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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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As Retail Delivery Grows, Tax Authorities Look for Their Share of Revenue

Retail TouchPoints

Nearly every major retailer has embraced consumer demands for quick and easy delivery. The rise of delivery services has made it easier for consumers to get purchases more quickly and for retailers to offer these services more widely. If adopted, the retail delivery fee would go into effect Jan.

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3 Keys to Breaking into More Marketplaces 

Retail TouchPoints

For this reason alone, marketplaces have become crucial partners for small businesses looking to acquire more customers and expand brand awareness. “It’s Marketplace and ecommerce experts offered their detailed best practices for a Retail TouchPoints Special Report. But what are the keys to finding the right fit?

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What Facebook’s New Ad Policy Means for Your Ecommerce Business

Optimizely

This could impact your ability to use Facebook and Instagram as customer acquisition and advertising channels if you’re not careful. . Perhaps more than any other retailers, dropshipping businesses are most ripe for getting flagged by Facebook’s new feedback tool. Click To Tweet.

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Brand Awareness Strategies for Retailers and Small Businesses

Korona

More commonly, though, are the cases in which a small business invests time and resources in a long-term approach. Services like Printify, Printful, and Lulu Xpress bring small businesses quality and well-integrated options. Consider doing the same with another retail store. Go Offline in Other Ways, Too.

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Wholesale Marketplace Abound Raises $22.9M in Series A Funding

Retail TouchPoints

Abound , a curated wholesale marketplace designed to connect small business owners and independent brands in the U.S. All products on the Abound platform are listed at wholesale prices, and the platform also features a free return policy and net 60 sale terms for qualified buyers. “My and UK, has closed a $22.9

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UK Product Safety Reform Looms: How Online Retailers Are Preparing

365 Retail

The UK’s appetite for buying online is the highest in Europe, with more than a quarter of retail sales now made through the internet. Whilst this presents an opportunity for small businesses to grow, ensuring the quality and safety of products sourced from overseas suppliers – particularly electrical items – has brought new challenges.