Day: December 2, 2022

Did You Know Americans are Making More Beer and Wine?

Did You Know Americans are Making More Beer and Wine? Beer and wine are among the most popular alcoholic beverages in the United States, with beer topping the list. And Americans are making more beer and wine these days, but at the same time they are buying less of their favorite adult beverages. According to […]Read More

Hiring the Right People to Serve Your Customers

Hiring the Right People to Serve Your Customers Certainly, customers matter, they keep the business running. If we accept the prior statement, have we devoted any time to defining our business culture, team member responsibilities, or understanding customer expectations? Over the past two years, businesses have been challenged in recruiting, hiring and retaining the people […]Read More

Spending Our Way Out of a Recession Before it Starts

Spending Our Way Out of a Recession Before it Starts The holiday shopping season is in full swing and early indications show that consumers are in a spending mood. But you wouldn’t know that from the gloomy narrative presented by the national media. Despite a record $9.1 billion in online spending on Black Friday, with […]Read More

What’s Your Holiday Shopping IQ?

What’s Your Holiday Shopping IQ? The Brief Podcast Now is a good time for a quick lesson in consumer behavior. So in the spirit of that annual rite of passage for college-bound students, here is the inaugural Consumer Spending Aptitude Test or CSATs. Listen to more The Brief PodcastRead More