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Taking a Page from Richard Thalheimer's Book Richard Thalheimer is a well respected business man and entrepreneur. This article describes how Richard Thalheimer broke into business and what endeavors he is now pursuing in order to improve the consumer online retail experience.

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Ecommerce in 2007 and Beyond! Ecommerce has been a rocket force in the marketplace for several years. How can the budding Entrepreneur leverage this trend and succeed?This article looks at the recent history of Ecommerce and how it compares to regular retail sales.

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Internet Entrepreneurship: First Step, Getting Started I have set up two internet retail businesses in my spare time and this series of articles pass on my experience and lessons learnt. When I was thinking about starting an internet business there were a few things that were must have requirements.

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Find & buy at bargain prices upto 95% reduced! Welcome to a Million Product.info Find, compare and buy (items) at bargain prices upto (95%) below retail cost, in millions of products on sale every day, at: www.millionproduct.info

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Disaster Recovery More Than Meets the Eye As the Vice President of Operations for an online retailer of contact lenses, I am used to the potential problems related to doing business on the World Wide Web.

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Maintaining a Professional Image for Your Home-Based Business Most of us can easily list off 5 professional, and consequently unprofessional, business experiences we’ve had recently. Our interaction with these businesses may have been in the form of an email, a retail shopping experience, or a telephone conversation. In several cases, the deciding factor between a professional and an unprofessional experience may have been something so small, so simple, yet so significant.

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With So Many Affiliate Programs, Which One Should I Choose? A list of some of the top questions, and their explanations, Affiliate Marketers need to ask Affiliate Commission Retailers before deciding which ones to with.

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Tis The Season To Build Up Your Debt The holiday shopping season is almost over. Sales are down a bit this year, and with good reason. Most people have less money to spend, and less confidence on receiving a boost in their income anytime soon. Consumers however, are still heading to the mall to catch all the bargains that retailers have to offer. The reason of course is to find those perfect gifts, along with the satisfaction of finding a great deal.Retailers are hoping the last weekend of Christmas shopping...

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Improve Retail Sales Performance With These Sales Coaching Tips Your POS system generates key statistics that tell you about your Retail sales performance.These key statistics are: Average sale, Transactions per hour, Items per sale, Conversion rate, Sales per hour.But did you know that tracking these statistics on an individual Salesperson basis can lead you to focused clues about improving individual performance. Most POS systems don’t enable you to track individual sales performance or generate individual KPIs (key performance in...

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Changes afoot in the broader real estate market With consumer debt, fueled by mortgage refinance, coming to a head, the ripple effect will be felt throughout the residential real estate market, and subsequently the commercial market. Investors would do well to heed the warning signs.

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A Mobile Merchant Account If you operate a mobile business and worry about taking credit card payments the old fashioned way, rest assured that a mobile merchant account can provide you with up-to-date technology that will give you the lowest retail rate and instant card feedback while in the field. You won’t have to worry that you might not learn that a customer’s credit card is rejected when you return to the office. Nor will you have to leave a statement and hope the customer remembers to send in a...

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9 Packaging Trends That Will Connect You With Consumers Today’s consumer is a moving target. Choosing the right consumer and the right demographic to target is an important decision. Monitoring what is hot and what’s not can dramatically influence a package design’s success or failure. Package design is an integral way to connect with your customer. But do you clearly understand the needs and wants of these elusive markets?

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The Sustainable Path Sustainability starts with you, from the smallest change you can make in your own home or office can have a huge effect further up the chain. Simply by buying the right products you can help you and your family save heaps of money, and also help the environment through these purchases.Natural and alternative health and lifestyle products can really benefit you and your family.Did you know that the industry in health foods and natural products in their retail and busin...

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Save On Golf Clubs Bag a great deal on golf clubs with help from the Internet. Cyberspace is a vast world of sites to help you save on the things you need. With virtually billions of online retailers, competition is fierce and the potential for big savings is huge.Online retailers can help you save on golf clubs because they need to undercut real world retailers. Big block stores can offer some good bargains, but surfing the net will usually get you a better deal. Rock bottom prices are av...

