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Canary Islands Investing €700,000 To Attract Digital Nomads Despite Local Protests

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The mobilization of protestors follow Spain’s decision to terminate its golden visa program , which granted residency to non-EU investors purchasing property over €500,000 ($541,250). While that may alleviate some of the rising housing costs, it doesn’t stop the fact that the Canary Islands has become a tourist hotspot.

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A Stay-at-Home Mom Drives Autism Advocacy with the Turo Car Sharing Marketplace

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After starting her family in 2011, her circumstances rapidly changed when her 18-month-old son was diagnosed with autism. In 2023, she earned $56,000 before the holiday season, which traditionally results in a business boom. Turo’s mission is to “put the world’s 1.5 billion cars to better use.”

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5 Ways to Thrill Your Customers (Because a Thank You Email Just Doesn’t Cut It Anymore)

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In its 2011 Oracle Customer Experience Impact Report , Harris Research found that 86 percent of U.S. Transactional milestones are any events that move the customer through the purchasing experience. I also received a Happy Holidays gift card for $100 toward any merchandise or service from the dealership during the upcoming year.

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Ecommerce Driving Steep Declines in Retail Foot Traffic

Small Business Labs

.  Key quote: "Retailers got only about half the holiday traffic in 2013 as they did just three years earlier, according to ShopperTrak, which uses a network of 60,000 shopper-counting devices to track visits at malls and large retailers across the country. in 2011, 16.3% The data firm tracked declines of 28.2%

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AZVAs the Podcast Episode 10: Creating a Business in the Practical Arts

Loosely Speaking

December 2010 Podcast Program Notes– Tara’s and my holiday bonus episode. Tips: Have a wonderful holiday and please join us again in February 2011 for the first episode of our 2011 season themed “Keeping it Real!&# Fire away and we’ll answer your questions in our February 2011 episode.

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Has the holiday shopping season started off with quality customer service?

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cashmere sweater sale, and who found and purchased 47 inch LED televisions for $199.00. ‘Tis the season to rev up the customer service Statistics for the 2011 shopping holiday season look a little. And what did I discover from my unscientific research?

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Small Business Saturday – a boon for local retail stores

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The local chocolate store for discriminating chocolate lovers was busily taking orders for holiday baskets, the local photographer was helping a family to prepare for a photo shoot at the nearby beach, and the teenage boutique – employed with local students had a steady stream of teenage girls flowing in and out of the store.