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E-commerce
Essendant sheds key private-label brands as liquidity concerns and legal pressures mount
The Deerfield, Illinois-based distribution firm Essendant has finalized the divestiture of its Boardwalk, GEN, and Windsoft private-label janitorial and facility…
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Finance & Accounting
Global Markets Rally as Middle East Tensions Ease Amidst Shifting Macroeconomic Pressures
Equity markets concluded the final full trading week of September on a high note, characterized by broad-based gains as investors…
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E-commerce
Essendant Liquidation and Asset Divestiture Signals Potential Market Exit Amidst Escalating Legal and Financial Pressures
Deerfield-based distributor Essendant has finalized the sale of its prominent private-label janitorial and facility supply brands—Boardwalk, Gen, and Windsoft—to ORS…
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Small Business Management
The Double Bind of Small Business: Surging Operational Pressures Meet the Promise of AI Adoption
Small business operators across the United States are currently navigating an increasingly complex economic landscape characterized by persistently high operating…
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Small Business Management
Navigating the Divergence: How National Optimism and Regional Credit Pressures Shape the Small Business Landscape
The modern economic landscape for small businesses is frequently characterized by a duality of sentiment and reality, a phenomenon vividly…
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Business Technology
Senator Ron Wyden Pressures National Security Agency for Transparent Public Guidance on Virtual Private Network Vulnerabilities and Best Practices
In an era defined by escalating digital espionage and sophisticated cyber warfare, the methods by which ordinary citizens, high-profile journalists,…
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Small Business Management
Labor Force Contracts Sharply in June 2026 as Small Businesses Face Tightening Candidate Pools and Wage Pressures
The U.S. labor market experienced a notable contraction in the early summer of 2026, driven by a sharp decline in…
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Small Business Management
Navigating the Divergence: How National Optimism and Regional Credit Pressures Shape the 2026 Small Business Landscape
A complex and seemingly contradictory picture of the American small business economy has emerged from two prominent economic datasets released…
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Finance & Accounting
Market Volatility Intensifies as Inflationary Pressures and Energy Surges Test Investor Resolve Ahead of Federal Reserve Decision
The financial markets faced a turbulent session on Thursday as a confluence of macroeconomic headwinds—specifically, persistent inflation and a sharp…
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Sales Strategies
Strategic Sales Closing: Navigating End-of-Quarter Pressures Without Sacrificing Profit Margins
Sales professionals across industries frequently face immense pressure to meet end-of-quarter, and sometimes even end-of-month, quotas. This urgency often leads…
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