals. They can enjoy flexible schedules and autonomy. But it's emotionally difficult when investments go sour. Stores Count Seconds to Cut Costs With nearly all retailers under the gun to cut costs and improve profit margins, "labor-waste elimination" systems are sweeping the industry. Extinction Threatens Yellow-Pages Industry The yellow-pages industry is running out of lifelines, with the economic downturn sending it into a tailspin that threatens its survival. |
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