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- This article is about a term used in economics. For other uses, see service (disambiguation).
In economics and marketing, a service is the non-material equivalent of a good. Service provision has been defined as an economic activity that does not result in ownership, and this is what differentiates it from providing physical goods. It is claimed to be a process that creates benefits by facilitating either a change in customers, a change in their physical possessions, or a change in their intangible assets.
By supplying some level of skill, ingenuity, and experience, providers of a service participate in an economy without the restrictions of carrying stock (inventory) or the need to concern themselves with bulky raw materials. On the other hand, their investment in expertise does require marketing and upgrading in the face of competition which has equally few physical restrictions.
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Trade Name Searches - Establishes the availability of proposed business names and provides written reports of trademarks across Canada. Describes services and provides contact details.
Meta Description: [ Canadian Corporate and Trade Name Searches ]
ADP Canada - Offers human resources and payroll services. Company and service profile, location information and career opportunities.
C Safety / Peace Safety and Environmental Training - Provides safety training and services to Northern Alberta and British Columbia, including practical first aid knowledge and occupational health and safety programs.
Meta Description: [ Together providing you with the best Occupational Health & Safety Programs and Services possible.` ]
Canada Training Group - Provides technical and management training and other professional services.
Meta Description: [ Canada Training Group is proud to be a leading provider of technical and management training, as well as a solid choice for professional services including, custom program development, needs analysis, project management, and consulting. ]
Cole Group - Customs broker providing information on office locations, services and contact details.
Meta Description: [ Canada-based logistics service provider offering international freight forwarding, Canadian and international customs brokerage, warehousing, distribution, transborder and consulting services. ]
Document Searching Services - Business search services, including business name, NUANS, PPSA, and automobile liens.
Meta Description: [ Document Searching provides comprehensive, accurate, and timely access to public records in the Maritimes, throughout Canada and in the United States, to our clients in the corporate world. ]
DVD-Rental.ca - An online DVD and video game rental service for Canada, using shipping and returns by mail. Unlimited, for flat monthly fees.
Meta Description: [ Canada's Online DVD and Video Game Rental Store. Rent unlimited DVD's,
Xbox, or Playstation2 games for a low monthly subscription fee. A cost
effective, convenient and unique alternative to traditional 'walk-in' DVD
and video game rental stores. ]
epost - Canada Post's online mail and bill presentment and payment service. Includes corporate information, special offers, a list a mailers, and related mail services.
Garda of Canada - Security agency with locations in Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec. Includes company profile, descriptions of products and services, and information for investors.
Meta Description: [ GARDA World ]
H.E.P.A. Filter Services Inc. - Cleanroom testing and contamination control services, including certification. Company profile, services and guarantee information.
Maxxam Analytics - Laboratory services which provide independent, objective, analytical data to protect assets, to improve product safety and quality and to improve the health and safety of people and the environment.
Meta Description: [ Maxxam Analytics provides comprehensive analytical testing services for a large number of clientele in the Environmental, Petroleum/Industrial, Food, Paternity, Forensic Biology, Genetics, DNA, HRMS and Air testing markets. With over twenty locations across Canada, Maxxam is a leader in providin... ]
National Speakers Bureau - A source for leading speakers across North America and sole agent to many of Canada's most prominent individuals.
Nocturne Communications Inc. - Corporate communications, documentation and editing services. Technical writing, process documentation, online help development.
Meta Description: [ Nocturne has been in the corporate and technical communications business for 15 years. Nocturne provides documentation, online help development, marketing and support services. ]
NuPAD Moving Solutions Ltd. - Offers relocation, destination and real estate management services to mobile professionals, their families and the companies that employ them. On-the-ground service support into all major Canadian areas.
Meta Description: [ Canada Relocation Support: Destination Guides, Live Consultants, Travel Booking, Message Boards: Real Estate, Moving, Working and Living, Immigration ]
Roto-Static - National household and commercial cleaning services specializing in floors, carpeting and upholstery. Provides complete list of services and franchisees across the country.
Royal LePage Relocation Services - Provides relocation services for businesses and their employees. Includes list of services and contact details for offices in Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, and Toronto.
Meta Description: [ Royal LePage Rlecation Services offers corporate, government, individual, international and assignment relocation for North America, managing, coordinating and providing all your relocation needs ]
The Dry Cleaner - A dry cleaning franchise with locations throughout Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces. Offers cleaning tips, e-mail contact with each store and customer service.
Meta Description: [ The Dry Cleaner is the simple way to take care of all your laundry needs. We can be found at Loblaws, Zehrs, Fortinos and many more supermarket dry cleaner locations. ]
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The Osborne Group - Team of contract executives who specialise in assisting organisations through periods of growth and times of transition. Offers company profile, description of services and location information.
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