Businesses can now use their existing landline numbers to field customer inquiries, schedule appointments, send out reminders, take orders and invite their customers to text them back-the way the vast majority of consumers prefer to communicate.

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But other factors, like rising fuel prices and the proposed acquisition of US Airways, along with a trimmed flight schedule and customer desertions, kept the stock grounded.

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But other factors, such as rising fuel prices and the proposed acquisition of US Airways, along with a trimmed flight schedule and customer desertions, kept the stock grounded.

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He says he provides the amortization schedule to the customer to prove there are no hidden costs.

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"From a customer standpoint, the most realistic schedule would make the most sense, " he said.

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That seems to be the plan Wal-Mart Stores is undertaking as it unveils its new plan for a flexible workforce--one that will force store employees to adhere to a work schedule that bends to the demands of customer shopping habits.

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Even when engaging anchor customer decision-makers, most small businesses lack the resources to deliver at the scale and schedule required to take full advantage of what can be a one-time opportunity.

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