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Walmart, Amazon, Meta Showcase Support for SMBs with New Data, Services

Retail TouchPoints

As National Small Business Month kicks off, some of the biggest names in U.S. To understand the current mindset of small-business owners given the challenging economic climate, Amazon conducted a poll in partnership with Walker Sands. Not surprisingly, given that small businesses account for 99.9%

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Ecommerce Development for Small Businesses: How to Get Started

MagentoBrain

Ecommerce development has become a popular way for small businesses to reach customers and increase sales potential. With the rise of technology and online shopping, ecommerce development provides small businesses with the ability to expand their reach, reduce costs, and offer greater flexibility to customers.

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The Facebook Retail Reinvention

RTP blog

By Debbie Hauss, Editor-in-Chief A few years ago retailers were lamenting their decisions to try to use Facebook as a commerce channel. A Business Insider article made the statement clearly: “Companies first started selling things directly through Facebook in 2009. They all ended up closing their stores within a year.”

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RSP21 Reveals Top Growth Drivers for the Post-COVID Era

Retail TouchPoints

The 2021 Retail Strategy & Planning webinar series, now available on demand, brought together retailers, solution providers, practitioners and industry experts from firms including IDC, Alvarez & Marsal, WSL Strategic Retail and Cambridge Retail Advisors. And how can retailers best prepare for these spikes?

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“We’re Trying to Stand Out By Being as Relevant as Possible:” Q+A with Raise’s Kelly Hickey

Sailthru

As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the Commerce Department reports that retail purchases are down 8.7% With increased economic uncertainty and stay-at-home orders extended, foot traffic is even down at essential retailers like Walmart, Target and Best Buy. To learn more, join us for our Wednesday’s Lunch And Learn webinar.

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Must-have Ecommerce (And Life) Resources for Navigating the COVID Pandemic

Ecommerce Platforms

As one of the leading providers of ecommerce technology, Shopify has implemented a range of strategies to support small businesses in the month to come. Small business funding is available in the US : If you’re located in the US, $200 million in Shopify Capital is now available for small businesses.

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Shopify vs Squarespace vs Wix: The Battle of The Website Builders

Ecommerce Platforms

For instance, you can fulfill and collect orders, access business insights (sales figures, profits, and so on), oversee customer payments, etc. There's also an app that enables you to manage your Wix store from your mobile device's convenience. You can even fulfill orders and manage inventory via the mobile dashboard. .

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