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Small firms prep for rise in gas prices

CNN MONEY -- New York - Businesses that rely on fuel to get their products directly to customers are bracing for a sharp rise in gas prices. Among those most affected are online grocers, Internet bakers and food trucks. Some are considering options they took during the last oil price peak in 2008: jack up prices, shrink service areas and cut jobs. (Snip) "We're terrified," Fain-Rossen said. "We don't want to let anyone go, but we have a family to support. We're actually wondering if we should raise prices now in anticipation of prices going up so that we don't get hit later

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Submitted Feb 28, 2012 By: Akcamper

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DanMtz Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,486 Points:1,269,075 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Feb 29, 2012 4:58:02 PM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse Layoffs and hiring freezes...
esq262 Champion Author Asheville Posts:2,998 Points:672,790 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 29, 2012 4:24:22 AM Ignore esq262 Report Abuse Gird yourselves.
anascom Champion Author Hamilton Posts:1,593 Points:556,690 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2012 10:39:12 PM Ignore anascom Report Abuse @suzcoates "Everything will go up and up.... " unfortunately that's true!
suzcoates Rookie Author South Bend Posts:46 Points:2,650 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2012 9:09:20 PM Ignore suzcoates Report Abuse Everything will go up and up....
davenles Champion Author Texas Posts:3,331 Points:744,635 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2012 8:11:05 PM Ignore davenles Report Abuse I wish I could prep, but the best I can hope for is grin and bare it.
mwc407 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:1,095 Points:574,885 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2012 8:10:01 PM Ignore mwc407 Report Abuse Entrepreneurs are willing to take risks - but it sucks when something like this derails your business plans and dreams. I'm not sure raising prices now ahead of gas price spikes is good business - but small business owners are going to have to do something.
IUVidiot Champion Author Indiana Posts:3,720 Points:735,085 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2012 7:59:17 PM Ignore IUVidiot Report Abuse hmmmmm
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Venzadriver Champion Author Florida Posts:1,325 Points:366,515 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2012 7:15:22 PM Ignore Venzadriver Report Abuse We need to switch to algae-based bio-fuels ASAP!
FuelishGuy All-Star Author Edmonton Posts:823 Points:949,105 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2012 6:55:23 PM Ignore FuelishGuy Report Abuse Switching to CNG would be a start for mitigating risks.
molebaby96 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:2,173 Points:527,405 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2012 6:44:40 PM Ignore molebaby96 Report Abuse I'm also bracing
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Lugi1967 Champion Author Ohio Posts:4,910 Points:1,027,710 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2012 6:11:31 PM Ignore Lugi1967 Report Abuse Its hurting everyone
toadNY Champion Author Albany Posts:7,183 Points:1,539,875 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2012 6:03:57 PM Ignore toadNY Report Abuse Thank goodness we have obama, an his empty promises to do something!