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How To Find Golf Club Discounts When you are able to take advantage of golf club discounts, you will be saving money and feeling terrific about your recent purchase. There are so many stores, including both retail and wholesale, that offer golf clubs. You may be asking yourself a number of questions. How will I ever find the best price? Who is telling the truth when every store claims to have the lowest price? What if I don’t have a lot of cash, but I really want to purchase a set of golf clubs for myself o...

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Wipe Away That Holiday Debt It’s that time of year again, and homeowners from coast to coast are feeling the pinch in their pockets from the financial stress of the holiday season. Retailers across the country are reporting record breaking consumer spending, and in the era of big ticket items like the Ipod and HDTV, it’s easy to see why consumer credit card debt has reached an all time high. All of this spending is occurring at a time when the average Christmas bonus doesn’t cover quite as much as it di...

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What is a Student Loan The loan accrues interest from the day it is paid. The good part is that the interest rate is linked to the inflation in line with the Retail Prices Index, which means you only really repay the amount you borrow with no profit made on the loan itself

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When Do You Need a Debt Consolidation Loan? If your monthly debt payments to credit cards and banks and retail outlets, exceed 20% of your income, your debts are what might be termed ‘out of control’.

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Visit The California Wine Country If you’re planning a trip to California wine country, there are many resources available that can make your trip fun and enjoyable. Many self-planning guides are available for visitors to complement the wine tasting experience and make for a pleasurable adventure. Family wineries in Sonoma Valley, Napa Valley, Santa Barbara, and Medocino area vineyards, just to name a few, offer a variety of options, such as walking vineyard tours, wine tasting seminars, and retail stores tha...

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What Is Forex? Get Rich! Although forex is the largest financial market in the world, it is relatively unfamiliar terrain to retail traders. Until the popularization of internet trading a few years ago, FX was primarily the domain of large financial institutions, multinational corporations and secretive hedge funds. But times have changed, and individual investors are hungry for information on this fascinating market.What makes the relative value of Currency fluctuate?There are two reasons th...

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Currency Trading Tips! Get Rich! What are you really selling or buying in the currency market?The short answer is nothing. The retail FX market is purely a speculative market. No physical exchange of currencies ever takes place. All trades exist simply as computer entries and are netted out depending on market price. For dollar-denominated accounts, all profits or losses are calculated in dollars and recorded as such on the trader's account.The primary reason the FX market exists is to facilitate the...

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Retail is for Stockpickers Article discusses the retail sector and some of the issues.

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New U.S. Mint Buffalo Coins' Packaging a Nightmare When the U.S. Mint announced it was adding a .9999 gold bullion coin to its line of gold coins, it looked like a "golden opportunity" for the Mint to capture a big chunk of 24-karat gold coin market. However, on release of the new Buffalo gold coin, the Mint's golden opportunity has turned into a nightmare at the retail level.

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Commissions are no Big Deal... Period - Part 3 Retailers’ shelves are full of merchandise, purchased at different times, at different prices, and from countless wholesalers who, themselves, have varying markups. Items that move slowly are marked down for easier sale, quantity purchasers obtain discounts, damaged items are sold at a loss, etc, etc.

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Wholesale Products and the Middleman-Chain Buying products for wholesale and selling for retail is big business on the Internet and online auction websites. Many companies claim to offer wholesale products, but they don't...Learn the shocking facts about purchasing wholesale products for resale.

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Virtual Retail Boom Creates Unique Shipping Challenges Who could have predicted that online buying and selling would become the giant international business that it is today?

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The Internet: Have You Cashed In Yet? 'Tis the season for e-commerce! What season would that be? Every season! Are you selling online yet? If not, you are missing out on the tremendous internet buying explosion.

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Reverse Logistics witihn Online Retail It’s no secret that a positive experience delivered to a customer determines whether that customer will come back. Retailers must enhance the user experience prior to pressing the “buy” button but also focus on the post-purchase site experience to keep customer retention metrics at satisfactory levels.

