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Business News

4 Reasons Why Amazon's Product-Search Dominance Matters

Customers research your products before they buy but smart strategy can reclaim sales lost to 'showrooming' and 'webrooming' alike.

Technology

This Program Silently Judges You When You Waste Time Online

Find yourself browsing Facebook, memes and funny videos way more than you should? Here's a painless solution.

Marketing

The Missing Element in Your Digital Marketing Might Be a Fresh Coat of Paint

Make certain your business is always pretty as a picture and you won't worry what potential customers see when they look online to decide if they'll visit.

Growing a Business

Birchbox Goes Brick-and-Mortar in NYC

The e-commerce company, which sends beauty samples to subscribers' doorsteps, plans to open a retail store in May.

Business News

Why Not Every Retailer Should Go Online Only

A brick and mortar store and a personal approach might increase overhead but can help you build your customer base.

Science & Technology

The Delicate Balance of Good Website Design

Green Hat Gin blends old aesthetics with new technology for a stirring online experience.

Growing a Business

Retail: It's Personal (Infographic)

Connecting to customers at brick-and-mortar stores can increase engagement, loyalty and sales.

Growing a Business

Understand the Checkout to Understand Your Customers (Infographic)

Brick-and-mortar stores can maximize simple, key advantages to get shoppers to the register. This infographic explains how.

Social Media

New York Cracks Down on Companies That Buy Fake Online Reviews

Nearly 20 small businesses fined $350,000 for engaging in the deceptive practice on sites such as Yelp and Google Local.

Social Media

3 Bad Mistakes Good People Make on Facebook

If not managed wisely, your Facebook account can work against your business.

Growing a Business

Struggling With Online Sales? So Are the Big Guys

For many online retailers, most revenue still doesn't come from the web. But if you're still looking to compete, our experts have some advice.

Business Ideas

A Beginner's Guide to Getting Started in Retail Ecommerce

Do small retailers really stand a chance online? Take these issues into consideration before jumping into ecommerce.

Accounting

Break out of Your Mom-And-Pop Shell With Polished Financials

No one likes dealing with financial stuff but the president of financial service company Consero Global Bill Klein provides us the skinny on the importance of investing in your startup's financial data.

Social Media

Schedule Your Tweets and Other Lessons for a Houston Bookshop

This store's small social-media team will need to divide, conquer and strategize to turn social-media followers into customers.

Marketing

How Social Media Can Boost a Shop's Pet Projects

A Los Angeles pet boutique needs to reposition its social-media efforts to help its business and its charitable efforts, our experts say.