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Archive for August, 2007

Truck & Auto Media Another Option

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

Another way to break through advertising clutter is to acquire advertising on trucks and automobiles, whereby you can effectively reach the huge numbers of road warriors traveling our nation’s (more…)

Undeveloped, Arid Land Parcels Now Hot Property

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

In the barter industry, undeveloped land that has no water, electricity, sewers, roads and other amenities is referred to as “currency land,” meaning it’s used for trading rather than actual use. And the buyers (traders) certainly are aware of such caveats.

Such isn’t the case in the cash world these days, according to a (more…)

Highlights of The Tuesday Barter Report - August 28, 2007

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

Contents in the August 28, 2007, Tuesday Report, published by BarterNews magazine, (more…)

Barter Industry Should Embrace Open Cyber Trading Systems

Monday, August 27th, 2007

From Peter Tucker, President CTEX Group…

The writing is on the wall, regarding threats to the commercial barter industry from cash or new cash-equivalent online systems. Because, essentially these live 24/7 online systems are producing technology that empowers the (more…)

Survey Shows Workers Taking Fewer Business Trips Than Five Years Ago

Monday, August 27th, 2007

Robert Half Management Resources, a provider of temporary senior-level accounting and finance professionals, reports that the bleary-eyed business traveler is becoming a less frequent sight in airports and hotels across the country. Nearly half (48%) of employees polled said they travel for work less frequently compared to five years ago.

The study shows that (more…)

ITEX Franchisee Pays $500,000 To Manage 500 Barter Clients

Sunday, August 26th, 2007

ITEX Corporation (OTCBB:ITEX) reported it has executed an agreement with Roger Boroway, ITEX franchise owner based in Fairfield (CT), granting for $500,000 the right and license to manage approximately 500 of the recently acquired former Intagio members located in (more…)

“Direct Connect” Model Another Area of Concern For Barter Industry

Saturday, August 25th, 2007

Changes come from many angles. And the barter industry isn’t immune to such evolvement. A new forum that allows airlines, and others, to sell travel directly to corporations could prove to be a formidable and considerable competitor.

The new system, GetThere Inc., is a business-to-business travel marketplace and marks a significant shift in travel (more…)

Statistics Reinforce Enormous Potential For Commercial Barter Industry

Saturday, August 25th, 2007

The published results of the sixth annual Global Entrepreneurship Monitor showed that “Seventy-three million people across the globe are either nascent entrepreneurs or own or manage a young business.”

The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor report, directed by the London Business School and Babson College, is the largest annual measure of entrepreneurial activity worldwide, (more…)

Indian Superstars Have Influenced American Business

Friday, August 24th, 2007

The Conference Board’s prestigious magazine, Across the Board, has published an article titled “The Indians Are Coming” in which it sees Indian business gurus changing the face of American (more…)

IRTA Adds Corporate Barter Session For Annual Convention

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

A special corporate barter session has been added to the International Reciprocal Trade Association’s Annual Convention this September in Savannah, Georgia.

BarterXchange Asia invites you to register for a special (more…)