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- Denver salon helps single mom start over
Melissa Smith says opening her Fresh Nail and Blow Dry Bar in Denver allowed her to recover from a difficult divorce and find her financial footing as a single parent. She says many of her clients are in the same position. "It's those same women like I was -- they are running households and running businesses that just needed a break," she said. "You're going through the grief stages now, but when you get through that you are going to be able to do anything and everything you put your mind to." KUSA-TV (Denver)
(11/13)     
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- Study examines Latinas' purchases of beauty products
A study of beauty-product purchasing by Latinas found that 54% like getting help from brand representatives at department stores, while 45% are influenced by celebrity endorsements. "Latinas are not early adopters who shop everywhere; they are beauty junkies who do their research and want to know all the product details," said Maria Marrero, editor-in-chief of Spanish-language magazine Siempre Mujer, which conducted the study. "Beauty is a state of mind, a fabric of Hispanic culture." Drug Store News
(11/13)
- Market forecast: Beauty surfactant sales will surge
New research from Euromonitor suggests that sales of surfactants will climb rapidly through 2016, driven by recovering economies and the fact that the ingredients are key in many personal care products. One possible hurdle: Many consumers are wary of products that contain sulphates, so key brands may rework surfactants to eliminate that ingredient. CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com
(11/14)
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- Various challenges beset the hotel industry, execs say
A panel of hotel executives speaking during the opening session of AH&LA's Hospitality Leadership Forum at the International Hotel, Motel + Restaurant Show this week in New York outlined the various issues that hoteliers will need to tackle for the foreseeable future. These include a decline in brand loyalty as young travelers increasingly prioritize experience over brand image. Hotel operators also face a challenge in diminishing opportunities for job creation due to increasing government regulation, they said. "If we see a return of more regulation ... it could repress overall job creation in our industry," said Jim Abrahamson, CEO of Interstate Hotels & Resorts. HotelNewsNow.com
(11/12)
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- Boosting morale, improving productivity
Workers who feel like their basic needs, such as health insurance, are being met are more likely to come to work happy and ready to work, says business writer Sam Peters. Other keys to improving morale and productivity: Building a sense of teamwork and publicly recognizing and rewarding high-achieving employees. B2C Marketing Insider
(11/13)
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- Scientists unearth ancient Roman giant
Researchers found the first complete skeleton of an ancient Roman with gigantism. While the "giant" in question would have towered over his contemporaries, he wouldn't have turned many heads in modern times. The bones suggest the individual would have stood around 6-foot-8, or about 14 inches taller than the average Roman citizen. National Geographic News
(11/9)
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