Tech
5 Tools for Building a Holiday Shopping App
A look at easy-to-use services, plus tips for what to do once your app has been created.
By Amy Gahran
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Marketing
Is Your Favorite in the Lead?
There are just three short days left to vote for your top choice in our Indie Merchant Holiday Gift Guide. Here's a sneak peek at the scoreboard leaders.
Online Presence
The Holidays’ Most Unique Big Business Social Media Campaigns
When it comes to decking the halls, big brands are pulling out all the stops this year. Here are some holiday-themed social media strategies that small businesses can learn from.
By Shira Lazar
Marketing
A Gift For Tangle-Free Listening
The last item to make our Indie Merchant Holiday Gift Guide is a pair of Zipbuds earphones.
Marketing
A Gift That Has All The Elements
Today's featured item from our Indie Merchant Holiday Gift Guide is this Periodic Table of Elements necklace made by My London Sun.
Marketing
Forget the Pie — It’s Key Lime BBQ Sauce
The next item selected for our Indie Merchant Holiday Gift Guide is this tangy key lime BBQ sauce made by Reva Foods.
Marketing
Really, It’s Not Sent From My iPhone
Need a present for the smartphone-obsessed person in your life? The latest entrant in our gift guide is this snail-mail stationery made by Red Letter Paper Co.
Marketing
Is Your Business in a Post-Thanksgiving Sales Slump?
A new survey finds shoppers either stocked up on Thanksgiving weekend, or are waiting until the last minute to find their holiday gifts.
By Carol Tice
Marketing
A Present for Your Pooch
Today's featured item from our Holiday Gift Guide is a dog treat pouch made by Sara Bella Upcycled.
Marketing
Get a Load of This: A Gift That Weighs Luggage
Today we reveal the latest pick for our gift guide -- a digital luggage scale made by EatSmart Products. Talk about practical!
Marketing
Getting a Kick Out of Social Responsibility
The next item selected for our Indie Merchant Holiday Gift Guide is a fair-trade certified soccer ball made by Senda Athletics.
Marketing
No Animals Were Harmed to Make This Lip Balm
Today's featured item from our Holiday Gift Guide is a vegan lip balm set made by Sprout Skincare.
Marketing
Making Jewelry Out of Broken Plates
The next item selected for our Indie Merchant Holiday Gift Guide is a necklace made by IBreakPlates.com
Marketing
All I Want For Christmas Is This Beer Mug
Today's featured item from our Holiday Gift Guide is a conversation-starter made by The Man Registry.
Marketing
Giving Kids the Gift of Travel
The next item selected for our Indie Merchant Holiday Gift Guide is a children's book made by Hartlyn Kids.
Marketing
12 Days of Indie Merchant Gifts: Day 1
It's here! Today we unveil the first gift selected for our Indie Merchant Holiday Gift Guide....The Shopping List Bag, by L.E. Green Bags.
Marketing
Will Black Friday and Cyber Monday Lead to a Big Payday?
Early reports show that the big holiday weekend was actually big this year, but consumers are looking for deals. Will retailers still be able to turn a profit?
By Carol Tice
Marketing
A Small Business Owner’s Guide to Year-End Sales Success
With just four weeks left to bank end of year sales, there are still ways you can maximize your 2011 income. Here are five tips.
By Carol Tice
Building a Business
A 2011 Holiday Shopping Trend Snapshot
What retail forecasters expect from online customers during the holiday spending season this year.
By Gwen Moran
Business Operations & Logistics
Retailers That Open on Thanksgiving: Is It Wrong?
As giant retailers open for business on Thanksgiving Day, small companies may also feel the pressure to open their doors.
By Carol Tice
Marketing
Five Ways to Gear Up Your Marketing for the Holiday Shopping Season
The winter holiday shopping season is still weeks away, but the clock is ticking for those making marketing plans.
Marketing
Can ‘Small Business Saturday’ Save Christmas?
We're already thinking about the upcoming holiday season -- and how many of our readers who are independent merchants will fare this year.
Marketing
Mother’s Day Advice for Online Retailers
Six quick tips to help maximize sales during the big holiday.
Business Accounting
Six Last-Minute Tips to Drive Holiday Shoppers in Your Doors
marketing strategies 1. Think freebies. get a coupon 2. Provide entertainment. 3. Hold flash events through social media. 4. Reward your best customers. 5. Get out of your store 6. Co-promote. How will you bring in customers this last week of the shopping season?
By Carol Tice
Business Accounting
Retail Poll: How Was the Holiday-Shopping Kickoff?
Retail’s biggest weekend of the year has come and gone. It kicked off with Black Friday — traditionally the day retailers start making their profit for the year. That was followed by Small Business Saturday, and finally Cyber Monday, often the biggest shopping day for ecommerce retailers. Many forecasters were expecting to see a better […]
By Carol Tice