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Enticing the Holiday Customer

This week MasterCard announced its prediction that holiday spending by customers would increase by 7.1% over last year. This is good news for businesses that were thinking inflation may quell holiday spending. But how did MasterCard decide on this and what does your business need to know to make the most from holiday shoppers? Increased…

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President’s Message

While summer isn’t officially over on the calendar, most people use Labor Day as the unofficial end of the season. Students are back in school, many pools are closed, and people are no longer planning summer getaways. Focus shifts onto the upcoming series of holidays, fall, and year-end. If you own a business, you’re likely…

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President’s Message

I talk to a lot of business owners (obviously) and most have concerns over the economy and where we’re headed. Some have stopped reading and watching the news because of the anxiety they derive from it. Instead choosing to gauge their own economic performance on a day-by-day basis based on the sales they see and…

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Alameda Economic Forecast Event Set for September 25, 2020

Alameda Chamber of Commerce

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Alameda, CA. The Alameda Chamber of Commerce is hosting a signature event, the Alameda Economic Forecast on September 25th, 2020. The annual event will stream live this year with speakers from the public and private sectors presenting their views on the economic development of the region and future forecast.  This exclusive event brings…

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Why Alameda’s Economic Forecast is the Must-Attend Event of the Business Year

Alameda Chamber Signature Event

I get asked on a daily basis what I think the future of business in Alameda and our area will be. When will things reopen and what will the total impact of COVID be when it finally passes? I wish I had the answers but I can only see what is happening right now. But…

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