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Metals Thoughts: Yen roars against dollar
Brad Yates Natural ResourcesIn last week's article, I noted that one of the requirements for another leg higher in gold would be for the USDJPY to break below 100 — and that has now happened. The next level to watch will be the 99.02 low tick from the Brexit shenanigans. If we hold 100 and then 99, it will encourage metals bulls, especially as they have now had six weeks since the most recent highs.
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An open letter to future restaurant owners
Leslie LaskinReese Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesDear Future Restaurant Owner, Yes, you can design your own restaurant. You have a vision, and you make a mean (insert amazing recipe you got from your mother here). You've worked in several restaurants, or at least you've read articles about working in restaurants, and you know how you want the dining room to look. And you know how to make (insert that recipe) and understand what equipment is required.
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5 reasons your Facebook ads aren’t working
Mayur Kisani MarketingAll kinds of brands, big and small, are investing in Facebook Ads. They're using all kinds of ads, promoting via all kinds of content — be it images, videos, guides or even user-generated content. The wide variety of Facebook ad types help businesses fulfill various marketing objectives like generating leads and build awareness.
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Metals Thoughts: The chain
Brad Yates Natural ResourcesGold and silver have generally held their respective ranges since we last discussed and don't show much to encourage that the barriers will change anytime immediately. In many aspects, we have seen some healthy resetting of the table and a few of the things I would look for as encouraging have surfaced, but the supply-demand balance for physical is still worrying.
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There’s no magic number when it comes to jobs and the economy
Paul Zukowski Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementI can sense continuing excitement brewing among those, including me, who watch economic statistics like they were some sort of Olympic event. Why are the numbers creating excitement, you may ask? Because — hold onto your hats — the monthly new-jobs-created figure hit 255,000 for July!
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Chip and Joanna Gaines: Build your business around…
Brie Ragland Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementA packed auditorium of home builders and industry members eagerly awaited the arrival of the Sunbelt Builders Show opening session leaders, Chip and Joanna Gaines, Wednesday morning at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center.
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Is a refrigeration revolution in the air?
Andrew Gaved ManufacturingIt is not too often that the world of supermarket refrigeration has played host to major technological change. Apart from the debate over whether chiller cases should have doors on them, recent years have been more about evolution than revolution. But now, retailer Asda, part of the global giant Wal-Mart, has signaled what could be one of the most radical changes in modern retail refrigeration by opting to replace conventional display cases cooled by piped refrigerant with versions cooled by air from a central plant.
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Consumers want an experience. Do you offer one?
Danielle Manley RetailRetailers now have the task of selling to consumers who don’t "seem to enjoy purchasing things," according to Fast Company. In the past, people enjoyed purchasing luxury items. Buying luxury items in and of itself was the experience shoppers desired. However, this has become "boring" and doesn’t bring the excitement today’s consumer desires. What do consumers want? What will make them your customer? Give them an experience.
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Metals Thoughts: Two-legged stool
Brad Yates Natural ResourcesGold and silver are hanging somewhat precariously with some of the recent extreme momentum having come off a bit, and both the ETFs and futures markets turning into slight net sellers. I can make an argument either that it’s a respite for another leg higher (prices haven’t collapsed despite spec redux), or that we have a long way to go should buying support not emerge. I think the headlines, largely from central banks will be the determinants here, and all eyes are on the Fed in particular to see how they respond to the two incredibly noisy jobs reports we have seen recently.
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Is America ready for zero-waste grocery stores?
Bambi Majumdar Waste Management & EnvironmentalConservation is the key to helping the planet, and unless we actively combat waste we cannot lessen the terrible burden our planet is under. The concept of the zero-waste grocery store has spread across Europe quickly, and now it's finally set to debut here in the United States.
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