People Still Smoke

The undeniable truth is quite simple: people still smoke. In 2015, 15 out of 100 adults in the U.S. still smokes cigarettes regularly. This is down roughly 25% from 2005. And all throughout the U.S., city ordinances have been striking down public cigarette smoking — from beaches to state courthouses. Does this...

This month's blog comes to us from OCC Outdoors CEO and resident gardener, Dave Fagel. In his spare time, Dave cares for his own personal garden — a simple garden now in need of an upgrade...

Finding the perfect way to give back your community isn't always easy . . .

Many business owners take pride in the neighborhoods where their businesses flourish. With that pride comes the desire to help to same community. In fact, this desire is driven by the same passion used to propelled their company to success.

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When people think of tree grates, they typically think of the grates made from old steel or cast iron. But tree grates made from metal present a number of problems for today's businesses. They are expensive to manufacture. Due to their weight, they're also expensive to ship — especially since most of them are made overseas.

But there...

7 Tips to Ensure Your Freight Claim Gets Paid-In-Full

From the bigger stores like Amazon to the more niche markets of Etsy, more and more consumers experience the satisfaction of finding something wonderful online and having it delivered straight to their home or office. With this new convenience, however, comes new potential headaches:...