Monthly Archives: November 2016

During the campaign Trump made some remarks he may regret come January, but the general policy stance in terms of trade and industry is relatively clear: an emphasis on rebuilding manufacturing capacity in the US and potentially re-shoring jobs is likely to be important. Unlike the Obama years, Trump is likely to have the support
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Black Friday sales to dampen Christmas spending

by Owen Gough • November 10, 2016 • 0 Comments

Black Friday sales will kick-start Christmas shopping, but shoppers anticipate a curb in spending through December and in the January sales. The survey by The Market Creative finds that more than two-thirds of consumers plan to take advantage of Black Friday sales with 62 per cent shopping for Christmas gifts. However 26 per cent anticipate this will
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How the introduction of the apprenticeship levy will help businesses

by Ben Lobel • November 10, 2016 • 0 Comments

There has been a surge in demand for apprenticeships throughout 2016 – statistics released by the House of Commons earlier this year stated that there were 492,700 young people starting apprenticeship programmes, an increase of 12 per cent than in the previous year. The primary aim of the Apprenticeship Levy is to ensure that SMEs
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The three most efficient ways to reach out to your customers

by Ben Lobel • November 10, 2016 • 0 Comments

These days, social media is king and engaging with your customers online is essential. But what is the best way to engage with your audience? And how should you adapt your outreach programme to target different groups? When many people think of social media, the first thing that springs to mind is Facebook. With it
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Employees to encourage business leaders to fight against fraud

by Owen Gough • November 10, 2016 • 0 Comments

Employees can help fight against fraud by urging their bosses to provide adequate information security training, according to Shred-it. For International Fraud Awareness Week, Shred-it is calling on workers in the UK to take responsibility for the fight against fraud, which costs businesses £193 million a year, but also has serious personal consequences for individuals. Regular
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Mannatech Q Sales Up 9.8% To $48 Million

by Ted Nuyten • November 10, 2016 • 0 Comments

Mannatech, Incorporated (NASDAQ: MTEX), a global health and wellness company committed to transforming lives to make a better world, announced financial results for its third quarter 2016.
Third quarter net sales for 2016 were $48.1 million, an increase of $4.2 million or 9.8% as compared to $43.9 million in the third quarter of 2015.
Our net sales increased 6.8% on a constant dollar basis (see Non-GAAP Financial Measure disclosures below). Income from operations was $0.5 million for the third quarter 2016, as compared to $2.2 million income in the same period in 2015.
Net income was $1.3 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2016, as compared to $0.1 million net income, or $0.03 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2015. During the third quarter, our operations