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Os Commerce - An Intro Executive SummaryeCommerce platforms are being commoditized. Enterprise level solutions are coming down in price and new open source solutions are being made available to anyone with an internet connection for free.The most robust of these open source solutions is OS Commerce (OSC) – a community driven eCommerce solution that is flexible, scalable, and user friendly. As eCommerce becomes even more a part of mainstream retail, OSC will provide businesses of all shapes ...

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Online Shopping Revolution Advertised On Internet As the industry of online stores continues to boom, the level of competition among the retailers also keeps getting higher. This competition makes the online shops to be very alert and updated on what the other stores are selling to make sure that it would be their prices that would be most appealing for online consumers.

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Online Or Offline, Price Comparison Tools Help Consumers Shop Smart While comparison shopping is nothing new, the way shoppers conduct their research is. Years ago, shoppers combed through retail shelves in pursuit of the perfect deal, an effort that took time, effort and gas. Today, the web fills the gap between time and space with an array of comparison shopping sites that offer customer reviews, large selections and access to prices from well-known stores.According to ComScore, of the 167 million Americans online in February, almost 53...

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Multi-channel retail - keys to success The maturation of multi-channel commerceMore and more retailers are realizing the benefits of multi-channel retailing. Leveraging brand equity in multiple touchpoints has been proven to drive loyalty and interaction among consumers. With trends clearly showing the Internet as the core component to pre-purchase research, brick and mortar brands can ill-afford to take a wait and see approach as it relates to core multi-channel offerings.

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How to Start Your Online Business With Drop-Shipping By using drop-shipping firms to handle your orders, you could route all your ecommerce site's orders to wholesalers, and they will drop shipped your order directly to customers. And you as the online retailer can eliminate the expense of carrying inventory and the risk of being stuck with the goods if these goods didn't sell. Before you get started, consider these seven steps involved in starting a drop-ship e-business.

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Foxy Retailers take on the supermarkets and win The position of Jersey (Channel Islands) as an ecommerce hub is becoming increasingly more contentious

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eCommerce Fundamentals eCommerce can be VERY complex. To offer a world class customer experience, retailers must incorporate technologies and functionality that exceeds rising customer expectations.On the flip side however, site fundamentals still play a very large role in converting visitors into customers. Many retailers surprisingly lose sight of these site basics and leave significant sales on the table. This brief examines 4 quick “fundamentals” every eCommerce manager cannot afford to lose sight of.

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eCommerce and Canada Canadian eCommerce growth was recently flat but still has an attractive upside…Recent studies found that Canadian retail e-commerce growth was flat year over year (2003-2004). After further examination however, approximately 60% of the 100 largest non-travel sites succeeded in growing their sales over 20%.

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Blogs, Podcasting, and RSS You probably have heard all these terms an awful lot lately. You wonder about what these technologies do? What value to they provide? If you aren't up to speed on these new applications and how they are impacting retail online interaction then read this brief further.Will these technologies impact you? To be honest, it's too early to tell - but awareness drives innovation and maybe your team will develop an idea/application that truly changes a portion of your eCommerce business.

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Advertising of online auctions continues to boom. As the industry of online auctions continues to boom, the level of competition among the retailers also keeps getting higher. This competition makes the online shops to be very alert and updated on what the other stores are selling to make sure that it would be their prices that would be most appealing for online consumers.

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Advertising Gifts Online at Great Prices Holiday gifts are available everywhere online, so how do you know if it's really a wholesale item? First, do a price comparison with several retailers. Beware of companies labeled wholesale that sell comparable brand name items at the same prices as retailers. Also, check the shipping total. Some companies will price below retail and then hike the shipping price tremendously to make up the difference.

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4 Things You Should Know Before Starting An Ebiz Advice from an Auction GeniusRenowned eBiz author Sydney Johnson created the now-famous Auction Genius courses (http://AuctionGenius.com) to aid people wanting to create their own e-businesses. She shares some important tips for anyone looking to learn the online retail industry:Tip 1—Start Small.Many of Johnson’s students are eager to dive in head first, ready to invest all their savings into overseas imports or shopping network returns. But Johnson discourages s...

