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Behind the Scenes of Brand Building: How Small Businesses Can Stand Out to Shoppers

Have you ever wondered why you remember or recognize a brand, even when you may not be using their products? It’s because these brands have strong…
News JUL 14
Alex Sinclair, owner of the San Francisco-based Willow on the Green, shares how he turned his big idea into a perfect niche in the retail world.

Small Business, Big Ideas: What a Niche British Cheese Shop Learned from Netflix

This article was previously published on Retail TouchPoints. Alex Sinclair is Scottish, although you’d have a hard time telling it from his accent, which is more…
News JUL 9

B2B Marketplace Faire Accelerates the Digitization of an Underserved Market: Wholesale

For nearly two decades now online marketplaces have proliferated, beginning with Ebay and Amazon, followed by Walmart, Etsy and countless others. But one area of commerce…
News JUL 2
Target is partnering with Shopify to bring direct-to-consumer brands to its marketplace and stores.

New Collab Brings Shopify DTC Brands to Target.com

Target has announced a new partnership that will bring a select number of Shopify sellers to Target Plus, the retailer’s third-party marketplace, including True Classic and Caden Lane. U.S.-based direct-to-consumer (DTC)…
News JUN 25
Ebay has launched a new AI-powered feature to make it easy for sellers to improve the quality of their listing imagery.

Ebay Launches New Background Enhancement Tool for Sellers

Ebay has launched a new AI-powered feature to help sellers create high-quality images for their listings by removing the backdrop of existing photos and then seamlessly…
News JUN 18
Studs co-founders Anna Harman and Lisa Bubbers set out to start a brand that customers loved and a retail business that was operationally sound.

How Stellar Branding Helps Studs Dazzle

Anna Harman had a problem. She wanted to get her ears pierced but the options available were, well, less than stellar. On one hand, the high-end…
News JUN 18
Consumers are increasingly using buy now, pay later to purchase goods. Here's what small businesses need to know about offering this payment type.

What SMBs Should Know About the Rise of ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’

Buy Now, Pay Later — BNPL for short — has become a core payment option for consumers. In fact, 34% of consumers say they’re considering using…
News JUN 17

What Happens When You Lose a Key Employee?

Action step to take when losing an employee you really needed to keep This topic hits close to home for most operators. In fact, as I…
News MAY 30

Building Blocks: Drawing Inspiration from the Sports World

Teamwork & Training Sports Inspiration “I’m a big believer in the idea that you don’t rise to the occasion — you sink to the level of…
News MAY 29
Social commerce, the method of exploring, selling, promoting, and purchasing products or services via social media, is quickly revolutionizing ecommerce for SMBs.

Leaning into Social Media to Expand Your Reach and Grow Your Business

Social commerce, the method of exploring, selling, promoting, and purchasing products or services via social media, is quickly revolutionizing traditional ecommerce. From finding and researching products…
News MAY 20