Quote of the Day from Cord Moving and Storage

“All mankind is divided into three classes: those that are immovable, those that are movable, and those that move.” ~ Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) There are only 17 more Selling Days in August and 38 remaining in the Quarter!!! Are you a ‘Talker’ or a ‘Doer’? Do you ‘talk’ about doing or do you take action […]

Who Says the Economy is not Recovering?

Cord Moving and Storage is reporting that the U.S. industrial real estate market continued to improve during the second quarter of this year even as the economic recovery lost momentum. The industrial market posted strong leasing activity, declining vacancies and diminished supply, which most national analysts said should set the stage for an acceleration in […]

Cord Moving and Storage Reports that International Shipping Gets a Boost

Dean Kraatz the international expert for Cord Moving and Storage reported this morning that The Panama Canal Authority and the Tampa Port Authority have agreed to extend their cooperative agreement to bolster trade. The renewed agreement will focus on sharing data and information to forecast trade flows, market studies aimed at product development or business […]

The Quote of the Day from Cord Moving and Storage

“Retool yourself for the future or be past by those that do.” ~ Krish Dhanam There are only 6 more Selling Days in July and 50 remaining in the Quarter!!! Tom Peters suggests that only those who constantly retool themselves have any hope for survival. Change as a constant is a global force, and understanding […]

Taking Advice or Not is the Question

“Don’t take advice from just anyone.” ~ Tom Hopkins There are only 8 more Selling Days in July and 52 remaining in the Quarter!!! Another thing I’d love you to work on to keep your attitude is to “want,” but not to “need” everyone’s approval. See, you’ll never get everyone’s approval; I don’t care what […]

Cord Moving and Storage Reports on the Free Trade Agreement

A report out of  Washington DC this past week – Mexican truckers will be able to carry goods deep into the United States, and vice versa, under a deal signed Wednesday in Mexico City to keep a 17-year-old promise. Cord Moving and Storage is reporting that part of the deal, Mexico will eliminate tariffs on $2.3 […]

Commercial Real Estate Continues to Rebound

Office Market is Rebounding as commercial real estate  fundamentals continued to strengthen in the second quarter of 2011, albeit at a much more moderate pace than the end of last year. Cord Moving and Storage headquartered in Saint Louis, MO an agent for North American Van Lines reports based on many different reports issued nationally […]

Competing for Your Prospect’s Attention

How are you competing for your prospect’s attention?     In the moving industry we have found at Cord Moving and Storage a North American Agent – Corporate decision-makers aren’t just struggling with an immense workload. Every single day they’re bombarded with thousands of marketing messages coming at them from every direction — television, road signs, radio, […]

American Trucking Association Reports – Tonnage is Off

Truck shipments fell for the second consecutive month in May, according to the American Trucking Associations. The trade organization reported Monday that its advance seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell 2.3 percent in May, building on a revised April tonnage decline of 0.6 percent, slightly better than the ATA’s preliminary estimate of a 0.7 […]

The Moving Industry Holds Their Breath

Bank of America has agreed to pay $8.5 billion to more than 20 large investors including MetLife, BlackRock and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, to settle claims related to losses on mortgage securities bought before the housing bubble burst, The Wall Street Journal reports. The payment exceeds the total profits of the Charlotte, […]