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Are We In A Recession?
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The US economy dropped an annualized 0.9% in the second quarter, according to government data that was released. Paired with the 1.6% decline in the first three months of the year, the economy has now contracted for two straight quarters.That means we’re in a recession, right?
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The Mural Effect
Shopping centers struggling to fill vacancies are losing more than leasing income; they are also losing money to restore property that has been defaced by taggers who see easy targets in the empty spaces. Some centers, however, have found an interesting solution to the problem: paying local artists to paint murals relevant to the neighborhood…
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10 Tips to Improve Your Content
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Copywriting for SEO (search engine optimization) is the process of creating search engine-friendly content that—most importantly—caters to users and their questions. When done right, SEO copywriting can help boost your rankings and satisfy your users at the same time.In this guide from Semrush, we review the basics and cover 10 tips that will help you…
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The Pleasure Principle
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The Pleasure Principle & Retail Therapy go Hand-in-HandThe world has turned upside down and inside out the last couple of years, with shutdowns and closures making us long for the way things were. But luxury shopping, it seems, has thrived, providing a sense of happiness and well-being to consumers. Perfume and make-up sales have remained…
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Our Intern is all Grown Up
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in About UsKim Kelley, CEO of Creative Marketing Arts, is fond of saying she offers her employees a lifestyle, not a job. For Dylan Blankenship, it may be more accurate to say that CMA offered him more of a lifesaver than a job.
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60% Of The World Is Using Digital Media
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Social media isn’t just for friends & family anymore. Even though it is awesome to photo share and check-in with your close-knit network, successful entrepreneurs realize that digital marketing is more than fun and games. They are using this electronic medium to sell products and launch businesses.
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12 Years & Still Growing!
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in About Us12 Years & Still Growing!Some people work to live. A lucky few live to work. Count Sara Espinosa among the very lucky. “This isn’t a job for me. I love this company. I wake up and it’s like, woohoo, I get to come to the office.”Sara’s love for Creative Marketing Arts began 17 years ago…
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Working Remotely is the NEW Normal
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“If you get your work done, nothing else matters.” Dan Price, Gravity Payments. As we try to reopen our companies and bring back our teams, research shows 60% of employees want to work from home, while others prefer a hybrid format.At first, I wondered how the team at CMA would perform from their dining rooms.…
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CMA Celebrates Kayla’s 10 Years of Service
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in About UsCMA Celebrates Kayla’s 10 Years of ServiceWhen 17-year-old Kayla Amick applied for a job with Creative Marketing Arts in 2011, she didn’t know much about much. She showed up to her interview with a mouthful of braces, no resume and few job skills. During her first week of work, she struggled with the simplest of…
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Future of Retail
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Transparency is the linchpin. Shoppers want to see how Business is doing Business.