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Restaurant Expansion – Study Those Markets

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 14:57
Most restaurants assume that their customers come from within an 8-minute drive time or less. By looking at customer data, you can identify who your customers are, and just as equally important, who they aren’t. Understanding who your customers are is an important first step and is a foundation for new locations, analyzing new markets, [...]
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-26

Thu, 08/26/2010 - 09:55
Our Aug edition of Community Matters – newsletter for the public sector – http://tinyurl.com/2caer5w # Buxton employees welcomed home the troops at DFW airport this morning. Thank you for your service! http://tweetphoto.com/41299941 # Healthcare Insights from Buxton http://www.buxtonco.com/healthcarenews/082510/index.html # Kroger partners with Shell for gas discounts in Texas http://sbne.ws/r/5sE3 # 0
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-26

Thu, 08/26/2010 - 09:55
Our Aug edition of Community Matters – newsletter for the public sector – http://tinyurl.com/2caer5w # Buxton employees welcomed home the troops at DFW airport this morning. Thank you for your service! http://tweetphoto.com/41299941 # Healthcare Insights from Buxton http://www.buxtonco.com/healthcarenews/082510/index.html # Kroger partners with Shell for gas discounts in Texas http://sbne.ws/r/5sE3 #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-19

Thu, 08/19/2010 - 09:55
Comparing urban vs. Suburban locations – which is better for your healthcare practice? http://tinyurl.com/28jda3f # 0
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-19

Thu, 08/19/2010 - 09:55
Comparing urban vs. Suburban locations – which is better for your healthcare practice? http://tinyurl.com/28jda3f # 0
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-19

Thu, 08/19/2010 - 09:55
Comparing urban vs. Suburban locations – which is better for your healthcare practice? http://tinyurl.com/28jda3f #
Categories: National

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-19

Thu, 08/19/2010 - 09:55
Comparing urban vs. Suburban locations – which is better for your healthcare practice? http://tinyurl.com/28jda3f #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-12

Thu, 08/12/2010 - 09:55
Congrats to our Director of Community Analytics @CBBriggs for his appointment to the Denton, TX Community Development Advisory Committee # Improving access to grocery and eradicating food deserts – watch the free webinar here: http://tinyurl.com/2evn4ea # Treating our employees to the Yankees vs. Rangers game tonight. Go Rangers!! # Austin-based Whole Foods in expansion mode over the next [...] 0
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-12

Thu, 08/12/2010 - 09:55
Congrats to our Director of Community Analytics @CBBriggs for his appointment to the Denton, TX Community Development Advisory Committee # Improving access to grocery and eradicating food deserts – watch the free webinar here: http://tinyurl.com/2evn4ea # Treating our employees to the Yankees vs. Rangers game tonight. Go Rangers!! # Austin-based Whole Foods in expansion mode over the next [...]
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Public-Sector Services Doing More With Less

Tue, 08/10/2010 - 11:58
Not only are city budget shortfalls prevalent across the U.S., city leaders are having to direct their public services managers to do more with less. This is seen in libraries, municipal golf courses, city-run swimming pools, recreation centers and more. Libraries are particularly interesting – demand for library’s services have increased over the past decade to [...]
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Public-Sector Services Doing More With Less

Tue, 08/10/2010 - 10:18
Not only are city budget shortfalls prevalent across the U.S., city leaders are having to direct their public services managers to do more with less. This is seen in libraries, municipal golf courses, city-run swimming pools, recreation centers and more. Libraries are particularly interesting – demand for library’s services have increased over the past decade to [...] 0
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-05

Thu, 08/05/2010 - 09:55
Buxton basketball game going on this afternoon. The competition is going to get heated. # Target your best patients using patient profiling for market planning: http://tinyurl.com/23gzhku # Dallas-based PrimaCare leading the way in Urgent Care http://tinyurl.com/22ozond # RT @ExperianSimmons Despite economy, 83% of U.S. moms indulge their kids http://bit.ly/9l7UFo # 0
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-05

Thu, 08/05/2010 - 09:55
Buxton basketball game going on this afternoon. The competition is going to get heated. # Target your best patients using patient profiling for market planning: http://tinyurl.com/23gzhku # Dallas-based PrimaCare leading the way in Urgent Care http://tinyurl.com/22ozond # RT @ExperianSimmons Despite economy, 83% of U.S. moms indulge their kids http://bit.ly/9l7UFo #
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Preparing for the busy season

Tue, 08/03/2010 - 10:10
The back-to-school season for apparel retailers can be almost as big as the holiday season. Experian Simmons reported that by June 21, 2010–when many retailers were preparing to roll out the school supplies–83% of moms were ready to indulge in their children, up from May 2010 when only 71% of moms were classified indulgent. Retailers [...] 0
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Preparing for the busy season

Tue, 08/03/2010 - 10:10
The back-to-school season for apparel retailers can be almost as big as the holiday season. Experian Simmons reported that by June 21, 2010–when many retailers were preparing to roll out the school supplies–83% of moms were ready to indulge in their children, up from May 2010 when only 71% of moms were classified indulgent. Retailers [...]
Categories: National

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-29

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 09:55
City-run rec centers becoming a hit for municipalities http://tinyurl.com/2ayjsg6 # 0
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-29

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 09:55
City-run rec centers becoming a hit for municipalities http://tinyurl.com/2ayjsg6 #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-22

Thu, 07/22/2010 - 09:55
Buxton has some sales and operations career opportunities available. Check them out at http://www.buxtonco.com/careers.asp # Buxton adds to its CPG division http://tinyurl.com/28m8rjs # Taco Bueno focusing on franchising – analytics leading the expansion http://tinyurl.com/2as68za # 0
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-22

Thu, 07/22/2010 - 09:55
Buxton has some sales and operations career opportunities available. Check them out at http://www.buxtonco.com/careers.asp # Buxton adds to its CPG division http://tinyurl.com/28m8rjs # Taco Bueno focusing on franchising – analytics leading the expansion http://tinyurl.com/2as68za #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-15

Thu, 07/15/2010 - 09:55
We're at Shopper Insights in Chicago – visit us at Booth #5 # Improve Access to Grocery in Underserved Markets – Buxton's Webinar on Eradicating Food Deserts: http://tinyurl.com/2evn4ea #
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Conference

Come meet your fellow ACDS members. Attend the ACDS Conference this September at the University of Central Arkansas! Conference planning is well underway.

2007 Conference materials and presentations are now available online.

Membership

Are you a current member of the Arkansas Community Development Society? Don't miss out on exciting new online tools and resources available exclusively to current ACDS members.

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phpESP online survey software has been installed. ACDS members will vote online for this year's ACDS award winners. Watch your email for details from the ACDS awards committee.