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Recapping 2019’s Record-Breaking Cyber Weekend

Sailthru

With an unusually late Thanksgiving, the 2019 holiday season is the shortest in seven years, though you wouldn’t know that from Cyber Weekend. Small Business Saturday: $3.6 In 2018, mobile devices accounted for more than half of retail traffic during the holiday season for the first time. Black Friday: $7.4

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Volusion Bankruptcy: What This Means For eCommerce

Groove

On September 7th, 2019, Volusion’s servers were hacked with malicious JavaScript code. Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection allows reorganization for corporations to keep their businesses alive while paying their creditors over time. This way, Volusion can continue to help small businesses while fixing their own.

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Why SMS Marketing is Beneficial for Small Businesses to Grow

Smile.io

Still, this does not mean that as a small business owner you are doomed. This gives small businesses a head start and a more-direct way to reach customers. So, let’s see when we should use SMS as a small business. In 2019 it was just shy of 70%. Top 10 Marketing Apps you Need for your Shopify Store.

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Why SMS Marketing is Beneficial for Small Businesses to Grow

Smile.io

Still, this does not mean that as a small business owner you are doomed. This gives small businesses a head start and a more-direct way to reach customers. So, let’s see when we should use SMS as a small business. In 2019 it was just shy of 70%. SMS and product launches. SMS and the extra sale.

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Square vs PayPal (Dec 2019): Clash of the Payment Processing Titans

Ecommerce Platforms

Square for Retail $60 per month. We’d probably recommend upgrading to the Bluetooth Chip and Swipe reader instead of you’re going to get some basic tech, however. This device retails at $24.99 Often, the payments taken by your credit card processor before 5 Pm PT will be available the next business day.

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Square Capital Review (September 2019): Simple Business Loans

Ecommerce Platforms

So, where can business owners go to get their hands on that additional cash? For most small businesses, the only option will be a business loan. If you've ever tried to apply for small business loans before, you'll know just how tough that can be. Dealing with business debt. Hiring new employees.

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Weebly Vs WordPress: Which One Builds Better in 2019?

Ecommerce Platforms

In fact, WooCommerce is a WordPress plugin which has advanced features to tweak your e-retail store. Well, if you must k now, it’s a resourceful package for online retailers. I'd recommend GoDaddy for this particular task. It connects your store to Square- a fast and most effective payment processor in e-retail businesses.

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