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Growth Strategies
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Hyper-Growing Fashion Brand Herschel Supply Has Turned Away 500 Investors
This year, its founders expect to sell 6 million units -- up from 8,000 in 2011.
worker's rights
Warehouse Serving Amazon, Lowe's and Sears Gets Slapped With U.S. Labor Complaint
California Cartage is accused of violating workers' rights to organize and threatening workers with dismissal.
Growth Strategies
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6 Low-Tech Ways to Reduce Shoplifting
Lighting and personal greetings are among the low-tech ways you and can make your store less attractive to thieves.
Social Media Marketing
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How Mobile Tech and Social Media Are Merging to Change the Shopping Experience
The near ubiquity of smartphones and the irresistible lure of social media are upending how retail is done, all over the world.
Online Returns
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Why It's Time for Retailers to Embrace Online Returns
Make sure you see a good return policy as a critical step, not an afterthought.
Starting a Business
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10 Things to Consider When Choosing a Location for Your Business
If you're opening a restaurant where five restaurants have failed, make sure you find out why.
Big Data
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Palantir Buys Fancy That, an Indication that Brick-And-Mortar Shopping Is Increasingly a Digital Game
The acquisition is a bit of a departure from Palantir's focus on issues like national security and defense strategy but also a harbinger of how data analysis is changing the game for retailers.
Take It From The Pros
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Grab a Tissue: Apple's Latest Holiday Ad Is Another Tear Jerker.
Prepare thine eyes. Apple wants you to feel all the feels, hmmm, probably all the way to the checkout.
Leadership
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Abercrombie's Polarizing CEO Abruptly Retires
Mike Jeffries' lengthy reign has not been without its fair share of controversies.
Women Entrepreneurs
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How a 10-Minute Spot on QVC Turned This Woman Into a $100 Million Cosmetics Mogul
With a unique ability to weave visual backstories and touch untold masses, QVC can serve as a transformative vehicle for entrepreneurs.
Retail Businesses
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How Retailers Can Compete With Amazon This Holiday Season, and Beyond
While many purchases are still made online, consumers still appreciate their local shops and the ability to discover items.
Retail Businesses
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What Happened to the Real Black Friday?
The shopping event has just become crazy. Entrepreneurs should step in and bring it back to its roots.
Retail
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5 Moves Small Retailers Must Make to Compete With Big Box Stores
Local stores have more than one slingshot to use in their never-ending David vs. Goliath competition with national chains.
