Let’s be clear about why a cash strategy is important. It relates to Parkinson’s Law. C. Northcote Parkinson was an economist with the British Naval Army in the 1950s. He developed the law of induced demand — Parkinson’s Law. In layman’s terms, it states, “We use what we get.” It applies to all types of […]
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Here is a list of product releases and updates for mid-November from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on search analytics, payment options, augmented reality, artificial intelligence for social media, and holiday sales. Got an ecommerce product release? Email [email protected]. Ecommerce Product Releases Facebook opens pop-up stores for the holidays. Facebook
Employees are a company’s greatest asset. Without the right people, a new ecommerce business would almost certainly fail. Refining the hiring process can help find the perfect candidate and reduce the amount of time wasted for all parties. This is the sixth episode in my series of conversations on building an ecommerce business. The previous
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Alibaba’s tenth Singles Day event this past Sunday again set a 24-hour sales record. Those results represent an increase of about 27 percent over last year, smaller than the 39 percent year-over-year increase achieved in 2017. Despite concerns about a slowing Chinese economy and the effects of the trade war with the United States, Alibaba’s
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Here is a list of product releases and updates for late-October from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on shipping, social commerce, social video production, instant selling, team productivity, and holiday items. Got an ecommerce product release? Email [email protected]. Ecommerce Product Releases Amazon Business Prime adds same-day and one-day shipping, spend
What follows are the most popular articles that we published in October 2018, recognizing that articles published earlier in the month are more likely to make the list than later ones. 4 Steps to Better SEO in 2019 You’ve mapped your company’s holiday marketing plan, and you’re now implementing it. Soon you’ll turn your attention
Online merchants need much expertise to manage all the aspects of running a business. Fortunately, new skills can be developed for little or no cost through education websites. Here is a list of online educational resources for merchants. There are platforms to master specific subject areas, such as search engine optimization, video production, and Facebook
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Traditional brick-and-mortar retailers have been slow to adopt omnichannel selling. Digital-first merchants have shown greater creativity. Casper, the digitally native mattress firm, has 19 physical stores, including a showroom in SoHo, New York, called The Dreamery. While traditional retailers such as Mattress Firm, Sears, Toys “R” Us, and Claire’s have filed for bankruptcy and other
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Companies must notify the Internal Revenue Service via form 1099 of paper or cash payments to U.S.-based vendors. The deadline is January 31. As the year is coming to an end, take a few minutes to make your tax preparation in January go smoothly. One of the earliest tax deadlines of the new year
Retailers selling in a brick-and-mortar store or via ecommerce have a responsibility to provide a safe work environment. Moreover, they may have a statutory requirement to purchase workers’ compensation insurance to ensure that employees get the care they need to recover and replace wages when accidents happen, and they are unable to work. The U.S.
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