Octa Insights
Research Desk, Octabiz
Octa Insights runs the numbers so you don't have to take our word for it. No sales pitch, no spin: what the data actually shows, mistakes included.
Articles by Octa Insights
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Study of 276 U.S. Rug Retailers Finds Nearly 1 in 4 Praised for "No-Pressure" Sales
A data study of 276 independent rug retailers and 3,242 customer reviews found 63 stores praised for low-pressure selling for every 2 with a pressure complai…
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One in Three Frontline Job Postings Demands a Rigid or Unpredictable Schedule
A study of 920 US job postings across restaurants, hotels, retail, and home services finds 33.6% require open availability, mandatory weekends or holidays, o…
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We Checked 40 Small-Business Software Platforms. None Explain How They Keep Your Data Separate From Everyone Else's.
A study of 40 point-of-sale, booking, and field-service platforms used by restaurants, hotels, retailers, and home-service businesses found that none publicl…
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Restaurant Reviews Mention Overcharging 10x More Often Than Retail, Study Finds
We read 3,319 Google reviews for 600 U.S. small businesses. 52.5% of restaurants sampled had a review describing a billing or overcharge problem, versus 2.7%…
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Why Are Small Business Owners Actually Selling? A Data Study of 664 Live Listings
An analysis of 664 live business-for-sale listings across restaurants, retail, hotels, and home-service companies found retirement is the top reason owners g…
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New Study: Most 'Small Business' Job Postings Aren't From Small Businesses at All
An analysis of 1,000 live LinkedIn job postings for restaurant, hotel, retail, and home-services managers found most come from large chains, not independent…