It goes without saying that in 2017 every business needs a strong online presence. Still, if everyone has it, it’s like no one has it. In the sea of generic online ads, you need something that will make you stand out. This ‘something’ is a proper digital marketing strategy.
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Blockchain is a digital ledger. It’s a distributed database that allows trustworthy and permanent record keeping. Each record, or block, is timestamped and links back to a previous block.
Independent retailers and online merchants have one big thing in common: as small business owners, you need to watch the bottom line.
On the very surface, branding is thought of as marking your products with an icon or signature. However, creating an effective brand identity goes well beyond a logo.
In the March issue of Independent Retailer, we interviewed SoftBank, the robotics company who owns Pepper, the retail robot. Though we focused on the consumer-facing implications of robotics in the retail industry, there is much more to the puzzle.
Tax reform is the next item on the White House agenda after healthcare and the federal budget. Overall, President Trump has promised big tax cuts for corporations and for middle-class Americans, all in the name of strengthening American businesses, creating jobs, and bolstering the economy.
There’s a stigma about off-price retail: that there’s less profit to be made in the value sector, that lower prices mean lower quality, or that expanding into off-price merchandise will devalue a brand.
Everything in business comes down to transactions, so to beat the competition, all you have to do is offer a more valuable or appealing transaction than your competitors.
The largest continuing education event for sophisticated Amazon Sellers is co-locating with ASD MarketWeek later this month at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The PROSPER Show, which will be held March 21st – 23rd, 2017 is a conference for Amazon industry insiders.
It’s only an illusion that the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. Relationship building is key to the success of any business, and the relationships you need to focus on are the ones you already have.