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5 Ways Small Businesses Can Manage Supply Chain Issues

Wiser

As a small business owner, managing supply chain issues is nothing new. Because smaller retailers cannot always order in bulk or far in advance like many larger retailers do, any supply chain disruptions are often felt faster and stronger by small businesses.

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Best Appointment Scheduling Apps for Small Business

Ecommerce Platforms

The best appointment scheduling apps for small business allow for quick bookings online, simple organization on the backend, and automated notifications for confirmations, cancellations, and modifications. What is a Small Business Appointment Scheduling App? Best Appointment Scheduling Apps for Small Business.

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Building Loyalty Without Breaking the Bottom Line: the Dual Shipping Dilemma for Ecommerce Merchants

Retail TouchPoints

While this is good news for many ecommerce retailers, it has also become more and more expensive to deliver those goods to customers. This presents a dual shipping dilemma for businesses: how can they keep shipping costs on the business low, while also offering customer-friendly return policies? of total retail sales.

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Google Rolls Out New Tools to Help Merchants Stand Out on Search

Retail TouchPoints

Just in the time for the holiday shopping season, Google is debuting new features to help merchants capture consumers’ attention in search results, including a small business “tag,” generative AI tools for product imagery and a more detailed business information module in search results.

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Visa, Mastercard Settlement Represents Major Victory in Merchants’ Fight Against Swipe Fees

Retail TouchPoints

By negotiating directly with merchants, we have reached a settlement with meaningful concessions that address true pain points small businesses have identified,” said Kim Lawrence, President, North America at Visa in a statement. The settlement is subject to final approval by the Eastern District Court of New York.

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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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Taking your small business to the high street

365 Retail

If you own a business, you are legally bound to take out certain policies, so this is a must. Create a marketing strategy – While you’re planning the move, start to develop a marketing strategy to let previous customers and newcomers in kind understand where you’re moving to and what you do.