As part of the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021,” in the most recent COVID-19 relief bill signed into law on December 27, 2020, Congress amended the Prevent…
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by Cheryl Sullivan Independent retailers have struggled against proliferating online and brick-and-mortar competition for years. The pandemic only heightened the unpredictability of the fast-changing customer, competitor…
NorthShoreShops.com (northshoreshops.com), a Virtual Shopping District, is changing how consumers shop locally by hosting the inventory of small businesses on the North Shore of Chicago all…
Vericast, a marketing solutions company, recently released research from its Valassis line of business focused on evolving consumer behaviors and media consumptions as a result of…
by Shannon Flynn Robots are among the latest wave of technology coming to small business retailers in 2021. With pushes for innovation and shopping changes from…
by Luke Kupersmith Modern consumers are savvy. They are better informed than ever before, and they know more about what they want to purchase prior to…
The Biden administration announced five major changes in the Payroll Protection Program this week to make access to PPP loans more equitable, which could make a…
by Isabella Lovett Over 50 percent of Gen Z consumers regularly buy clothing for themselves from both womenswear and menswear ranges, according to a survey by…
by Derek O’Carroll Although the 2020 holiday season was one of the most turbulent in recent memory, the U.S. retail industry saw a record $188 billion…
The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the way consumers shop and pay for goods. Between buy-online-pickup-in-store, mobile, and tap-to-pay payment options, the checkout experience has become…