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December 10, 2012 Edition

UMF professor urges sustainable forestry

Morgan Palmer

Andrew Barton, a professor of biology at the University of Maine at Farmington, recently published “The Changing Nature of Maine's Woods,” a book detailing the dynamic nature of forests in Maine an

  • It’s the relationship, not the sale, that creates value

    Doug Packard

    As crazy as the notion sounds, businesses that focus on selling actually decrease their chances of achieving long-term profit goals. This can happen because most prospects and customers automatically react negatively toward sales people.

  • VC fund honors three Maine firms

    The Small Enterprise Growth Fund, Maine's venture capital fund, recently honored three of its 19 portfolio companies for exemplary performance in leadership, achievement and public benefit.

  • Teller 2.0

    Matt Dodge

    At first glance, the two newest branches of Five County Credit Union might reflect hard times at the 56-year-old financial institution.

  • Organizational health goes beyond the bottom line

    Nobody who manages in today's business world needs me to remind them that success and survival are not guaranteed.

  • State revenues continue to drop

    Mal Leary

    Curtailment invoked to address budget gapsRevenues continue to fallSales, corporate income taxes lagThe new Legislature has taken office facing serious financial problems, including a funding gap that could reac

Today's Poll

Will you take advantage of post-Thanksgiving holiday shopping sales?
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Sponsored by Kennebunk Savings Bank

The days after Thanksgiving are the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. Many shoppers are already setting their sights on the whirlwind of holiday shopping — Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday.

Major retailers like Walmart, Target, Amazon and Best Buy have already launched early deals, giving shoppers a head start on savings. 

A record 186.9 million people plan to shop from midnight on Black Friday through Cyber Monday, according to a consumer survey by the National Retail Federation. The figure is up by more than 3 million total shoppers from last year's record.

The National Retail Federation forecast also calls for holiday spending to surpass $1 trillion for the first time, with sales predicted to grow between 3.7% and 4.2% from 2024. 

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