The Company Corporation, a leader in helping small businesses incorporate and form limited liability companies (LLCs), has announced the launch of a new contest for small business owners, “Share 5 Small Business Tips for a Chance at $5,000.”
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When it comes to growing a retail business, everyone can use a little help. Fortunately, there are numerous apps, software programs and tools that can help merchants manage everything from inventory to staff. Below are five must-have tech tools for retailers.
The ASD Las Vegas trade show, March 16-19 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, is offering some exciting new educational programs. Launching this year is the Independent Retailer Conference, an action packed array of sessions for small business operators, co-founded by Retail Minded and Nolcha Events.
At her recent confirmation hearing, Maria Contreras-Sweet, the newly nominated chief of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), promised to do more to promote the agency’s…
New arrivals are flooding into your store this time of year, and you are putting last season’s merchandise on sale. So what can you do to excite and entice your customers to buy? Implement the following three tips, and enjoy the sound of your cash register ringing.
A strong ecommerce presence is an essential prerequisite for survival in today’s hyper-connected marketplace. Transitioning to a new platform can be expensive and time-consuming, and success hinges on your ability to effectively address several key points.
Many indie retailers are searching for the right business models to compete against the online giants. While it is easy to imagine why retailers think they need to compete on traditional dimensions such as price, assortment, transactional ease and logistics, that is not what separates Amazon and others from the pack.
Social media can help indie retailers reach current and potential customers. 59 percent of consumers see social media active companies as more approachable and 64 percent of users want companies to use it to answer their questions. Here are social media trends that were on the rise in 2013 and how they can help your small business in 2014.
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Yelp are partnering to provide America’s small businesses with the information they need to engage with online reviewers and monitor their online reputations. According to the 2013 Local Consumer Review Survey from BrightLocal, 85 percent of consumers read online reviews about local businesses. In addition, trust in reviews is increasing, enabling consumers to form opinions faster and act on those opinions.
To meet the needs of the growing number of mobile users among shoppers, retailers agree that mobile must be the number one priority for their digital business in 2014.