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TableBase – Electronic Resource Spotlight

Posted on September 3rd, 2013 by Gregor Smart in Electronic Resources, Kirstein Business Library

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Ever needed a table of leading bottled water companies? Maybe you want a ranking of cracker brands by sales?  Or perhaps you’ve wondered about the top 10 breakfast foods?  Well, you can find these and similar rankings via TableBase.

Providing statistical data on over 90 industries, TableBase can help you find company/brand rankings, market share information, consumption statistics, and demographic data.

redcheckWhen conducting a search, try selecting “Advanced Search” and choose from among the many drop-down categories.

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Learn more about TableBase.

September Calendar of Events

Posted on August 22nd, 2013 by Gregor Smart in Kirstein Business Library, Programs

Our September Program Flyer is now available. Click
below to view our upcoming events!

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AAA Labor Day Travel Forecast

Posted on August 20th, 2013 by Betsey Lippmeier in Kirstein Business Library

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According to the American Automobile Association’s  Labor Day Travel Forecast, 34.1 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the upcoming Labor Day holiday, a 4.2 percent increase from  32.7 million travelers last year. Read more »

Retail Return Fraud Prevention

Posted on August 13th, 2013 by Betsey Lippmeier in Kirstein Business Library

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According to the National Retail Federation’s 2012 Return Fraud Survey, completed by loss prevention executives at 60 retail companies, the industry lost an estimated $8.9 billion to return fraud last year.

 

 

 

 

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Apple Losing Market Share in Smartphones

Posted on August 8th, 2013 by Betsey Lippmeier in Kirstein Business Library

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International Data Corporation (IDC) reports that nearly 80%,  more than 187 million of the 236.4 million smartphones shipped worldwide during the second quarter of this year ran Google’s Android operating system.  The overall number of smartphone shipments represents a 51% jump from the same period last year. Read more »