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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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Resilience Training: Small Business Innovation During a Recession

Retail TouchPoints

Small business owners already have a lot on their plate. Their business is their baby, and they’ve poured their blood, sweat and tears into big-picture plans while eagerly embracing the day-to-day work. The ability to innovate is one of the strongest tools any entrepreneur can have in their toolbox.

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Walmart Business Adds Tools for SMBs with New App, Angi Partnership

Retail TouchPoints

Walmart Business has rolled out a series of enhanced offerings for its small business customers, including a dedicated app , a new partnership with Angi (formerly Angie’s List) to help SMBs connect with local service professionals, and an expanded product assortment via integration with the Walmart Marketplace.

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Alibaba Supply Chain Exec Recommends Futureproofing with AI, Blockchain and Crowdsourcing

Retail TouchPoints

“Ecommerce became not just a ‘good-to-have’ channel, but a must-have channel for small businesses. Alibaba.com’s mission had always been to help small businesses globally, something which is extremely meaningful to me and made it an easy choice following my time at PwC.”

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9 AI Tools for Successful Marketing Funnels

Kissmetrics

Customer engagement has quickly become a widespread use for AI in the retail industry and beyond. With more customers expecting a hyper-personalized, real-time experience, the demand for AI technology in marketing has never been greater. Even small businesses need to adopt AI technology to keep up. Use Exceed.ai

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Ebay ‘Up & Running’ Grants Program Awards $500K to SMB Sellers

Retail TouchPoints

For the fifth year, Ebay is awarding $500,000 to small businesses with its Up & Running Grants program. based Ebay sellers that will each receive $10,000 grants to pay for tools and resources to grow their small businesses. The company will select 50 U.S.-based

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FTD Deploys New Online Tools in Bid to Expand Adoption by SMB Florist Network

Retail TouchPoints

Over the next six months, FTD plans to add capabilities such as automated customer email follow-up, social media integration, digital zoom-in tools and payment integration with Apple Pay , Google Pay and PayPal. As Powell noted, 30 years ago, most gifting retail business relied on walk-in customers.