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Resilience Training: Small Business Innovation During a Recession

Retail TouchPoints

Small business owners already have a lot on their plate. Their business is their baby, and they’ve poured their blood, sweat and tears into big-picture plans while eagerly embracing the day-to-day work. One of the first things a business can do to prepare itself is to save and cut costs. Fortifying for the Future.

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33 Ecommerce Strategies for Growth from 12 $1M+ Brands [18 Must Have Tools Included]

BigCommerce

It took a year of testing to get this down, but now John and Shari sit on the Facebook Small Business Advisory board –– helping to educate even the Facebook team on how to personalize ads based on cohorts to drive ridiculously high Return on Ad Spend (ROAS). They also looked to Demandware (too expensive) and Magento (too complicated).

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Shopify vs Etsy: Which is Better?

Ecommerce Platforms

Shopify vs Etsy: Pricing and Payment Options. Shopify vs Etsy: Growing Your Business and Attracting Customers. Shopify is an ecommerce website builder that was first founded back in 2004. All retailers share something in common…their wares are of an artsy and crafty nature, making the Etsy market fiercely competitive.

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The Death Spiral of Discounting

Smile.io

Discounts seem like a good business strategy, right? The number of searches made for terms like “discount code,” have been steadily increasing This behavior has led merchants into a discounting frenzy to attract sales, but at what cost? Well, it depends on how often you run discounts.

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Big Success and Brand Loyalty with MiniZoo

Smile.io

This is part of our #SmileABCs series, highlighting and going in-depth with small businesses and ecommerce brands. From mini food toys to animals, these small toys are fun, cute, and spark imagination. MiniZoo is Australia’s animal toy figurine store, which began as a brick-and-mortar toy shop in 2004.

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Squarespace Review (Sep 2020) – 11 Pros and Cons of Using Squarespace

Ecommerce Platforms

In this detailed Squarespace review , we'll talk about things like pricing, features, and what type of customer support you can get for your store. Squarespace is one of those marketing and business building tools that most people have heard of. The company is very well-known after years of effective marketing and promotion.

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How Does Shopify Work? The Ultimate Shopify Review [2018]

eCommerce CEO

Shopify is an easy-to-launch option for ecommerce store owners that integrates well with drop shipping companies like Ordoro , but can also be used to sell white label and manufactured products. Overall Rating : 67 Pricing : $30 - $46 Pricing Based On : Features Transaction Fees : None # of Products : Unlimited Payment Gateways : 1.00

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