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Viral Buzz Blogs Launches Toothbrush Entrepreneur Austin entrepreneur, Richard Trocino had a great product idea. And, like thousands of other innovative inventors with a new product concept, bringing that idea into a marketplace dominated by long established brands with deep links and dominance in the retail outlets is challenging. In these days of mega corporations and Walmarts, VCs and small business defined by the government in the land of opportunity, one entrepreneur with a grand idea or product may be considered by any...

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What’s A Blog And Why Should I Have One? - Using Blogs To Generate Business Most everyone on the internet has, at some point, run across blogs. Blogs are simply internet journals recording whatever happens to be on a writer’s mind at a given moment. Typically written in an informal tone, blogs read as though the writer is having a friendly conversation with their readers. Though blogs have exploded in popularity, few online retailers understand that having a blog can be a very effective way to drive sales for their e-businesses.Getting Started...

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Internet Marketing Online The following article presents strategies for successful online retailing. The strategies tackled include improvement of brand equity, establishing alliance partnerships, and integrative advertising and promotion programs.

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Internet Business Marketing Methods The internet is a great place for people to start the business of their dreams. Online businesses are cheaper to run than standard retail businesses because operating methods are generally low-cost, and internet businesses have very little overhead expenses.

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Writing Business Articles? Follow These 5 Steps To Business Writing Success Business articles are a great way to let readers searching the Internet know everything about your new or existing company, and what you can offer them in your unique products and services. You may be a company that only does business on the Internet, or a Brick & Mortar retail store that...

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GatorPond - New Entertainment Group GatorPond has pioneered a new consumer-driven retailing model that offers fans access, through the sale of a monthly membership, to an ever-growing catalog of media allowing them to trade the movies, games and CDs they already have for what they want. We market our program mainly through Affiliates.

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Top 4 Affiliate Program Technologies I Am Recommending to My Retail Merchant Clients When beginning a relationship with a client I am always asked: “What affiliate tracking programs do you recommend?” It’s a little like asking what car do you like to drive: “Ah the good old days before kids… when I could put the top down on my Porsche and I would go blasting around town…”But I’m not dreaming and clients need succinct and thoughtful answers that show that I understand the market and I understand their needs and that I can recommend a s...

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The 10 Most Important Things a Webmaster Needs to Know When Picking a Retail Merchant Affiliate Program I write a lot about what I look for in an affiliate when managing programs for various merchants. It always amazes me how many signups I get from sites with no affinity to my sites and also who never ask me a question about the performance of my merchant’s site. If you don’t know some of these basic facts about an affiliate program you are going to place advertising for on your site, then you are really not doing your job well.So here are the 10 most important things you need to know.

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Paynet Systems Merchant Account Affiliate Program Paynet Systems facilitates internet, retail, mail/phone order, wireless/mobile and home based merchant accounts for businesses worldwide. Paynet system has formed lasting partnerships with established banks and affiliates to provide one of the world’s top merchant account services. Paynet Systems is well known as a provider of complete, yet flexible solutions for merchant accounts.

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How Affiliate Programs Work If you look at the top online retailers in any industry sector, you shall immediately realize how affiliate programs are working to increase conversion rates. Almost all companies that were selected as the top 50 e-retailers in the ‘The Internet Retailer Best of the Web Top 50 Retail Sites’ have affiliate programs.

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Casino Affiliates: Profit With Successful Online Affiliate Programs The explosion of the Internet as a popular resource and commercial opportunity has thrown the doors open to a variety of industries and jobs. Some are individual to the Internet whilst others have been adapted from real life business. With a larger worldwide audience and 24 hour culture the new industries have thrived and developed numerous subsidiary businesses. Possibly the most extraordinary success outside of the retail world occurred within the gaming industry. Gambling ...

