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Let it Show! The 2006 American International Toy Fair took place in New York City last month. Despite a record-setting blizzard that virtually shut down the city, the show went on. Check out this article to see all the buzz from the show and the events that surround it. Leapfrog ......

The topic of sales force control systems has attracted much attention over the past decade (e.g., Anderson and Oliver 1987; Challagalla and Shervani 1996; Cravens et al. 1993; Darmon 1998; Oliver and Anderson 1994, 1995). Defined as a set of procedures for monitoring, directing, evaluating, and compensating sales personnel (Anderson ......

TUCKED away in Jakks Pacific Inc.'s messy fourth-quarter earnings report last week was this nugget: top executives at the Malibu-based toy maker received $13.6 million in stock-related compensation last year, to go along with their already healthy salaries. The report didn't say who received the awards, but in the past ......

Business brokers charge the seller approximately 10 percent of the final sale price, payable at the close of the deal. This rate can vary depending on the size of the business. Be sure to ask a broker up front if there are any fixed fees involved in the transaction or ......

Brokers can be an invaluable starting point and continuing resource when you set out to buy your own business. Learn how they structure their fees, usually charged to the seller.

Brokers aren't essential when completing the sale of your business. However, there are instances and sales situations where a broker presence is helpful, if not strictly necessary. Read more to determine your need for a broker.

You can easily sell your business yourself as long as you feel comfortable working with your current lawyer and accountant.

Dollars and Sense: An interview with Jim Schell of Opportunity Knocks, a consulting company based in Bend, Oregon; Nani Waddoups ......

Interview with Matt Stevens, AllBusiness.com's Construction Advisor ......

Host Hattie Bryant of Small Business School interviews Gil Harper of Maine-based Weatherend Estate Furniture.

You can compete successfully in the global economy and overcome the 17 percent cost advantage of landed goods from low-wage countries. This blog is about ideas, tips and resources to help you win!

Manufactured goods from so-called low-wage countries (LWCs) have a 17 percent landed cost advantage over goods manufactured in the U.S - but U.S. companies can still win.

Quality really can win in a marketplace that seems driven solely by price....

Those of us who champion the Made in U.S.A. label need to hold the candidates’ feet to the fire on this issue.