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Inside the Online Bookstore Building a ‘Model for Small Businesses to Compete with Amazon’

Retail TouchPoints

“Right before we launched, I had a panic attack when I did the math of how many customers we would need to survive,” recounted Andy Hunter, Founder and CEO of Bookshop.org in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “It But then, “from the years of like 2009 to 2018, I just watched Amazon start eating everybody’s lunch,” he said.

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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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NYC Unveils Plan to Combat both Organized and Individual Retail Theft

Retail TouchPoints

With the exception of 2020, the total number of shoplifting complaints across New York City’s five boroughs has increased every year since 2018 — although there are signs that this tide is turning in 2023. Retail theft has increased citywide and nationwide since the pandemic, and we must continue to work together to drive down shoplifting.

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CommentSold Moves into DTC Sales with Popshoplive Acquisition

Retail TouchPoints

The newly named platform — Popshoplive, powered by CS — will allow creators to sell products directly to their followers via their own branded storefronts rather than referring them to brands and retailers. CommentSold has sold more than 147 million items from over 7,000 small to enterprise-sized retailers on its platform.

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Your Checklist for a Penalty-Free Tax Season [Important 2018 Dates Included]

BigCommerce

While it’s tempting to get caught up in the world of lowering your tax liability through deductions and credits, the real reason most small businesses overpay on taxes each year is because they miss their tax deadlines. Businesses that are behind on taxes face financially crippling penalties, fees and interest.

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The Ultimate 2018 Ecommerce Checklist: 31 Experts Prioritize 19 Growth Tactics to Implement Now

BigCommerce

That latter reason had me asking these crazy smart, crazy successful folks what was on the horizon for ecommerce in 2018. That focus on 2018 was important –– and asking them after Cyber Five even more so. Because a lot happens in a year within retail and ecommerce. Ecommerce Growth Strategies For 2018. Technology.

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Business Taxes in 2018: Your Checklist for a Penalty-Free Tax Season [Important Dates Included]

BigCommerce

While it’s tempting to get caught up in the world of lowering your tax liability through deductions and credits, the real reason most small businesses overpay on taxes each year is because they miss their tax deadlines. Businesses that are behind on taxes face financially crippling penalties, fees and interest.