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Don’t Worry About Scrooge This Christmas, By Shopping Online You’ll Save Plenty Of Time And Money According to a study by BizRate Research, 60% of women were already planning their online buying in September, compared to only 42% of men. Women are also reported to carry the burden of Christmas shopping with 55% taking on the responsibility, compared to only 45% of men. However, as more and more retailers go online, women can exploit the internet by saving themselves time, money and effort.There are many advantages to shopping online:* You have more choice* Price...

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Online Coupon Deals Coupon deals are a welcome boon for the Internet shopping industry as well as their customers. Do you remember how agonizing it was to remain standing in a long line at your favorite store along with numerous others to take advantage of the sale for the holiday season? Goods were available at a discounted rate but the rate was definitely not worth the wait. With the most popular customer-centric online retailers deciding to launch coupon deals to gain a sizeable market share,...

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How Online Retailers Can Profit From Google Video? Google video is now a fast growing repository of video clips of all shapes and sizes, and has opened up some new strategies for Ecommerce website owners to profit from. Here we will explore how you can use this service to generate customers.Google video (www.video.google.com) and You Tube (www.youtube.com) are the two main video clip websites. Here, you can search and watch video clips on thousands of different subjects – from trailers, through to tutorials through to peo...

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Home Business Online Opportunity – Take The Survey Test Now Are you looking for a home business online opportunity? The internet offers a multitude of home work business opportunities if one is willing to look. One of these is online marketing. More specifically, survey taking.Lots of big retail chains will pay money to know what you—the consumer—is thinking, giving you a great work at home business opportunity. The internet is full of online businesses looking for people just like you to take surveys and some of these online surv...

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Everybody’s Doing It: 3 Reasons You Should Have An Ebay Store Testing the WatersIf you’ve ever dreamed of quitting your job and going into business for yourself, you may have considered online retail. But opening your own website is quite an undertaking—you’ll need to get a URL for your website, acquire a shopping cart, have someone design your web pages, get listed with the major search engines. And you’re going to have to pay for all those services up front, which means you’ll need to have some capital set aside. So before y...

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Buying Wholesale – For Consumers And Retailers Alike Thousands of individuals earn an income by selling online through various websites such as eBay or Amazon.com. Buying products wholesale and reselling for profits is enabling an increasing number of people around the world to become self-employed. Alternatively, consumers may buy direct from wholesale sources in order to save money on their general purchases. With the upcoming holiday season, shoppers will be searching for the best deals and biggest discounts. The best discou...

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Blogs, Podcasting, And RSS Within Ecommerce You probably have heard all these terms an awful lot lately. You wonder about what these technologies do? What value to they provide? If you aren't up to speed on these new applications and how they are impacting retail online interaction then read this brief further.Will these technologies impact you? To be honest, it's too early to tell - but awareness drives innovation and maybe your team will develop an idea/application that truly changes a portion of your eCommerce b...

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Benefits Of Coupons Coupon clipping is one of the most commonly used forms of saving money. From clipping coupons out of the local newspaper to getting coupons from your favorite retailer as a reward for being a customer, the benefits of coupons can apply to anybody. And while clipping and saving coupons for your next shopping excursion can be time consuming, the benefit of saving money is a positive aspect for any consumer. Many stores offer coupons on their most popular items as a way to d...

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4 Things Web Analytics Can Teach You - What Your Traffic’s Telling You Brick-and-mortar stores often change displays, move goods around, and put impulse items beside checkouts. The reason behind these changes is they’re analyzing customer traffic and studying behavioral patterns to understand how consumers shop. As an online retailer, you need to study your customer traffic as well in order to increase sales.Listen: Your Customers Are TalkingThere are a number of web traffic analytics companies, such as http://OneStat.com and http://Stat...

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What Aspiring Authors Can Learn From The 2005 Publishing Year 'Tis the season for evaluating the year gone by! Over the next few weeks you'll see plenty of articles summing up the successes and failures in industries all across the board: television, movies, automobiles, retail. It's no different for the publishing industry. Already the New York Times has run an article examining publishing's good, bad and ugly decisions of 2005. There are many tidbits here and there in Publishers Weekly as well. While the overall message can seem daunt...

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