Retail

With more business funding options now than ever before, it can be difficult to decide which one works best for your growing business....

In a retail landscape where margins are slim and competition is fierce, operational efficiency is the invisible engine driving success....

Did you invest in new equipment or software for your business this year?If you answered yes, then we’ve got news for you: you can...

Labor shortages. Inflation. AI. If you work in retail, one or more of these things have likely kept you up at night—and for good...

Opening a second business location is a huge achievement. It means that you’ve successfully launched a brand, developed a customer...

Customer acquisition cost is on the rise—one study says it increased as much as 222% between 2013 and 2022. Research by Ecwid by...

When the first debit cards were introduced to the American public, they weren’t exactly easy to get—and they were nowhere near...

While we (rightfully) associate the holidays with a surge in sales, retailers also need to prepare for the influx of post-holiday gift...

The holiday shopping season is one of the busiest times for retailers. Managers, owners, and sales associates are often consumed by...

Today City Bird is a beloved retail institution in Detroit, but when the store opened in 2009 this stretch of Canfield Street looked...

Shoplifting, theft and fraud are big problems for retailers. To give you some perspective, the National Retail Federation found that...

With careful budgeting, tracking and accounting, most businesses do just fine managing their operating expenses. But you can go a step...

In recent years, adoption rates for contactless payment methods have skyrocketed, withmore than half of U.S. consumers now using some...

Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the rest of the holiday shopping season are rapidly approaching. It’s a time of excitement for retailers—but...

More time means more money. This is an adage that rings true in many walks of life, retail being one. More time spent in your store...

There are many different types of retail businesses, each with their own unique operational and security requirements. Regardless of...

What is retail store management? Store management is at the core of a shop’s operations. It touches every aspect of running a retail...

The world of payments is evolving at a dizzying pace. If you’re a business owner, you’ve probably heard of or used integrated payments,...

It’s your Jeopardy Daily Double! (Ready? ){read in Alex Trebek’s voice} What emerging technology was once described by Stephen...

As the holiday season approaches, you’re probably staffing up, stocking up and preparing for promotions. During this busy time, you...

Buy online, pick up in store (BOPIS) order fulfillment methods have been around for a while, but the buzz increased exponentially in...