5 Ways to Make the Most of Buy Local Groups

A guest blog post from our friends at Independent We Stand There’s no denying that buy local groups can – and do – enhance a community. In communities across the country, these groups of small businesses provide a framework for promoting the buy local movement [...]

Store Performance Review Checklists

A guest blog post from our friends at The Edge Retail Academy Review and conquer, with the New Year, in front of us!  This is the time each year that you will be planning your strategies for 2017 very shortly.  Smart retailers will take [...]

Running an Omnichannel Jewelry Store

A guest blog post from our friends at The Edge Retail Academy Today’s customers are tech savvy and multi-channel customers. Even though the majority of sales take place in brick & mortar, online channels and social media have a dramatic impact on consumer behavior. [...]

How to Prepare Your Business for a Holiday Disaster

A guest blog post from our friends at Fit Small Business. While you might be decking the halls this time of year, you also should prepare your business for potential pitfalls. This time of year, more than others, provide some possible problems that could [...]

How to Be Ready for Small Business Saturday

A guest blog post from an experienced retailer, Katie Kapro What do you feel when you hear the words “Black Friday?” I feel a tightness in my chest. My breath becomes shallow. I inadvertently start clenching my teeth. For real.   Black Friday has been [...]

Why You Should Pay Close Attention to the Voice of Your Employees

A guest blog post from our friends at InMoment. “The customer is always right.” You’ve probably heard that a million times. But let’s talk about what happens when the employee is right, and how your company can benefit from listening to its frontline employees. [...]

[INFOGRAPHIC] The Power of POP (Point of Purchase) for Small Business

A guest blog post from our friends at shopPOPdisplays Brick-and-mortar stores continue to face a plethora of challenges as online shopping opportunities increase. In order to combat these challenges, retail stores can utilize point-of-purchase displays to boost sales once again. Learn about how people [...]

5 Customer Retention Tools for Small Business

A guest blog post from our friends at TextMagic Everyone knows that small businesses have an ace up their sleeves when it comes to customer service. They’re small enough to offer a personalized customer experience whereas larger businesses simply don’t have the manpower to [...]