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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 and Hunter estimates that the site has saved as many as 400 bookshops from going out of business.

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2020 Holiday Marketing Calendar and Shipping Carrier Deadlines Retailers Must Know

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Shipping carriers are already straining their capacity due to social distancing norms and supply-chain restrictions. Retailers, on the other hand, will need to put in efforts from their end to survive and have a good holiday season run. Read on to get access to all the critical data you need to plan your delivery game this holiday season.

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UK small businesses squeezed by shrinking sales and unapproved debt

365 Retail

UK small businesses are navigating slowing sales growth, increasing payment waiting times and persistently soft jobs results, according to the latest data from Xero , the global small business platform. The Index is now showing a clear downward trend from the post-2020 recession high of 99 points set in October 2021.

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13 Retail Marketing Tips For Small Businesses In 2023

RetailMinded

The retail landscape has changed drastically over the past few years as businesses continue to ride the wake of a subsiding pandemic. So, what is your small business doing to keep up with the changing demands and latest trends? There are so many different ways you can partner with your fellow small business owners.

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Holiday Season 2020: How Businesses Can Be Prepared

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But the 2020 season won’t just be bigger, it will be radically different thanks to one key factor: the COVID-19 pandemic. The panic around this virus and the broad swathe of destruction it has caused around the world ensure that 2020 will be remembered with dismay. How the 2020 Holiday Season Will be Different.

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Amazon Prime Day 2020 Stats, Recap, & Results

ROI Revolution

Published October 19, 2020. After being postponed from July to October due to the coronavirus pandemic, Amazon Prime Day 2020 went off without a hitch. Digital Commerce 360 estimates that Amazon Prime Day 2020 sales hit $10.4 Amazon wasn’t the only retail giant that saw big wins over this year’s Prime Day period.

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3 Reasons Why E-Retailers Need to Address Digital Accessibility Now

Retail TouchPoints

retail industry, as many consumers now solely rely on online shopping. Ecommerce sales increased by almost 20% in just the first three months of 2020 according to McKinsey, escalating ecommerce trends by the equivalent of 10 years. While retail ecommerce sales grew 27.6%