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Prime Day 2021 Expands Small Business Focus and Sets the Stage for Back-to-School

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Prime Day 2021 will officially span June 21 and 22, featuring more than 2 million deals across categories including fashion, electronics, toys, home décor and automotive. small business products and brands from June 7 through 10. Amazon will continue highlighting curated deals from small businesses throughout the event. “At

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33 best small business ideas to make money in 2023

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Reading Time: 17 minutes Do you want to start a business but don’t know where to start? This article highlights the best small business ideas you can use to start your new venture. In this article, we’ll share the best small business ideas you can use to kick-start your entrepreneurial journey and achieve your personal goals.

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Holiday 2022 Recap: Promotions, BOPIS Drove Late-Season Engagement as Overall Growth Slowed

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The 2022 holiday season showed slow, but steady, improvement for the retail industry. As economic headwinds curbed spending capacity, online retail grew in the U.S. Inflation was a major factor in slower growth despite heavy discounting by retailers. By comparison, electronics saw a 1.4X Global digital sales topped $1.1

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Ikea, Lowe’s Target Business Customers with Enhanced Loyalty Programs and Services

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Major retailers are increasingly rolling out the red carpet to draw in small business customers: Ikea has launched a new loyalty program for SMBs called the Ikea Business Network, and Lowe’s is enhancing its business loyalty program with a suite of new mobile tools for business owners.

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Amazon Sets Prime Day 2023 for July 11-12

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will have access to more deals from small businesses than ever before, continuing a push that began with last year’s Prime Day and has continued since as the company looks to boost its profile as an enabler of American SMBs. Amazon also said that Prime members in the U.S. from 2021 to approximately $11.9 from 2021 to approximately $11.9

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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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Data Will be Key to Retail Success in 2021

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Without question, the COVID-19 pandemic proved to be quite a disruptor for retailers, as in-store sales dropped and other options, like ecommerce and buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS) surged. With that in mind, here are three predictions for retailers in the coming year. Real-time data is the key for 2021. CPG will thrive with D2C.