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Sunday Special Hot Baked Ham 6.99lb. $ Includes 6 Free Rolls with purchase of 1lb. Ham (Limit 1 doz. Free Rolls). 1/7 ��� 1/13/13 Ray���s Butcher Shoppe volume 19, issue number 1 The Milwaukee Post (ISSN 1544-1776) is published weekly by Conley Media, Milwaukee County 3397 South Howell Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53207 For all departments call: 414.744.6370 news display and advertising FAX: 414.744.6884 Classifieds: 800-762-6219 ext. 5005 Classified Fax: 262-334-6252 Daryl Skaradzinski: General Manager - ext. 13 dskaradzinski@conleynet.com Dwayne Butler: Editor - 262-513-2626 dbutler@conleynet.com ���Old fashioned service and quality��� 229713157 Mon.-Thurs. 7:30-7:00p.m.; Fri. 7:30-7:30; Sat. 7:30-5:30; Sun. 7:30-4:00 4640 W. Loomis Road Greenfield ��� 414.423.1322 See our ad weekly online at www.raysbutchershoppe.net POST POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Milwaukee Post 3397 S. Howell Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53207 Periodicals Postage Paid at Milwaukee, WI. The report, which was presented at Workforce: The 2013 Priority, indicates manufacturing businesses reported increased sales revenue, profits, employment and wages in 2012. The First Business Economic Survey of Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties was sponsored by First Business Bank and conducted by the A.C. Nielsen Center for Marketing Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business. ���Manufacturing continues to drive the economic upswing in Milwaukee and Waukesha counties,��� said Dave Vetta, president of First Business BankMilwaukee, in a news release. ���We will need to build on that base and work to extend that strength to other sectors of the business community.��� Overall, Milwaukee and Waukesha counties showed a slight increase in sales revenue, and more than 40 percent of businesses reported an increase in profitability, the highest level since the survey began, according to a news release. The report also showed wage decreases for many area manufacturers. However, more than 69 percent of technology businesses reported an increase in wages for 2012, the highest since the survey���s inception, according to the release. Employment numbers have not changed significantly in the past year, according to the report. The only significant change in employment came from businesses targeting national and international market with more than 27 percent reporting a decrease in employment, compared to more than 14 percent in 2011, according to the release. Additionally, 45 percent of Milwaukee and Waukesha County businesses said they were not meeting self-imposed expectations for 2012. On the flip side, more than 22 percent in 2012 said they were exceeding expectations in 2012. ���Domestic sales shortfall was the reason cited by 58 percent of firms for not meeting expectations,��� according to the release. ���It���s no secret that it has been challenging for some Milwaukee and Waukesha County businesses,��� Vetta said in the release. ���But they continue to be optimistic and are working on strategies and measures to make 2013 a better year.��� First Business Bank has been conducting the economic survey of Milwaukee and Waukesha counties for the past five years. The survey was based on the responses of 475 businesses across the two counties. The sample size has an error range of 5 percent and a confidence level of 95 percent. Full survey results are available under ���Newsroom��� at www.firstbusiness.com. Milwaukee Post can now be found online at www.gmtoday.com There are many of you who have expressed how much you enjoy reading the Milwaukee Post. Now you can enjoy our publication with the click of a mouse. The Post made its electronic debut recently The e-edition can be accessed . from your computer and any mobile device, including a cellular phone or tablet. To access the e-edition, visit www.gmtoday .com and scroll down to ���Week in Review��� on the main page. Click on the Milwaukee Post front page link to access the entire Post edition. For more information about accessing the e-edition, email webmaster@conleynet.com. ��� Dwayne Butler Milwaukee Post Editor

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