Family Matters
How to remain close as family and business partners. Family matters. Family matters matter. Here is why. Family members working with one another is not a new phenomenon in America. Some of the most...
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Etsy files registration statement for proposed Initial Public Offering
Etsy, Inc., an online and offline marketplace where people around the world connect to make, sell and buy unique goods, announced Wednesday, March 4, that it has filed a registration statement on Form...
View ArticleRetail spending on the rise in March
An increase in consumer spending has come with the arrival of spring, according to a Reuters article published on Tuesday, April 14. Lucia Mutikani of Reuters reports retail sales rose 0.9 percent in...
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Editor’s Letter: Partners for Success
Editor Julie McCallum As we spring forward, it’s a great time for spring-cleaning and goal setting. What are your goals for the year? Whether it is increasing business, raising awareness, rebranding or...
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What retailers need to know about accepting chip cards
This October marks a major change in credit card policy for large and small businesses across the United States. That’s when liability for fraudulent credit card transactions will shift from credit...
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Getting Social: Influence purchase decisions with viral content
When it comes to making a purchase decision, consumers generally follow a routine regardless if they are buying a big-ticket item or an everyday necessity. Although routines may vary, there are common...
View ArticleExpert Christi Tasker makes sense of social media landscape during AmericasMart
Trying to stay up on social media can lead to social unrest for small to medium business owners. That’s why there are experts on the subject, such as Christi Tasker of PuTTin’ Out, a social media...
View ArticleBroad-based coalition supports cotton amendment strengthening senate...
A broad-based coalition of 10 associations led by the National Retail Federation sent a letter to Senate leadership in support of an amendment by Senator Tom Cotton to S. 754, the Cybersecurity...
View ArticlePlan Ahead by Looking Back
Reflecting on 2015 good way set goals for 2016 The start of a new year is a great time to assess what lies ahead as well as reflect on what you have most recently accomplished — or lacked to, for that...
View ArticleBack to Basics
Foot traffic may be strong, inventory may be right and customer reviews online shout out that your store is stellar. Despite these strong attributes, however, sales don’t always add up to what you want...
View ArticleRetail spending on the rise in March
An increase in consumer spending has come with the arrival of spring, according to a Reuters article published on Tuesday, April 14. Lucia Mutikani of Reuters reports retail sales rose 0.9 percent in...
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Editor’s Letter: Partners for Success
Editor Julie McCallum As we spring forward, it’s a great time for spring-cleaning and goal setting. What are your goals for the year? Whether it is increasing business, raising awareness, rebranding or...
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What retailers need to know about accepting chip cards
This October marks a major change in credit card policy for large and small businesses across the United States. That’s when liability for fraudulent credit card transactions will shift from credit...
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Getting Social: Influence purchase decisions with viral content
When it comes to making a purchase decision, consumers generally follow a routine regardless if they are buying a big-ticket item or an everyday necessity. Although routines may vary, there are common...
View ArticleExpert Christi Tasker makes sense of social media landscape during AmericasMart
Trying to stay up on social media can lead to social unrest for small to medium business owners. That’s why there are experts on the subject, such as Christi Tasker of PuTTin’ Out, a social media...
View ArticleBroad-based coalition supports cotton amendment strengthening senate...
A broad-based coalition of 10 associations led by the National Retail Federation sent a letter to Senate leadership in support of an amendment by Senator Tom Cotton to S. 754, the Cybersecurity...
View ArticlePlan Ahead by Looking Back
Reflecting on 2015 good way set goals for 2016 The start of a new year is a great time to assess what lies ahead as well as reflect on what you have most recently accomplished — or lacked to, for that...
View ArticleBack to Basics
Foot traffic may be strong, inventory may be right and customer reviews online shout out that your store is stellar. Despite these strong attributes, however, sales don’t always add up to what you want...
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Ready… Set… Open (Part 2)
What’s in a name? If you are in retail, everything! The name of your store is the cornerstone of your brand. It will immediately suggest what folks will find inside or online. Not only that, people...
View ArticleCreating Customer Relationships
A woman came up to me after my keynote at a conference the other day asking how she could compete against online retailers. She relayed a story about how she spent time getting a shopper what they...
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