Holiday Shopping

Marketing

Holiday Shopping Spending Is Expected to Decrease By $85 Billion This Year — But These Expert-Backed Tips Can Help Your Small Business Maximize Revenue

Joseph Black, director of product management, accounting, and commerce at Intuit QuickBooks, reveals how small businesses can stand out.

Money & Finance

Scammers Stole $48 Billion From Businesses in 2023 — and the Holidays Are Their Favorite Time to Commit the Crime. Protect Yourself Using These 6 Expert Tips.

As holiday sales peak, so do scams targeting businesses, making vigilance crucial for a secure season. Learn how to guard against evolving threats — from AI-driven fraud to holiday-specific risks — with effective strategies and tools to protect your bottom line.

Marketing

5 Black Friday Strategies to Turn Holiday Browsers into Instant Buyers

Follow these five strategies if you want to maximize conversions during the holiday shopping season.

Health & Wellness

Successful Entrepreneurs Use the Holidays to Reset — Will You Be One of Them?

Successful entrepreneurs use the holidays to reset and avoid burnout — here are three tips from my business journey.

Marketing

Businesses Are Reviving This 1800s Holiday Tradition With a 'Surprise and Delight' Factor That Drives Sales — Here's How One Buzzy Brand Is Making It Work

Brands like Straightaway Cocktails are putting their own spin on a practice you might remember from childhood.

Growing a Business

Summer's Here, But It's Not Too Early to Think About Your Holiday Inventory. Here's Why — and How to Plan Successfully

Let's look at six ways you can successfully plan for increased inventory demand during the holiday season.

Business Ideas

5 Ways AI Can Help Small Businesses Boost Holiday Sales, According to an Expert From Google

AI is creating new opportunities for small business owners. Here's how to take advantage.

Science & Technology

4 Online Fraud Concerns for Retailers this Holiday Season and How to Protect Yourself Against Them

The end-of-the-year holiday season, a.k.a. the shopping season, is the time when online retailers suffer the most from fraud attempts. Being aware of the different types of fraud online retailers are exposed to is the first step in protecting against them.

Science & Technology

I Used a Just-Launched AI Tool to Find a Christmas Present for My Fiancé. It Didn't Go As Expected — But It Was Definitely an Eye Opener.

AI makes all sorts of things easier — so why not the sometimes difficult task of choosing the perfect gift?

Living

How to Support Small Businesses This Holiday Season

Here are four great ways you can support small businesses during the holiday season.

Growing a Business

How to Transform Your Company's Website Into a Real Money Maker This Holiday Season

Ecommerce is not only for retail businesses — service-based businesses need to seize the holiday season market, too. Here's a strategic plan for SMBs and the agencies that serve them, emphasizing the benefits of transforming websites into transactional sites.

Marketing

5 Black Friday Marketing Strategies to Grow Sales All Winter Long

Let's unpack the UK's largest-selling event and reveal how you can make sure your brand comes out on top in the winter season.