Internet Retailer, the world’s leading publisher of strategic e-commerce business intelligence, and B2B E-commerce World, today announced the finalists for the categories of the third-annual Internet Retailer Excellence Awards. The awards recognize the outstanding achievements made by innovative online retailers and business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce companies in the past year. Internet Retailer and B2B E-commerce World … Continue reading Internet Retailer Announces the Finalists for the 2017 Internet Retailer Excellence Awards
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Preparing Your Business for the Cold Weather Ahead
The weather has been turning quickly, as temperatures across the United States are plummeting. For businesses of all types and sizes, wintertime brings about a lot of changes to store policies, hours, maintenance and inventory. It’s good to begin prepping your business now so you’re fully prepared for all that winter brings. 1. Prepare Your … Continue reading Preparing Your Business for the Cold Weather Ahead
Random Acts of Kindness Define Who We Really Are
Watching the news, watching the divisiveness caused by the elections and watching interactions in our daily lives, we realize we are living in very scary times—[a]nd everything we see and experience is amplified in the eyes of our children. Children learn by watching adults. According to Love to Know, babies and toddlers learn by observing … Continue reading Random Acts of Kindness Define Who We Really Are
A Nation Built by Refugees
Today, the number of displaced people in the world is at its highest level ever, according to CNN. We have surpassed World War ll numbers, when the world was dealing with the most devastating event in history. [Approximately] 65.3 million people are away from their home today, [or] one out of every 113. [...] Anyone … Continue reading A Nation Built by Refugees
6 Strategies for Streamlining Your Workforce
Many business owners feel as though the workforce isn’t operating as efficiently as it should, yet are at a loss for how to improve productivity. Short of firing your staff and starting anew, what strategies are actually effective at boosting work performance and streamlining the workforce? Here are some simple and cost-effective ways to get … Continue reading 6 Strategies for Streamlining Your Workforce
Interview: Marc Joseph, Founder of DollarDays
Marc Joseph is the founder of DollarDays, the [...] online wholesaler that helps small businesses compete against larger enterprises and [helps] nonprofit organizations find the products they need to support their causes. DollarDays offers more than 225,000 high-quality products at wholesale and closeout prices. Mr. Joseph has helped build some of America’s most known retail stores, … Continue reading Interview: Marc Joseph, Founder of DollarDays
Lucky & Unlucky Pets
Pets can be expensive. The Tibetan Mastiff [...] has an average purchase price of $3,000, while the Portuguese water dog costs $2,500, and the Black Russian Terrier goes for $2,000. This, combined with the yearly cost of ownership—up to $1,843 on average for dogs and $1,035 for cats, according to the ASPCA—indicates most pet owners … Continue reading Lucky & Unlucky Pets
Honing in on the Perfect Profit Margin
Business owners need to possess multifaceted skillsets. Not only is it imperative to possess exceptional work ethic and business management skills, but you need to be an excellent writer, a mathematician and a creative thinker, as well. When it comes to finding the ideal profit margin, it requires both excellent mathematical skills and innovative thinking. … Continue reading Honing in on the Perfect Profit Margin
Leverage the Pokémon Go! Trend to Catch More Customers
Pokémon Go! is the latest trend, and it has been sweeping the nation with haste. It’s estimated to have 9.5 million active users each day, and players range in ages from young children to senior citizens. It’s safe to say, this Pokémon Go! craze is popular among all age groups and will likely remain trendy for quite … Continue reading Leverage the Pokémon Go! Trend to Catch More Customers
Back-to-School Promotion Ideas for Small Businesses
What's the status of your back-to-school marketing plan? According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), the average family will spend more freely on school and college supplies this year. It expects total spending for K-12 and college to reach $75.8 billion, up from last year's $68 billion. The annual NRF survey, conducted by Prosper Insights and … Continue reading Back-to-School Promotion Ideas for Small Businesses