7 Tips to Reduce e-Commerce and Retail Fraud over the Holidays
Holidays are a critical—and fun–time for e-commerce store owners. The holiday season gives merchants a chance to showcase new products and services that can increase their bottom lines. Sales generated during this period also generally contribute to the bulk of a company’s annual revenues. However, the holidays can also...
Use Online Communities To Build Your Brand
You’ve spent years mastering your craft to assure the success of your business. Now use that experience and advanced knowledge to build credibility. Where? In online communities. Read more …
Local food is a draw for grocery shoppers
More than a third of shoppers would go to the store specifically to buy local food, and grocers that offer a selection of local products could have an advantage in the market, according to a report from A.T. Kearney. Read more …
Why No PIN on EMV Credit Cards? A Case for the FBI
The new “EMV” credit cards slowly making their way into consumers’ wallets are somewhat better at stopping fraud than their magnetic stripe predecessors. But the U.S. version of EMV is not nearly what it is cracked up to be. Read more …
3 Easy Ways to Beat Your Fear of Failure
Fear of failure—the beast that has the power to drive a wedge between us and what we really want. We have probably all experienced the universal feeling early on in a school setting, and it’s something we must continue to face, even as adults. Read more …
A Stake in the Business
Bringing in an employee stock ownership plan isn’t right for every company, but there can be very real financial benefits—and not just for staff. Read more …
5 Factors to Consider Before Expanding to a Second Location
Expanding to a second location requires skilled planning. Here are 5 questions to answer before you make the leap. Read more …
NRF: Retailers to ring up 3.7% holiday sales growth
Holiday retail sales are expected to grow 3.7% this year, slightly slower than the 4.1% pace of holiday sales growth in 2014, according to an NRF forecast released Thursday. Total sales are forecast to grow to more than $630 billion, and online sales are set to rise between 6%...
How retailers can drive brick-and-mortar sales
Although many brick-and-mortar retailers see customers who browse the store but buy online, there are three ways that retailers can win back consumers. Retailers can make it easier to order online and pick up in the store, reward loyal shoppers and leverage customer data to offer the most satisfying...
Small businesses weigh the costs and risks of EMV
Now that the credit card industry’s deadline for retailers to adopt chip-and-signature cards has arrived, most large merchants have made the move or are close to doing so. But some small retailers are still debating whether EMV — Europay MasterCard Visa — is a viable solution for safeguarding credit...