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Barter Is The New Buying Power, Despite the Economy

December 12th, 2009

On November 28, The New York Times posted an article titled “New Buyer Power, Despite The Economy” Paying jobs have been scarce these days for Jeff Horwitz, a building contractor from Campbell, but last weekend he went on a Christmas shopping spree. He bought cases of wine, a concrete bench, a wall-mounted fountain, gift certificates [...]

In Lean Times, Restaurants Barter For Trade Services – By Wall Street Journal

December 5th, 2009

Independent restaurants are turning to an old-fashioned method to fill tables—barter. As they struggle to keep customers and pay the monthly bills, restaurants are swapping food for services like oven-hood cleaning and pest control. Bartering helps restaurants fill seats, reassuring prospective customers who might be turned off by the sight of a vacant eatery. It [...]

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