Sentences with phrase «owners surveyed planned»

NRF's 2015 Top Costumes Survey found that most pet owners surveyed planned to choose a pumpkin for their furry friend's costume and more than 4 million adults planned to dress as a witch.

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However, 2014 could be more promising, as the Scorecard survey found that three in four small business owners plan to ease their dependence on independent contractors, which they tend to rely on when business feels shaky.

Many of the 1,433 small business owners surveyed expect to live well into their retirement years, with one in three saying they plan to retire older than 70.

Millennial small business owners have more confidence in their retirement savings than baby boomers, according to our survey, possibly because millennial owners started their business at a younger age on average (26 vs. 43 years old), allowing more time for them to grow their businesses» profit margins and create comfortable retirement plans.

In fact, according to a Sleeter Group survey of small business owners, business planning and strategy were the top two services they wished their accountants provided.

But in a new survey of 250 business owners by Bank of America's Merrill Lynch division, only 39 % said they used an expert — like a management consultant, financial adviser or commercial banker — to develop a succession plan.

«Many business owners have not made important decisions [about succession planning],» Keith Banks, president of U.S. Bank said in a video conference to discuss the survey findings.

But there's that half - empty perspective; in one survey released last week by Bank of America, just 9 percent of the 1,000 owners questioned planned to apply for loans in the coming year.

According to a survey of small business owners by Travelers Insurance, nearly 44 percent of all U.S. small businesses do not have a written business continuity plan, or any other type of document, that explains what will happen to the business in the event of serious weather emergencies.

Small - business owners offer health benefits for a variety of reasons: they're genuinely concerned about their employees being taken care of, it's mandated in their state or they want to be more competitive to attract top talent (a large majority of employees consider a health plan to be the most important benefit they can be offered, according to a survey by the National Business of Group on Health).

Indeed, 57 percent of business owners plan to hire over the coming 12 months, the survey says.

These are all reasons why just about every survey of small - business owners taken during the past 30 days have expressed optimism, confidence and plans for future growth and hiring.

Another compelling finding from the SurePayroll survey: 21 percent of small business owners say they plan to seek loans in 2012, with banks as their primary source of obtaining extra capital.

Sure, 82 percent of the more than 1,000 small - business owners we surveyed said they are planning for growth this year.

According to the survey, 81 percent of small business owners say they're planning to invest in more technology in the year ahead.

Palo Alto Software surveyed approximately 500 small business owners about their technology habits and plans for the future, and found that small business owners are willing to invest more than ever in new technology applications.

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Survey components include a net 20 percent of owners are planning to create jobs, up two points from last month.

47 % of business owners surveyed reported that they plan to amp up their marketing efforts over the next 12 months.

When Nationwide surveyed small - business owners back in 2015 regarding the subject of disasters, the results were disheartening — 38 percent said that disaster recovery plans were not essential for their business, and only 18 percent of small businesses with 50 employees or less had a disaster recovery plan in place.

As we noted earlier, most small - business owners who responded to our survey indicated some growth plans for 2017.

HOUSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Although small business owners are slowly proceeding with growth plans in 2011, 40 percent are now delaying their expectations of an economic rebound to the first quarter of 2012 or later, according to the most recent Business Confidence Survey released today by Insperity, Inc. (NYSE: NSP), a leading provider of human resources and business performance solutions to America's best businesses.

What is more, according to a recent survey, about 63 percent of owners plan on selling their homes because they find it increasingly difficult to carry a mortgage.

While business owners are upbeat about growth next year, the survey also found that long - term growth plans are the same from the fall of 2016, when 51 percent of small business owners said they expect to grow during the next five years.

This does not mean they are inactive on their land; nearly half of the timber harvested in the U.S. comes from family forest lands, but only 13 percent of family forest owners have written forest management plans and only 20 percent had received professional forestry advice at the time of the survey.

Michael Bunce, vice president of product planning for Nissan North America, said, «More than 75 percent of dog owners in the survey said that having optional features specifically designed for their dog's safety and comfort would impact their decision on which vehicle to purchase.

