Zenni Optical, The #1 online Rx glasses store continues to get good reviews for its product. The latest now is Eric’s Review of Zenni Optical. Eric Hammer is a Brooklyn Liberal Examiner and he talked about the advantages and getting your money’s worth when you buy your eyeglasses from Zenni. Check his review [...]

The world is really getting smaller everyday. What with the internet being people together closer even when there’s oceans separating them. And another product of today’s technology which makes the world even smaller is the direct tv. Because unlike your regular cable subscription, direct tv offerings get you your favorite international show live and real [...]

A new production in its Cagayan De Oro plant will be put up by the Pepsi-Cola Product Philippines, Inc. The company has allotted P350 million for the new plant. The new production line, according to Pepsi’s disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), is intended to boost the company’s capacity and further bolster its position [...]

Manufacturers of cement in the country assured that there is no cement shortage in spite of the increase in demand for the item. Cement Manufacturer of the Philippines’ president Ernesto Ordoñez that the surge in demand for cement made it appear like there is a tight supply of the product. He pointed out though that [...]

Because of the continuous growth of the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry in the Philippines, so are the related businesses and products that go along with them. One of them is the headset, particularly the blue-tooth headset.
GN Netcom, Denmark-based and the world’s largest manufacturer of hearing aids and headsets, is very much aware of this [...]

To help entrepreneurs, especially those who were affected by the recent typhoons, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said that they will be staging the trade fair called Impakabsat.
A yearly regional trade fair of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Impakabsat features products from Ifugao, Mountain Province, Abra, Kalinga, Apayao, Benguet and Baguio, where the [...]

There is a big demand for the macapuno or the “mutant nut” in the Philippines as well as in other countries. This offers a big opportunity for Filipino entrepreneurs as they can venture into the business of producing planting or the nut itself.
The Philippine Coconut Authority Albay Research Center scientists were able to develop the [...]

More new employment opportunities are coming up in the Philippines as Toshiba announced that it will be hiring “several thousand” new employees early next year.  The new employees  are for their two factories in Laguna.
This was announced by company chief representative for Asia Pacific Hiroyuki Ishida during the Toshiba’s product launch at the Peninsula Manila.

His halo-halo business literally brings him called “cold cash.”
Xavier Mercado, a 28-year old entrepreneur from Iloilo, built his restaurant on a secret Ilokano recipe for halo-halo. “I love halo-halo, I consider it as one of the best desserts ever,” Mercado said.
His love story with halo-halo, a favorite summer concoction of Filipinos, started when he was [...]

We all know that these days, a website is not only essential but almost a requirement for every entrepreneur to have one. And once your site is up, the entrepreneur must do some serious online marketing stuff to promote it. One way to do this is through blog marketing, where a business takes advantage of [...]

Corazon Dayro Ong was awarded the recognition as this year’s Woman Entrepreneur of the Year. She was known to be the brain behind the highly successful and innovative food product, San Marino Corned Tuna. The honor was awarded to Ong during the recently concluded Entrepreneur of the Year 2009 awarding ceremonies which was held at [...]

The 2009 National Livelihood Trade Fair was recently held at the SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City under the auspices of the Philippine Chamber of Handicrafts, Inc. and the Congressional Spouses Foundation, Inc.

Coffee farming industry in the Philippines is getting a big boost as Figaro Coffee Systems Inc., a Filipino-owned coffee chain, is encouraging the revival of coffee farming in the country’s mountain areas. Figaro Coffee said that more players in the coffee industry are now sourcing their coffee bean supply requirement from local coffee growers, many [...]

Smart Communications recently has made available in the market the first reloadable international direct dialing (IDD) card in the country. With its new product, the leading wireless phone provider is eyeing budget-conscious household because it allows them to make calls to 17 key overseas destinations for as low as P2.50 per minute.

A new law which was just signed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo grants the Bureau of Food and Drugs more regulatory muscle and at the same time  renaming the agency into the Food and Drug Administration.
The Republic Act 9711 was signed into law on Tuesday by President Arroyo. RA 9711 or the Foods and Drugs [...]

The ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation is aiming to raise an additional P600 million this year in order to expand the broadband business of unit SkyCable Corp. The broadband service which is dubbed the Sky Broadband is being marketed as the fastest Internet product of its kind in the country.

As businessmen, we always think of the best way to increase our sales. F. John Reh, author at About.com offers a foolproof method to do so.
Reh said your sales force and everyone in the company who deals with customers will sell more if you just “make it easier for customers to buy.”
Reh cites examples [...]

Pricing is one factor that affects the success of an exporting firm. Some effective policy guidelines can be established through understanding the competition in the global market. By merely paying attention to the price quote given by other exporters and foreign producers who are engage in the same or similar product that you are offering [...]

To identify the foreign markets that offer the best potential for a product to be exported, a research about the market is necessary. Firms that are just new to the exporting industries should consider the demographic and physical environment as well as the political, social, and cultural environment of the targeted market. The market accessibility, [...]

Engaging in exporting is beneficial not only to ones firm but to the country as well. Being familiar with the process and documentation requirements in the export industry is necessary for a firm to ensure smooth flow of transactions.
The very first step in venturing into the export industry is identifying and reaching for foreign buyers. [...]