It is a good time to be in retail. Continuous developments in technology are leveling the business playing field, the new political climate promises imminent policy changes, and overall consumer and retailer optimism is rising.
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On June 27, 2017, the Local Business Marketing Summit will kick off – it’s a FREE two-day online event designed specifically for local businesses who want to jump start their marketing efforts.
As a small business owner, you work hard to build up a list of email addresses from your customers so that you can reach out to them with news, sales info, and promotions to draw them back into your store.
How can a start-up compete against established industry titans like eBay and Walmart? Like the fabled tale of David and Goliath, entrepreneurs challenge the status quo daily in their pursuit of innovation.
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.
The Rocky Mountains hold adventure for everyone and coming up on April 24, Independent We Stand hits the road for the “Great American Rocky Mountain Road Trip” as part of an online contest presented by STIHL Inc.
Nearly 40,000 retail industry professionals, including representatives from over 3,300 retail companies, 94 countries, and 50 states gathered at the Javits Convention Center in New York City last month for the annual National Retail Federation conference known as Retail’s BIG Show.
Today’s shoppers are walking into your stores with more data than ever before. Most customers do some combination of browsing your website, checking inventory, comparing prices, and reading reviews for both your store and competitors before they even arrive.
Faster than Black Friday shoppers to the sales rack, 2017 is upon us, and you’ve likely got an eye on things you can improve in the year ahead.
As 2017 begins to unfurl before us, one thing retailers know for certain is that cyber crime — and the need for cyber security — has only grown in scale in the past year.