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Shipt Debuts Small Business Accelerator Program in 5 Cities

Retail TouchPoints

LadderUp will focus on businesses owned by LGBTQ+ people and people of color, with the goal of having at least 50% of program participants falling into these categories. Through March 6, small businesses in the grocery/beverage, health, beauty and floral/gifts verticals can apply for the program.

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A Small Business Guide to Handling Cross-Border Payments

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Small businesses can now easily find employees across the world for both part-time contract work and full-time positions. So retailers, too, need to be prepared to accept payments across borders. Read on the learn more about cross-border payments and how small businesses can make this process simple, reliable, and efficient.

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Types of Business Licenses for Small Businesses

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starting a retail or other types of business requires specific business licenses. There are several types of business licenses, and the requirements vary depending on your business, location, services provided, etc. Types of Business Licenses for Small Businesses. What is a business license?

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You’ll Like Us When We’re Green: How Retailers Demonstrate Sustainability Through Track and Trace

Retail TouchPoints

So how do retailers stay ahead of the pack regarding sustainability? We’ve heard a lot about applications for track and trace in the retail supply chain, most often around recalls. If it’s a health and beauty or food and beverage product, were harmful chemicals used at any point in production — and were they tested on animals?

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The Future of the Mall: Why Developers are Rethinking Everything from Tenant Mix to Events and ‘Adjacencies’

Retail TouchPoints

In fact, analysis of Google mobility data by CoStar Advisory Services revealed that the number of visits to retail and recreation sites has nearly fully recovered to pre-pandemic levels as of early July 2021. “ Retail TouchPoints spoke with executives from shopping destinations across the U.S. Photo credit: Northwood Retail.

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How To Accept ACH Payments For Your Small Business: Everything You Need To Know

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ACH payments are not suitable for all businesses, such as retail stores that use point of sale (POS) transactions to accept customer purchases. Looking for a point of sale software for your retail business? As a retail business, if you pay your employees by direct deposit, you use ACH direct deposit.

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Ecommerce Trends: 147 Stats Revealing How Modern Customers Shop in 2017

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BigCommerce has teamed up with retail and payment experts Square to dive deep into the shopping habits, behavior and preferences of thousands of American buyers across multiple generations. However, despite how easy it is to launch a webstore, scaling an online business remains extremely difficult even for the most seasoned ecommerce expert.

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