Date: Thu, 9. April 2009 00:00:00

Giving customers credit is one way to get them to buy more stuff from you. Buy something at any department store or large chain retailer and you will probably be asked whether you'd like to open a store credit card.

Date: Sun, 4. October 2009 23:18:19

Retailers and the credit card industry are engaged in an increasingly nasty ? and public ? fight over the fees retailers are charged every time a customer pays with plastic.

Date: Sun, 21. December 2008 08:03:13

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Date: Tue, 10. November 2009 22:47:28

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Date: Sun, 26. June 2011 16:48:36

Before the recession, credit card issuers were eager to hand out plastic, relaxing their standards to the point where it seemed anybody could get their hands on one or more cards.

Date: Fri, 18. June 2010 15:37:46

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Date: Mon, 23. May 2011 08:07:31

Image courtesy of StuartPilbrow Some good news in this economic downtown we've been experiencing for what seems like an eternity. AdRants reported today that advertising salaries are way up, almost 31% since 2009. But if you're creative, well, that's not quite the case. Recruiting firm 24 Seven revealed the following data: "...salaries overall increased 31 percent from 2009 to 2011 across the industry. The average industry salary for 2011 is $107,356, up from $81,989 in 2009." Wow. That's quite the jump for most! Here's more: "...the study found salary increases from 2009 to 2011 of 29 percent with the average marketer's pay rising to $104,304 from $80,826. On the agency side, salary increases of 24% were seen going from $78,123 in 2009 to $97,175 in 2011, while those in digital/interactive had gains of 14 percent increasing to an average of $93,147 from $81,930." All good news. But if you're in the creative side of the business, you're not valued as much, at least monetarily. "The smallest increases were in creative with increases of 8 percent, yielding an average salary of $85,960 from $79,660." Isn't it interesting that a business built on creativity would reward the creatives less. Speaking as a creative, it has always been the case that the lifeblood of any agency is the work it produces. It differentiates it. But sadly, creativity is becoming devalued, and this is proof of it. As more shops dump creatives in favor of freelancers and crowdsourcing, this is a tough time indeed to be a creative in the advertising industry. Still, at least we get to wear t-shirts and jeans to work. But for a 31% pay raise, I'd wear anything I was told to wear!Advertising Salaries Are Up a Lot. Unless You're Creative. originally appeared on About.com Advertising on Wednesday, April 27th, 2011 at 14:24:42.Permalink | Comment | Email this

Date: Thu, 13. May 2010 20:10:49

Fewer construction workers will be needed. Don't expect as many interior designers or advertising copywriters, either. Retailers will get by with leaner staffs. Interior design - Design - Construction - Business - Advertising

Date: Tue, 29. July 2008 13:12:26

Travelers may want to think twice about swiping their credit cards at airport self-service check-in kiosks following the possible theft of credit card account numbers at Canada's largest airport in Toronto.

Date: Tue, 29. July 2008 13:12:26

Travelers may want to think twice about swiping their credit cards at airport self-service check-in kiosks following the possible theft of credit card account numbers at Canada's largest airport in Toronto.