Business Products & Services has been talked about a lot lately. Here is the latest info.
DTCC Reports Jump in Third Quarter Cash Flows into Annuity Products
1 November 2013 | 3:17 pm The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporations Insurance & Retirement Services business unit has released its most recent findings on activity and trends in the market for annuity products, including a 7% increase in inflows and a 98% increase in net cash flows in the third quarter over the second quarter. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/dtcc-reports-jump-third-quarter-151700196.html
Lots of companies choose to stay in Denver
1 November 2013 | 2:34 pm DENVER (DENVER BUSINESS JOURNAL) – While never matching the manufacturing prowess of Detroit and Chicago, the Denver metro area has a long history of creating useful and creative products. For example, the Colburn Automobile Co. manufactured cars at 15th Street and Colfax Avenue from 1906-11. The Fritchle Wind Power Electric Manufacturing Co. operated in what is now the Fillmore Auditorium in … http://www.9news.com/rss/article.aspx?storyid=362638
Biomet Announces Closing of Lanx, Inc. Acquisition
1 November 2013 | 1:37 pm WARSAW, Ind.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Biomet, Inc., a global leader in the manufacture of musculoskeletal and biotechnology products, announced today the closing of the previously announced acquisition of Lanx, Inc., a full service spine company and a leader in minimally invasive techniques and technologies. Adam Johnson, President of Biomet Spine, Bone Healing & Microfixation, stated, "We are pleased … http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20131101005444/en/Biomet-Announces-Closing-Lanx-Acquisition
Kraft to remove artificial dyes from 3 products – NashuaTelegraph.com
2 November 2013 | 12:31 am NEW YORK Kraft says it plans to remove artificial dyes from three macaroni and. http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/business/1020296-464/kraft-to-remove-artificial-dyes-from-3.html
UPDATE: BMO Capital Markets Downgrades Avon Products …
1 November 2013 | 2:11 pm In a report published Friday, BMO Capital Markets analyst Connie M. Maneaty downgraded the rating on Avon Products (NYSE: AVP) from Outperform to Market Perform, and lowered the price target from $26.00 to $18.00. http://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/13/11/4044241/update-bmo-capital-markets-downgrades-avon-products-foll
11 Surprising Vegan Foods – Business Insider
1 November 2013 | 2:02 am That includes meat, fish, eggs, milk and other dairy products, and even honey (which is made by bees). It also eliminates any animal-derived products like gelatin, which can come from the hides, tissues, or bones of cows and … http://www.businessinsider.com/11-suprising-vegan-foods-2013-10
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Bitcoin Could Possibly Sink Even More, But You Can Still Profit with the Staff at the Blockcharter.
Blind hope for a recovery or perhaps a bull run is one thing every speculator has experienced at least one time. The Professionals at JP Morgan have forecast that bitcoin (BTC) could possibly tumble below $1,260, while banks will not likely reap the benefits of blockchain for a minimum of 3 to 5 years. (Reuters […]
Allegro.ai Launches New Startup and Partner Programs
After receiving investments from leading enterprises Hyundai, Samsung and Bosch, the enterprise focused deep learning computer vision startup allegro.ai is declaring the launch of two important enterprises – The Startup Program and The Partner Network. Founded in 2016, allegro.ai announced this week that it will be making its enterprise grade solutions available to selected startups that demonstrate the […]
Comparing Business VoIP Providers
VoIP has easily replaced the traditional landline. A lot of business owners prefer to use VoIP services and save huge amount of money that would otherwise be spent on efficient communication. Every business depends on internal and external communication to grow and VoIP makes it possible for the business to reach its potential with cheap […]
6 Features That a Data Quality Management Tool Should Have
Data has emerged as a key decision-making tool for businesses today. The data-driven enterprises gather information from all the sources it can, structures this information and then analyzes it to get rich and actionable insights. This data could relate to customers, suppliers or employees depending on the source it comes from and the people it […]
Can Another Business Obtain A Trademark On A Business I Own? I obtained a DBA for my small business in January 2013. I had a cease & desist letter sent to another business who was using the same name and selling the same product in May 2013. In July 2013 this business obtained a DBA for the same name as my business, filed it as an LLC and trademarked the name. I was told when I obtained my DBA that if another business wanted to file with the same or similar name, they would be warned they could be subject to legal action. The other business is now sending me a cease & desist letter. What is my recourse? Is the business name legally mine because I started using it first? Also, the other business was well aware of my business name and my product prior to obtaining their DBA, LLC and Trademark. Thanks in advance for any assistance.
This other company also purchased a domain name similar to mine. Ex., My domain starts with the word “THEE”, the other business domain starts with the word “THE”.
As a general rule, the first to use a distinctive brand in commerce has priority over anyone else who starts to use (let alone register) a “confusingly similar” brand. This is what is known colloquially as “trademarking”. Registration of a brand is completely optional in the USA, Canada, UK and several other “common-law” countries.
You should be aware that a business name is not a trademark until it is USED as a trademark, that is, affixed to the products or used in association with the services.
Your attorney will examine the circumstances (particularly the dates upon which you and the other company obtained enforceable trademark rights) and will suggest your legal options, which could include a petition to cancel their trademark registration (if they have one) because you were there first.
Add: Also worth noting that “likelihood of confusion” is a lot more than just having a similar domain name. If they are making a fuss over something that could not POSSIBLY be a trademark infringement, you can sue them for even suggesting such a thing.
If The Gross Margin Is 71% & 72% YTD Of Net Sales, What Does That Really Mean? If the gross margin is 71% & 72% YTD of net sales, what does that really mean?
Based on a retail store: Selling two main items – Product & Service
YTD:
* Budgeted YTD product sales is: $83,512 actual sales was: $72,276.
* Cost of Sales: Budgeted YTD: $21,765, and actual is: $22,843.
* Gross Margin: YTD: Budgeted $71,729, and actual: $52,574
Gross Margin percentages: Budgeted: 85% (which I am assuming that they got this number from: 71,729/83,512%) and actual: 72%
My approach to this answer is that the 71-72% mean that the company is spending about 70% of the dollar earned on the cost of selling the product and service? Therefore there is only a 30% profit, no other variable considered?
Part 2:
If the cost of sales is higher than budgeted, that does that say about the business operation in general? What recommendations can be given to the company to meet budget?