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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 5 Aug 2010 (#473) This week, you'll be sharing this newsletter with very close to 50,000 subscribers around the world. Our circulation has been growing steadily and has been nudging the 50,000 mark for...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 29 Jul 2010 (#472) There are a couple of interesting trends reported this week - and they are actually both part of the same trend. The first is a report on dwindling brand loyalty in...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 22 Jul 2010 (#471) Has the market bottomed? Clearly, knowing when the upswing is about to begin is crucial and those companies that get the timing right will start preparing for growth in time...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 15 Jul 2010 (#470) This month's Safety First column raises some interesting issues surrounding forklift training. Rob Vetter, based on extensive experience, points out that it's not enough for your trainers to know forklifts...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 8 Jul 2010 (#469) There's no doubt that last week's announcement of Briggs Equipment's takeover plans for Yale UK will shake up a market already dominated by a few large players. Speculation is rife...

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Inside the News - 1 Jul 2010 (#468) Some readers may have noticed the absence of our special report on Materials Handling Equipment in Ports last week. This was not an oversight. Rather, we have been waiting from...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 24 Jun 2010 (#467) For nearly 10 years, we've used this column not only to flag interesting stories in the weekly newsletters, but also to convey information about the broader industry, the economy and...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 17 Jun 2010 (#466) This week's warning about the vulnerability of smaller UK forklift players is a reminder of the differences in the pace of recovery in different markets. Coming on top of broader...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 10 Jun 2010 (#465) As if things aren't tough enough, businesses face a new threat as they increasingly embrace the internet. Forkliftaction.com was this week targeted in a hacker attack. We had gone to...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 3 Jun 2010 (#464) Secrecy only gives rise to rumour, as a visit to our Online Forums will show. We follow the tip-offs submitted to the discussions, and usually find that where there's smoke...

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