Tag: small business

January 18, 2023

Looking for new ways to get your brand noticed? Creating a Google Business Profile can really help. This free tool allows you to take charge of the way your business appears on Google Search and Maps. With a business profile, […]

November 30, 2022

After a COVID-19 slump, an unprecedented 2.5 million weddings are set to take place in 2022 — a surge not seen since 1984. Americans are also planning to spend $68.7 billion in 2022, up from $25.7 billion in 2020, on […]

November 21, 2022

To successfully launch any small business off the ground, you need a business plan. Even if it is just a simple sheet of paper, it is important for entrepreneurs to do their homework and understand where they are in the […]

November 1, 2022

If rent is an indicator of how well retailers and brands are bouncing back from the various impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, then recovery remains shaky at best. A survey from Alignable found that the rent delinquency rate for small […]

October 18, 2022

While the pandemic hurt many businesses, others quickly switched gears and tried new tactics to boost sales. The latest Small Business Recovery Report issued by Kabbage from American Express tracked the trends and growth outlook of U.S. small businesses and […]

October 14, 2022

A new poll from Brightpearl reveals the top 25 fastest growing online retailers for 2022 across the entire United States. These ecommerce brands generated more than $341 million in revenue over a 12-month period. A quarter of the companies on […]

September 23, 2022

Small businesses just like yours are taking the plunge into ecommerce every day, by setting up simple online shops. If you’ve decided to make a push into online retail too, then figuring out how best to take online payments will […]

September 8, 2022

Retail crime is on the rise, and it’s affecting companies of all sizes. The National Retail Federation (NRF) estimates that organized retail crime cost stores an average of $1 billion in sales in 2020, up more than 50% over the […]

August 15, 2022

When successful larger businesses run into operational stumbling blocks, they are often tempted by Enterprise Resource Planning software, better known as ERPs. Meanwhile, brands on a smaller budget often turn to ‘single point’ solutions to overhaul their operations cheaply and […]

July 26, 2022

The new Amazon wallet service is currently available only to a select group of the company’s small business sellers, some of whom have been trying it in recent weeks, according to the post. Amazon Spokesperson Alyssa Bronikowski declined to say […]

May 16, 2022

Smaller retailers often count on speed, nimbleness and agility for an edge over larger competitors, but current supply chain disruptions are proving to be a high hurdle. Ninety-one percent of SMB retailers believe larger companies have an advantage over them […]

May 13, 2022

People either love or hate Instagram stories. But no matter what your feelings are about them, IG stories can be an indispensable tool when it comes to social media strategizing for your small business. A quick look at stats on […]

April 7, 2022

In celebration of the 10th anniversary, FedEx’s annual Small Business Grant Contest is offering grants and services to 10 U.S.-based small businesses, distributing a collective prize pool of more than $365,000. Winners will also receive FedEx Office print and business […]

March 31, 2022

As consumers once again begin emerging from a pretty locked down and socially distanced winter season, they are going to be super eager to get out of the house and not only enjoy the warmer weather, but also to mingle […]

January 13, 2022

Independent retailers are always looking for ways to compete with big box brands, and Real Time POS Inc makes it easy to do just that. Their point-of-sale solution works for any small business, whether you have one location or multiple […]

August 27, 2021

“As a small business, we found that traditional banks were not great at giving us what we needed, so when we were looking to secure additional funding, we turned to the Capital for Ebay business sellers programme,” Stuff U Sell […]

January 11, 2021

The Brexit transition period has officially ended and many small businesses, particularly e-commerce businesses and other retailers, are facing the reality of new regulations. Many are having to navigate through complex new requirements around tax and customs charges that have […]

December 18, 2020

Many retailers will be excited to put 2020 with its unpredictable shopping patterns and lengthy lockdowns behind them. After a bruising year, they will be looking at 2021 as a year to re-group and re-build. But with the vaccine rolling […]

July 2, 2020

A recent Bloomberg article predicts that even though the U.S. economy is set to reopen soon, the peak shopping season could be filled with “lumps of coal.” This is a festive metaphor that no retailer wants to hear. However, after […]

May 5, 2020

COVID-19 is having a tremendous effect on the economy at large and the day-to-day operations of companies around the world. With many business owners wondering how to keep their companies afloat during this time, proper supply chain management is more […]