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Site-Seeing: 5 Sites for Industry News

Posted by Kris Coughtry | Fri, Jun 17, 2011 @ 01:32 PM

Industry sites Keeping current on industry trends and news can be a challenge. With limited hours in the day to devote to research, it's good to know that there are some web sites that can be relied upon to provide a snapshot of statistics, trends, forums and more. Rushed for time? Here's a look at five web sites that provide concise and current information on the retail industry, sales, marketing, and banking and financial news.

www.stores.org This site, published by the National Retail Foundation (NRF), offers articles from their monthly printed publication, late breaking news and trends for a variety of retail businesses. You will find news listed by categories including specialty stores, department stores, home centers and chain restaurants, survey results, top 100 lists and links to free webinars.

www.greensheet.com Sales professionals can gain "actionable advice" on important and emerging issues in the ever-evolving payments industry when they visit the online version of the popular semi-monthly newsletter. The Green Sheet online includes links to breaking industry news and events, the MLS Forum, which facilitates a free, secure and interactive discussion among industry peers, and staff and guest articles on topics ranging from new technology, sales tips, hiring, and government regulatory issues.

www.marketingprofs.com Have questions about marketing your business, or even yourself? Marketing profs.com provides practical, unbiased marketing know-how. The well-written articles are useful for small business owners, marketing professionals and brand managers and can be a great resource for anyone looking for ideas and information on web, email and social media marketing. You can even "ask the experts" a specific question and then read the answers solicited from their panel.

www.nacha.org The not-for-profit association, NACHA, represents nearly 11,000 financial institutions and provides information on the development, administration, and governance of the ACH Network. Visit their site if you are looking for news headlines and rules and regulations on the ACH Network, or click over to their consumer-friendly site, www.electronicpayments.org, for education and materials on the use of ACH-based payments.

www.paymentsnews.com For all things payment related, check out this site run by Glenbrook Partners. Glenbrook is a payments strategy consulting firm that each day scans the news for stories on payment innovations. They then share them on their site. If you're interested in global credit card processing, mobile payments, online security, ecommerce trends, for example, or looking for a job in these fields, this is the place to visit. Articles are archived by topic for further research.

CrossCheck provides payment services for retail, automotive and building supply businesses and sales programs for payment professionals. We'd love to hear from you. Contact us for more information on our products and services or let us know what sites you like to visit.

Written by Kris Coughtry