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December 16, 2025
Consumer Stories

New Hair Salon in Evans

Folks inside of about 23,000 cars per day will have a chance to grab a quick haircut soon as they drive by the corner of Furys Ferry Road and Evans to Locks Road. Great Clips is opening its 3rd location, that is within 10-15 minutes of the other two locations in Evans. This one will be in the Villages at Furys Ferry to the left of the newly remodeled Neighborhood Walmart, https://augustabusinessdaily.com/grand-re-opening-of-34000-square-foot-walmart-completes-remodel-of-martinez-store/?doing_wp_cron=1765651525.4494230747222900390625. Great Clips has been increasing its social media presence in the last several months to offer $9.99 haircuts

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Neil Gordon December 16, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

Using marketing to drive customers to your business

The old adage for any small business is location, location, location. However, being in the right place will not make your business a success if potential customers do not know about you. That is where the next crucial tool for small businesses comes into play: Marketing. Aiken SCORE can help, and ABD is sharing the secrets of success. SCORE, the volunteer-driven organization with a team in Aiken, offered a free online seminar to show the must-do steps to successfully market a small business. It’s part of the non-profit’s ongoing mentoring,

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Dana Lynn McIntyre December 16, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

Simon Says: Major drop in unemployment claims

Local economic data is starting to be released by government organizations after the federal shutdown. I can now update the Augusta Leading Economic Index (LEI) through August! In August, the index was down 0.2% from July but remained 0.8% higher than August 2024. Components contributing positively to the index included initial claims for unemployment insurance, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), and job openings. Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell 44 percent in July. In August, the DJIA was amid a six-month rally that has continued at least through the

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe, AU Hull College of Business December 16, 2025 No Comments