Nearly a decade ago, social media was a small fraction of retailers’ marketing mix. Most of the time, businesses were focused on building up their social profiles and pushing out messages and coupons to their followers. But now, the rules of social engagement have changed: best-in-class retailers understand that ongoing communication, information sharing and engagement … Continue reading 13 Retailers Recognized as Social Media Mavens
Shelters to Help Those in Need
According to [the] Metro-wide Engagement for Shelter and Housing, [...] it costs $32 [per day] for an adult and $125 [per day] for a minor to be in a shelter. On any given night, 600,000 Americans experience homelessness, of which 138,000 are children—[b]ut who ends up in these shelters? Americans needing shelters have a long … Continue reading Shelters to Help Those in Need
Wholesale & Distribution International: Spotlight on DollarDays
The Internet has made it possible for individuals to connect with libraries halfway around the world or tour historic landmarks through a video feed, effectively democratizing information and resources that used to be restricted to a select few. DollarDays' founder and CEO, Marc Joseph, says his company does the same for small retailers, making it … Continue reading Wholesale & Distribution International: Spotlight on DollarDays
For the Love of Animals
While on Valentine’s Day, we show our love for other humans, February 20th is “National Love-Your-Pet Day,” where we turn to our four-legged friends to show them how much we love having them around. The Humane Society estimates there are 67 million [U.S.] households that have pets. [...] The pet industry made $58 billion in … Continue reading For the Love of Animals
DollarDays Supersizes the Buying Power for Nonprofits, Small Businesses
The Crunch: Buying wholesale and bulk goods used to be difficult for small retailers, especially those without the big budgets larger businesses wield. DollarDays, a premier online wholesale distributor and closeout company, extends "the same kind of buying power" to small businesses and nonprofits by buying in bulk themselves and selling products affordably from their inventory. Clients can buy single cases of … Continue reading DollarDays Supersizes the Buying Power for Nonprofits, Small Businesses
Can’t Stop the Giving
Now that the season of giving is officially over, we are approaching the harshest time of year, when underprivileged, poor and homeless fellow Americans need our help the most. The average high [temperature] across the United States in January is 42° F and the average low is 27°, [making it[ the coldest month of the … Continue reading Can’t Stop the Giving
MyECheck Signs DollarDays to Its Patented Electronic Check Services
MyECheck, Inc. (OTC PK: MYEC), the leader in electronic check solutions for Internet and mobile payments, announced that it will provide its patented electronic check services to DollarDays, a web-based virtual warehouse that enables small-business owners and charities to find great deals on orders for more than 300,000 products, from toys and household décor to … Continue reading MyECheck Signs DollarDays to Its Patented Electronic Check Services
Donating: Is It the American Way?
In the United States, there are 1,429,801 tax-exempt organizations made up of 966,599 public charities; 96,584 private foundations; and 366,618 other types of nonprofits, including chambers of commerce, fraternal organizations and civic leagues, according to the National Center for Charitable Statistics. These [tax-exempt] organizations paid for 9.2% of all wages in [our nation last year] … Continue reading Donating: Is It the American Way?
The Homeless Need More Than Blankets
In this land of plenty and this land of opportunity, [more than] 600,000 Americans experience homelessness on any given night, [including] 138,000 [...] under the age of 18. According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, the national rate of homeless persons is 19 [in every] 10,000 people, with the highest [rate] in Washington, D.C., … Continue reading The Homeless Need More Than Blankets
Small Businesses Are Still Struggling
Small-business owners don’t take vacation not because they don’t want to travel or relax or explore new adventures, [but] because they are scared to death their business will fall apart. Fortune recently reported half of small-business owners will take no vacation this year. Of the half that do go on vacation, 61% [...] go for only a … Continue reading Small Businesses Are Still Struggling