Business Ideas
Retail Entrepreneurs Can Benefit From These Visual Merchandising Courses
Learn how to get people back in your stores and buying.
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Marketing
3 Ways Visual Merchandising Is a Retailer’s Secret Weapon to Win The Holidays
Engage more with customers, solidify your brand presence and make your sales goals as you round out 2020.
Business News
Retailers Less Crowded Due to Increasing Online Holiday Sales
Big box stores are adopting two alternative strategies.
Business News
Patagonia, Shopify, REI and EarthBreeze Did Black Friday Differently This Year. Here’s How.
From donating $10 million in sales and 250,000 loads of laundry, to offsetting all carbon emissions on merchant sales, to even closing their doors completely, these brands made the world better on Black Friday.
Business News
Investment Firm Wants to Revive RadioShack as a Major Ecommerce Site
The acquisition occurs as online shopping and demand for electronics and affordable computing has soared during the COVID-19 pandemic. Expect RadioShack.com to relaunch soon.
By Michael Kan
Building a Business
What We Can Learn From Natural Grocers’ 65 Years of Success
The family operated organic retailer reminds us that you're only as strong as your foundation.
By Kenny Herzog
Business News
3 Questions to Ask Yourself as the New Normal Takes Hold in Retail
The industry has changed in this topsy-turvy year. Leaders need to go back to basics to determine the most suitable strategy going forward.
By Ian Chu
Business News
The ‘Nicest Taco Bell in the World’ Is Exploding on TikTok, as People Marvel at the Beachfront Views and Boozy Drinks
The restaurant went viral this week, with 1.4 million people watching a travel influencer's tour of the Pacifica location.
By Kate Taylor
Marketing
Can E-Commerce Save Retail?
Get physical, social, and digital. It's time to integrate.
By Ruth Bolton
Business Operations & Logistics
5 Ways to Help Your Business Win in Times of Crisis
As the president of a business deemed essential throughout the crisis, here's what I've learned.
By Tim Davis
Business News
Report: Amazon Wants to Turn Closed Department Stores Into Fulfillment Centers
Amazon is in talks to turn closed J.C. Penney and Sears shops into distribution hubs.
Business News
The Most Notable Major Chains That Have Filed for Bankruptcy During the Pandemic
Some have been able to file for Chapter 11 and reorganize, while others have liquidated and closed stores for good.
By Kenny Herzog
Business News
3 Traditionally Offline Industries That Are Going Online
The list features some all-star companies that did a brilliant job of digitizing on the fly.
Building a Business
What It Takes to Launch a Successful Online Clothing Brand in 2020
If you have the right drive, know-how and positioning, you can start a business that will do well for years to come.
Building a Business
How Retail Companies Are Adapting to Improve Profitability
While many continue to struggle, impressively, a select few are still seeing improved revenues.
Business News
Microsoft Is Permanently Closing Its Retail Stores
The stores in London, NYC, Sydney and on the Redmond campus will be converted into Experience Centers.
Business News
Ben & Jerry’s Joins Facebook and Instagram Boycott, Pushes for Transgender Rights
The socially conscious ice-cream brand will stop running ads on the social platforms as part of #StopHateForProfit and speaks out in favor of Equality Act.
By Kenny Herzog
Business News
Aunt Jemima’s Logo Has Changed 6 Times, and Its History Is Rooted in Racial Stereotypes and Slavery
Check out how the brand started and evolved over 130 years.
Building a Business
How Brick-and-Mortar Stores Can Move Online in a Hurry
Shifting to digital has become instantly mandatory to adapt and survive.
Building a Business
4 Reliable Tips for Quickly Moving Inventory Online
Fortunately, there are a number of ways for brick-and-mortar stores to simplify this difficult process.
Business News
J. Crew Files for Bankruptcy, the First Major Retailer Pushed Over the Brink
The company said it had reached an agreement with its lenders to convert about $1.65 billion of its debt into equity. As of February, it had nearly $1.7 billion in debt.
Business Ideas
How Zoosk’s Co-Founders, Shayan Zadeh and Alex Mehr, Are Using Data and AI to Power Online Retail During Unprecedented Times of Uncertainty
Lessons learned from starting a company during the 2008 recession, which eventually sold for over $300 million.
Business Operations & Logistics
Long Beach Beer Lab Could Have Closed; Instead, They Became Essential
The story of how one small brewery and gastropub semi-pivoted on the fly and has been busier than ever.
By Kenny Herzog
Business Operations & Logistics
4 Things You Can Do Right Now to Generate Leads and Sales Online
Some timely advice for restaurants and retailers struggling to stay open during the pandemic.
Business News
Amazon’s Checkout-Free Tech is Heading to Other Retailers
A number of partners have already signed up for the 'Just Walk Out' system.
Building a Business
How to Remain Competitive in a Saturated Online Retail Market
Strategies for staying ahead amid a dizzying e-commerce landscape.
Business Ideas
4 Trends in Retail Marketing and Customer Relationship Management
There has never been a more promising time to rethink assumptions and get ahead of the competition.