This comes off the back of a YouGov survey that 48 - percent of the British public are planning on buying a tablet for Christmas this year, where only one in ten WIFI - only tablet owners currently tether to their smartphone for use whilst out and about.

The survey also bolsters the claim of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos that iPad owners are buying Kindles: 40 % of iPad users surveyed already own one, and 23 % plan to buy one in the next year.

Nearly one - third of Canadians now own exchange traded funds, according to the BlackRock ETF Pulse survey, with 93 per cent of these owners planning on purchasing more ETFs over the next 12 months.

Step two is investing it, and that's one place where people get tripped up: According to a 2014 Charles Schwab survey, more than half of 401 (k) plan owners wish it were easier to choose the right investments.

What's more, the mean age of the survey respondents was just over 50, which demonstrates an overall lack of preparedness among a group that should really start preparing for retirement now — especially since small business owners have no one else to rely on when it comes to putting their retirement plans in place.

A recent survey shows that 58 percent of pet owners plan to travel with their beloved four - legged friends this summer.

More than nine of 10 surveyed pet owners (94 percent) know that pet insurance exists but are likely to avoid buying plans because of cost concerns, according to a survey of pet owners and veterinary professionals.

According to recent survey by the ASPCA, more than one - third of dog and cat owners don't have disaster preparedness plans in place for their pets.

According to the survey, 84 % of pet owners said they show more affection to their pet than to their partner and 54 % plan to buy their pets Valentine's Day presents.

A survey led by Cats Protection showed that more than three quarters of British cat owners make no plans for their pet should they pass away.

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A recent survey commissioned by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals found that 35 percent of cat and dog owners don't have a disaster preparedness plan in place.

Prior to launching the brand in 2009, Coslov and Kane spent several years researching the pet care industry, surveying the needs of local pet owners, and planning an all - inclusive facility.

According to the American Express Spending & Saving Tracker survey, 65 percent of pet owners plan on purchasing a holiday gift for their pet.

According to a survey of pet owners conducted by Tripit from Concur, a travel - organizing app that gives users easy access too all their travel plans in one place, traveling with a pet still leaves a lot to be desired.

The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 places a statutory obligation on the owners and occupiers of commercial premises to ensure that they have arranged for such premises to be surveyed for asbestos and there is a plan of action in place on how to manage any asbestos found at the premises.

• Securing financial and technical assistance available to owners and their communities seeking to redevelop brownfield properties or complete clean energy and conservation projects • Establishing cleanup criteria, institutional controls, financial assurance mechanisms, and other measures required under CERCLA and RCRA • Developing strategies to meet TSCA remediation and disposal standards for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and authorization to use encapsulation and similar abatement methods for PCBs, asbestos, and other building materials • Completing the analysis and application proceedings required for projects» regulatory requirements, including wetlands and other EH+S permitting • Scoping and completing impact assessments and reviews required under the National Environmental Policy Act • Completing surveys and identifying mitigation plans addressing Endangered Species Act concerns

The survey found nearly half of current Apple Watch owners, 49 percent, plan to upgrade to the next edition, down from last year's 62 percent.

Of those surveyed, 91 percent of iPhone owners intend to buy another iPhone, while 6 percent plan to switch to an Android device with their next purchase.

A new survey suggests that it won't, as iPhone owners are more loyal to the brand than any other group, which means that a majority of them plan to buy a new iPhone regardless of the price.

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«If you look at our industry, there is some analogy to filling hotel rooms and airline seats,» explains Christopher Mundy, executive vice president of strategic planning and operations for Chicago - based Equity Office Properties Trust (NYSE: EOP), which once again ranked No. 1 on this year's Top Office Owners survey.

94 percent of home owners and potential buyers surveyed say that home ownership is a critical piece to their long - term financial planning.

Showers are expanding with many of the more than 3,000 home owners recently surveyed saying they plan to upgrade their master...