A swath of the U.S. from the south Atlantic into the heartland has the greatest number of businesses deemed essential during a stay-at-home order. Nonessential businesses are now joining critical industries, opening their doors to the public for the first time in weeks as most state governors loosen COVID-19 restrictions. Although essential businesses vary by […]
Retail
Five Tips for Retailers in the Pandemic
The future appears to belong to Amazon, Walmart, and all of those other massive cookie-cutter retailers which have survived due to the coronavirus epidemic. Those stores have seen empty shelves while other retailers struggle to keep the lights on. The Journal of Commerce reported that U.S. retail sales in March fell by 6% just compared […]
Google Shopping Introduces Free Product Listings
What You Need to Know Google announced this week that they are advancing their plans to introduce free product listings into Google Shopping before the end of April in the U.S. This change will occur on the “Shopping” tab on Google, where we will start to see organic product listings below a paid shopping carousel […]
What E-Commerce Platform Should a Local Business Use in 2020?
Choosing the right e-commerce platform can make the difference between success and failure for a local small business. The story is common. A local business has great success and wants to expand the business. They decide the best way to expand is to open an online store. They may be right. Selling online has been […]
Finding Your Niche: Biggest Considerations for Your Online Clothing Store
Did you know that online clothing stores are a multi-billion dollar a year industry expected to reach a whopping $713 billion by the year 2022? That statistic alone is no reason why more and more people are hopping on the bandwagon to get a piece of that pie! It’s such a big industry that you […]
5 Easy Ways to Maximize Space in a Small Business
No shop, restaurant or any retail space can succeed without using the space that they have in an intelligent way. This can be straightforward when you have a lot of space to work with but that’s not something most businesses are blessed with. So, if you only have a small store or office, then how […]
Get Ready for These Financial Trends of the Future
As a small business owner in the e-commerce or brick-and-mortar retail sector, a substantial part of your success will depend on your ability to assimilate industry trends and adapt to changes in the market. To understand why you should stay on top of financial and market trends, consider the diametrically opposed fates of Sears and […]
Apply These 5 Retail Interior Design Trends Now to Wow Your Customers
Retail design trends are constantly changing. E-commerce has completely altered the face of retail and consumers are demanding more from brick and mortar shops. Since consumers can sit in front of their computer or browse their smartphone from the comfort of their homes for the same products they can buy in the store, they expect […]
5 Variables That Affect Retail Business Success
Anyone who has ever run a retail business knows that it can feel a little (or a lot) like a roller coaster. There are so many different factors that go into overall success of a retail business—and many of them aren’t directly under the business owner’s control. Still, knowing the cause of a disappointing (or […]
3 Big Risks for E-tailers in 2019 + How to Handle Them
Each day, the world of ecommerce grows thicker with competition—making it an increasingly risky landscape for entrepreneurs to navigate. Yet the competitive nature of internet retail is only one risk facing prospective owners (and veteran ones) as we move closer to the end of 2018. If you want to avoid the blunders of highly visible […]
