Taking on staff and interviewing candidates for the first time is a significant milestone for a small business owner. Having set up your company and achieved sales in the early stages, it may be time to take on a salesperson or administrator to cope with increasing demand. But how do you ensure you employ the person
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Monthly Archives: October 2016
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How no-obligation tactics and transparent pricing can improve your sales
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
The world of B2C sales is rapidly changing. While the messages we use to sell to customers are constantly developing, the hard sell is still a popular way for businesses to get to where they want to be. While other aspects of B2C sales, such as the terminology used, the benefits offered and the marketing
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Why 2017 will provide the perfect conditions for selling a business
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
An overwhelming 94 per cent of private equity and venture capital houses are confident about the long-term future of the M&A market and the wider economy in general, meaning 2017 could be the perfect time for selling a business, according to research by KBS Corporate. The study, which comes shortly after the outcome of the
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USANA Q3 Sales Up 9% To $254 Million
by Ted Nuyten • • 0 Comments
USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (NYSE: USNA) today announced financial results for its fiscal third quarter ended October 1, 2016.
Net sales for the third quarter of 2016 increased by 9.0% to $254.2 million, compared with $233.3 million in the prior-year period, but came in below the Company’s expectations due to softer-than-anticipated sales in the Greater China region.
The increase in net sales is attributed to a 12.6% increase in the number of active Associates and a 5.6% increase in the number of Preferred Customers. The continued strength of the U.S. dollar negatively impacted net sales during the quarter by $5.7 million.
Net earnings for the third quarter of 2016 increased to $30.1 million, an increase of 17.5% compared to $25.6 million in the prior-year period. The increase in net earnings was due primarily to
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Natural Health Trends Sales Down 13% To $70.7 Million
by Nicole Dunkley • • 0 Comments
Natural Health Trends Corp., a leading direct-selling and e-commerce company that markets premium quality personal care, wellness and “quality of life” products under the NHT Global brand, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2016.
Third Quarter2016 Financial Highlights
Total revenue decreased 13% to $70.7 million, compared to $80.8 million in the third quarter of 2015.
Revenue from the Company’s Hong Kong operations, which represented 93% of total revenue, decreased 13% to $65.9 million, compared to $75.9 million in the third quarter of 2015.
Revenue outside of Hong Kong decreased 2% to $4.8 million, compared to $4.9 million in the third quarter of 2015.
Operating income increased 3% to $15.2 million, compared to $14.8 million in the third quarter of 2015.
An additional income tax provision of $2.6 million was recognized in the third quarter
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Workaholism Is the Threat That Masquerades as Dedication
by Mercedes De Luca • • 0 Comments
It used to be a choice to stay late but now the office comes home in your cellphone and laptop. Is any good coming out of this?
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How a Price Simplifying Epiphany Turned IKEA Into a Billion-Dollar Business
by Richard Koch • • 0 Comments
A brainstorm turned Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of IKEA, from a mail-order business owner into an entrepreneur who turned the furniture industry upside down.
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How Kimra Luna Built Her Multi-Million-Dollar Business
by Kelsey Humphreys • • 0 Comments
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7 Ideas About Business Innovation From . . . Would You Believe, the Performing Arts
by Steve Shaheen • • 0 Comments
By using a few tips of the trade from the arts, leaders can help bring their companies out from behind the curtain and into the spotlight.
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This Is How to Train Your Managers to Boost Engagement With Millennials
by Andre Lavoie • • 0 Comments
Young professionals are detached from their company’s purpose, which can kill engagement and productivity. The main issue comes down to making work meaningful.