Business News
Supreme Court Rejects Amazon’s Case in Sales Tax Fight
E-commerce giants Amazon and Overstock were hoping to overturn a law requiring them to charge sales tax in New York state.
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Building a Business
6 Tips to Reduce Employee Theft
One in every 40 employees steals from their employer. Make sure that your store isn't a target.
Business Ideas
For a Better Black Friday, Know Your Most Challenging Customers
These five tips help your staff help harried shoppers on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
By Alina Dizik
Marketing
The Psychology of Discounts and Deals (Motiongraphic)
Defining what it takes to get a potential customer to make a purchase is like nailing jello to a wall. Here's some insight into how people perceive and process deals.
Building a Business
Is Mass Customization the Future of Retail?
Letting your customer into the design process can boost engagement – and profits.
Business Ideas
What You Need to Know About Managing Retail Inventory
With hundreds or even thousands of different items in stock, you'd best put a strong program in place that tracks critical information for you.
Building a Business
Why Happy Employees Are Your Key to Successful Branding
You can't build a strong brand image without a team of people behind it. Here's the story of a little doughnut shop doing big things when it comes to branding.
Marketing
10 Commandments of Retail Sales
Follow these ten simple rules and you'll close more sales almost immediately.
Business News
Wal-Mart to Open at 6 p.m. Thanksgiving Day
The world's largest retailer will be opening its doors two hours earlier than last year and will also offer a limited number of Black Friday deals on Thanksgiving morning.
Building a Business
Affordable Custom Made Suits? It’s No Longer an Oxymoron
Proper Suit stitches together bespoke tailoring and e-commerce so the American male can dress better for less.
By Jason Daley
Tech
5 Ways Tech Is Stopping Theft
Thieves' jobs just got harder with technologies tracking everything from store displays to people's faces.
Building a Business
5 Stores That Have Already Started the Holiday Season
Wal-Mart, Starbucks and more are getting a head start on the holiday season, with deals and promotions starting in early November.
By Kate Taylor
Tech
Groupon Gets Up On the Localization Game. Finally!?
As part of its 5th birthday redesign, the mobile application for the daily-deal site will automatically send you offers in whatever town you happen to be in at the time.
Marketing
FOX’s ‘Sleepy Hollow’ TV Show Is Scary Good for Local Businesses
The New York town that bears the same name is enjoying a solid tourism boost this Halloween thanks to the hit show.
By Jason Fell
Business Operations & Logistics
4 Ways to Prevent Gift-Card Theft
Nearly 80 percent of retailers have been a victim of gift-card fraud. Don't let your store be the next victim.
Online Presence
How Social Media Really Affects Spending (Infographic)
How to get customers to go from 'Friending' to Spending.
Building a Business
‘Supermarket Superstar’ Mentor Serves Up 7 Tips for Product Development
With clients like Starbucks, Yoplait and Betty Crocker, DINE marketing president Chris Cornyn offers up business advice for entrepreneurs -- foodies and all.
By Ashley Lee
Building a Business
What Does the Demise of the Dollar Menu Mean for Franchisees?
McDonald's franchisees have long protested the burger chain's pricing moves. Will the new 'Dollar Menu & More' provide a solution?
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
An Investigative Report on Franchise Profits
How much money can franchisees actually earn running their businesses?
By Jason Daley
Marketing
Why Macy’s Thanksgiving Sales Strategy Is Killing the Competition
The retailer announced it will be open for its first Thanksgiving in history this year and while critics are grumbling, it's a brilliant sales strategy.
Tech
The Delicate Balance of Good Website Design
Green Hat Gin blends old aesthetics with new technology for a stirring online experience.
Building a Business
Retail: It’s Personal (Infographic)
Connecting to customers at brick-and-mortar stores can increase engagement, loyalty and sales.
By Linda Lacina
Building a Business
How to Establish Retail Store Policies When Just Starting Out
Before your grand opening, take time to formulate your operating policies. These guidelines will help you decide just what rules to put in place.
Marketing
How Online Retailers Can Make More Money by Next Week
Incorporate these tips to your existing site to improve your cash flow quickly.
Building a Business
Understand the Checkout to Understand Your Customers (Infographic)
Brick-and-mortar stores can maximize simple, key advantages to get shoppers to the register. This infographic explains how.
By Linda Lacina
Building a Business
Disturbing Crime Trends Facing Retailers (Infographic)
A recent study by the National Retail Federation finds organized crime an ongoing threat.
By Linda Lacina
Business Ideas
OPINION: Who’s Hit Hardest by Obamacare
What industry is yelling loudest about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? Meet the trade group leading a charge to water down and repeal Obamacare.
By Scott Shane