Burdened Printers Make List of 10 Most Bankruptcy-Prone Industries

The good news, if it is good news, is that the printing industry is at the bottom of the list, but it’s dodgy company to be in: the 10 types of private businesses that are most likely to file for bankruptcy in the coming months. The list was compiled by Sageworks, a research firm that [...]

Short-Term Strategies Challenge Marketers

Spending during a downturn has always been a struggle between marketers’ angels and demons. On one shoulder the angel of brand equity, market share, and long-term strategy whispers “spend.” On the other shoulder the demon of immediate sales, short-term gain, and budget stretching whispers “cut back.” These days the short-term demon is winning, but the [...]