Contoh is a small, independent blog about things we find interesting: news, tech and AI, business, how-tos, wellness and opinion. (Contoh is Malay for “example.”)
Contoh is a small, independent blog about things we find interesting: news, tech and AI, business, how-tos, wellness and opinion. (Contoh is Malay for “example.”)
Contoh is a small, independent blog about things we find interesting: news, tech and AI, business, how-tos, wellness and opinion. (Contoh is Malay for “example.”)
Contoh is a small, independent blog about things we find interesting: news, tech and AI, business, how-tos, wellness and opinion. (Contoh is Malay for “example.”)
Shoppers spent more than expected in September, but gas stations accounted for about 71% of the increase. Here is how to read the report, and why the NRF’s $1 trillion holiday forecast comes with a price-tag asterisk.
Americans plan to spend a record $13.5 billion on Halloween this year, according to the National Retail Federation. Here is where the money goes, who is shopping early and how families are stretching budgets.
Wood Mackenzie finds four-hour battery storage is cheaper than gas peaking plants in all 43 markets it compared. In the US, tariffs cloud solar costs while data centers strain gas supply.
In tests on 2,000 real transactions, the best general AI models categorized only about 80% correctly, no better than a human seeing the books for the first time. The study comes from a vendor with its own product to sell.
Nikkei Asia reports Apple trimmed October component orders for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max by at least 15% after a $100 price hike tied to soaring memory costs.
The Social Security Administration will announce the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment on Oct. 14. Estimates point to 3.5% to 3.6%, the largest raise in three years.
Small Business Saturday falls on Nov. 28, 2026. Here's a practical timeline for independent shops to line up marketing, hours and online listings before the holiday rush.
The Federal Reserve’s annual Small Business Credit Survey takes about 10 to 12 minutes and is open to for-profit firms with fewer than 500 employees. Here’s why it’s worth your time.
More people are looking for seasonal work this year, but retailers are holding back. Announcements are down 23% from last year, and one forecast calls for the fewest holiday retail hires since 2008.
US employers added just 29,000 jobs in September, far below forecasts, and earlier months were revised down by 60,000. Here’s what the numbers say and why they matter for your wallet.
Bain expects U.S. holiday retail sales to top $1 trillion for the first time, while Deloitte forecasts up to 4.8% growth. Here's what the numbers say about prices, online shopping and AI.
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 1.1 points to 98.7 in August, still above its 52-year average, as owners reported weaker sales and lingering uncertainty.
A business can be profitable on paper and still run out of cash. These basic habits, drawn from SBA and SCORE guidance, help owners see problems coming.
