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Your Small Business Saturday Guide: Tips, Tools, and Statistics for Local Companies

BigCommerce

For a tradition that only dates to 2010, you have to hand it to Small Business Saturday. And research shows that hundreds of millions of shoppers now turn out for Small Business Saturday each year. But why is Small Business Saturday so important? What is Small Business Saturday?

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How 5 Retailers Turned Their Etsy Shops into Full-Time Jobs

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In fact, about 26% of sellers run their Etsy shops as full-time businesses, according to Jennie Smith, Etsy’s former seller growth manager. How did these crafty entrepreneurs transform their stores into profitable businesses? Amy Yee launched her Etsy shop, Maeven Vintage , which sells vintage clothing and accessories, in 2012.

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How I Turned My Father’s 90s B2B Business into California’s Fastest Growing Online Succulent Seller

BigCommerce

I was naturally drawn to the competitive and creative nature of retail business. Initially, I saw it as more of a hobby and “helping our family business out a little bit” than as a viable career path. In 2012, I decided it was time to turn that funky old website into something semi-usable. That’s huge!

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The Complete QuickBooks POS Review 2021

Ecommerce Platforms

QuickBooks POS is a versatile solution that companies can use for sale and inventory management, bill management, credit card payment processing, employee and time tracking, loyalty program management, contactless payments, and a lot more. The product allows businesses to handle every aspect of a retail business.

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Meet Weebly’s New Suite of eCommerce Tools That Work Seamlessly Across Every Device.

Weebly

Back in 2012, Weebly’s industry-leading app allowed millions of site creators to make lightweight edits, check site traffic, and keep a watchful eye on a website or blog from their mobile device. Also get up to 40% off USPS labels to leverage the same steep discounts as major retailers.

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Sezzle vs Affirm (Jan 2022): Which BNPL App is Best?

Ecommerce Platforms

Their e-commerce vendors, therefore, include black-owned businesses, ethical and sustainable brands, and small businesses. Since its founding in 2012, they have facilitated over 17 million purchases and aims to provide an honest financial service that improves lives by giving more economic power to the individual.

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

Ecommerce Platforms

Initially, Squarespace was only a SaaS-based content management system (CMS) which offered a designer-friendly website builder, blogging platform and hosting service. You can make truly stunning websites : Because it’s designed to suit creative small business owners, Squarespace is excellent for designing stunning websites.