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• Blog Post: Outwit, Outplay, Outsmart – Outsmart competition by borrowing ideas from other industries Sometimes the … http://ow.ly/16TfuZ #
• Blog Post: Run The 100m Sprint Instead of the 42km Marathon – What I’ve learned from Verne Harnish – Bu… http://ow.ly/16SB5E #
• Blog Post: My Grocery Store is out of Kraft Dinner & the Car Wash is out of Soap http://ow.ly/16S0qy #
• Blog Post: Other People’s Recycled News | March 12 – 19 – The Small Business Guide to Google Apps Google Apps for b… http://ow.ly/16RxTN #
• #Retail News: Canadian retail sales add another stepping stone on path to recovery – Journal of Commerce http://ow.ly/16RqRy #
• #Retail News: EBay, National Retail Federation working together to combat organized crime – CanadianBusiness.com http://ow.ly/16RlwG #
• #Retail News: Shopping malls group spent $211914 lobbying in 4th qtr on taxes, clean water … – CanadianBusiness.c… http://ow.ly/16RlwE #
• #Retail News: Canadian retail sales add another stepping stone on path to recovery – Journal of Commerce http://ow.ly/16RlwF #
• #Retail News: Consumer prices, retail sales rise – Winnipeg Free Press http://ow.ly/16R7O5 #
• #Retail News: Weighing value of cross-border shopping trip in light of lofty loonie – 680 News http://ow.ly/16R7O7 #
• #Retail News: Home renos help bolster retail sales – StarPhoenix http://ow.ly/16R7O6 #

• Blog Post: So You Want To Be A Good Leader – President of Home Depot, Annette Verschuren embodies the characteristi… http://ow.ly/16PoL8 #
• #Retail News: Atlantic Realty Announces that Family Dollar Opens Store in Meadows Shopping … – Stockhouse http://ow.ly/16PfCE #
• #Retail News: Retail Therapy’s Test Drive – National Post – Retail Therapy’s Test DriveNational PostHandout Lik… http://ow.ly/16PfCF #
• #Retail News: National Retail Federation trade group names new CEO Matt Shay, effective May 10 – CanadianBusiness.c… http://ow.ly/16PfCG #
• 4 tips for taking control of your Yelp page – good read for small business owners – http://bit.ly/aZh2aM (via @MarkRaganCEO) #
• Blog Post: Writing Love Letters at Work – How writing “love letters” inspires employee recognition Everyone needs a… http://ow.ly/16ODUM #
• #Retail News: Ont. backs orchard for retail, educational offerings – Manitoba Co-operator http://ow.ly/16OyTD #
• #Retail News: Borderlands: Dr. Ned & Mad Moxxi DLC Hits Retail – GameFocus http://ow.ly/16OyTE # (more…)

• #Retail News: Smart phones, more choice, fuel retail sales at Glentel – Cartt.ca (subscription) http://ow.ly/16Mv98 #
• #Retail News: Lansdowne Park retail study worries Glebe BIA – CBC.ca http://ow.ly/16Mv9a #
• #Retail News: Chatting with TradeStone Software @ NRF BIG Retail Shows – Part 2 – Technology Evaluation Centers (bl… http://ow.ly/16Mv99 #
• Olympics a boost to restaurant profits in B.C. http://ow.ly/1hkw0 #
• WOW. RT @carolzara: RT @mental_floss: 7 Retail Weddings http://bit.ly/amKH0x #
• Wall Street Journal Article: Small Businesses Issue HST Checklist – WSJ.com http://ow.ly/1hcdg #
• Blog Post: Marketing Strategies for Today’s Retailer: Out with the Old and In with the New http://ow.ly/16MePI # (more…)

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As we prep our (Canadian) businesses for what the new HST (Harmonized Sales Tax) means for us, there’s lots of debate about how businesses will fare, adapt and implement the change to their systems, processes and financials.

I’m interested in your opinion.

Add your comments below – I’d like to know your point of view – as a consumer, business owner, politician, or anyone interested in the debate.

Links:

• HST – Frequestly Asked Questions (via CBC News)
• Better Practice Guide for Management of the HST (via Revenue Canada Agency) (.pdf)

• Blog Post: How Small Business Owners Define Job Satisfaction http://ow.ly/16IFTB #
• Blog Post: Why Smarties & Candy Can Lead to Success – Children May be the Key Consumer Influencers To Business Succ… http://ow.ly/16HyTv #
• Cdn Biz: Crash & Learn: The seeds of success – CanadianBusiness.com http://ow.ly/16H4jT #
• #Retail News: BJ's Wholesale Club 4th-qtr results to show shopping patterns, impact of food … – CanadianBusiness…. http://ow.ly/16H1yO #
• RT @google: Find search results near you with a new option to refine searches by location http://bit.ly/dc2BZW #
• Blog Post: Other People’s Recycled News | Feb 20-26 – HOW TO: Build a Facebook Landing Page for Your Business Faceb… http://ow.ly/16GOti #
• #Retail News: Survey provides insight into local shopping habits – Meadow Lake Progress http://ow.ly/16FP9A #
• #Retail News: Retail Therapy, military style: Army brats – National Post (blog) http://ow.ly/16FP9B #
• #Retail News: Property shopping on a budget – Globe and Mail http://ow.ly/16FP9z #
• Blog Post: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-26 – #Retail News: WIND Mobile Opens Retail Outlets in Edmonton &#821… http://ow.ly/16FBLB #
• RT @huffingtonpost: The big bad world of crazy restaurant waste: PHOTOS http://bit.ly/99DM7m via @huffpostgreen #