Business Ideas
Preparing for Black Friday? Check Out These Stats About Online Sales. (Infographic)
Online and mobile sales were booming last year.
By Nina Zipkin
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Business Accounting
Wal-Mart Takes $5 Billion Swipe at Visa Over Processing Fees
The retailer sued the credit-card giant this week, claiming Visa's swipe fees are unfairly high. Separately, the retail industry has taken a hit in the fight over capping debit-card swipe fees.
Tech
Mobile Phones Are Changing Retail. Here’s How. (Infographic)
Consumers carry access to the Internet around in their pockets now -- and that's upending the rulebook for owners of brick and mortar stores.
Building a Business
Amazon Launches Pilot Program Selling 3-D Printed Products
The e-commerce goliath is trying out an online marketplace selling 3-D printed consumer goods, from fashion jewelry pieces to home decor items and tech accessories.
Business News
Paula Deen Starts Her Comeback With a Family-Style Restaurant Near Dollywood
Hoping to rebuild her badly tarnished career, the former Food Network star is opening a massive eatery in a tourist town in Tennessee.
Building a Business
Is Amazon Making Peace With Its Retail Frenemies?
Retailers that have historically eschewed the online ecommerce behemoth may be coming round the mountain yet.
Building a Business
Jos. A. Bank Scoops Up Eddie Bauer, Putting Men’s Wearhouse Deal on Ice
Jos. A. Bank says that it has been eyeing the Eddie Bauer brand for years now.
Building a Business
Amazon Just Bought a Video-Game Company
The Seattle-based tech giant has scooped up Irvine, Calif.-based Double Helix Games.
Building a Business
More Major Retailers Are Getting Ready to Accept Bitcoin
Bitcoin startup Coinbase already makes it possible for Overstock to accept bitcoins as payment. And other big retailers are signing up for its service.
Business News
JCPenney to Cut 2,000 Jobs, Close 33 Stores
The struggling department store announced it is closing 33 underperforming locations as it looks to cut costs.
Building a Business
What Shoppers Still Won’t Buy on Amazon (Infographic)
Shoppers still won't buy just anything online -- even from an ecommerce giant like Amazon. This infographic explains what influences their decision making.
By Linda Lacina
Tech
Target Chief Apologizes as ‘Holiday Hack’ Claims Yet Another Victim
Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel addressed Target's data breach in his first live interview since the incident, while Neiman Marcus announced its own security violation.
By Geoff Weiss
Building a Business
The Hottest Ecommerce Businesses to Start in 2014 (Infographic)
A look at the areas in ecommerce where the little guys have the most potential to make a big splash.
Building a Business
8 Ways Retailers Should Target Smartphone Users
Many sellers missed a big opportunity this past holiday shopping season. Here's what they can do later this year.
By Puneet Mehta
Building a Business
Retailers Not Giving Up the Battle Over Credit-Card Swipe Fees
The National Retail Federation appeals $5.7 billion Visa, MasterCard settlement that was approved in December.
Building a Business
4 Ways to Maximize Your Loss Prevention Strategies
Ways to get the most from the theft prevention technology and techniques you're already using.
Building a Business
Know Your Shopper to Boost Post-Holiday Sales
Shift your attentions to shoppers' moods and needs to move product and increase revenue.
Building a Business
5 Secrets to Painless Returns
Setting up a separate return line and training employees can increase customer satisfaction and lessen headaches for your staff in the post-holiday season.
Building a Business
Make the Most of Post-Holiday Sales
Prep your staff for after-holiday traffic by avoiding these 4 common mistakes.
Building a Business
5 Common Ecommerce Returns Mistakes
Having a clear return policy and having a process for handling returns can reduce revenue loss and increase customer satisfaction.
Business News
3 Major Retail Predictions for 2014
One industry insider offers his top insights on the retail industry for the New Year.
Marketing
This Holiday’s Wow-Factor Shop Windows
Forget deck the halls. These retailers decked out their windows for unforgettable buzz and branding. Which ideas will inspire your next great display?
By Linda Lacina
Building a Business
Tips for Expanding Your Business to Another City
Mark Vevle helped set up Brooklyn Flea Philly, but the market failed. Lessons learned, he decided to open his own, Philly-centric market.
By Laura Entis
Building a Business
Lululemon Founder Resigns Amid Backlash Over ‘Women’s Body Type’ Remarks
The yoga apparel maker announced today that Chip Wilson is leaving his position as non-executive chairman.
Marketing
This Retailer Raised Prices on Black Friday — And Saw a Lift in Sales (Say What?!)
The maker of the irreverent Cards Against Humanity party game tacked $5 onto retail prices on a day when consumers expected to get ultra-deep discounts.
Building a Business
6 Simple, 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.
Building a Business
What Franchisees Could Lose If the Minimum Wage Is Raised
As fast-food workers prepare to strike in 100 cities this Thursday, franchisees and business owners grapple with the minimum wage question.
By Kate Taylor