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Building a Business

How One Seasonal Company Manages The Full Year

The Christmas season is great for many companies, but businesses have to last a full year. The folks at Tipsy Elves explain how they do it.

By Lisa Evans

Building a Business

Spreading Holiday Cheer as a Christmas Decor Franchisee

By Kate Taylor

Building a Business

6 Business Lessons From 6 Big Holidays

By Ron Yekutiel

Marketing

What Content Marketers Can Learn from Santa Claus

By Jim Yu

Entrepreneurs

Getting Bill Gates as Your Reddit Secret Santa Is Nowhere Near as Cool as It Sounds

Gates' gift-giving style is notably consistent and also far less ostentatious than one might expect from one of the richest men on Earth.

By Geoff Weiss

Building a Business

‘Nightmare Before Christmas’: Labor Board Doubles Down on McDonald’s Role in Labor Violations

The National Labor Relations Board is treating McDonald's as a joint employer in more alleged labor violations, to the horror of the franchise industry.

By Kate Taylor

Entrepreneurs

10 Quotes to Help You Survive the Holidays

Baked fresh from us to you: A festive batch of wise and witty words to cling to, all season long. Happy holidays.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Business News

Holiday Pro Tip: Don’t Screw Up Your Online Layaway Process

Kmart inadvertently canceled online layaway orders for customers and is scrambling to fix the issue.

By Carly Okyle

Business News

Grab a Tissue: Apple’s Latest Holiday Ad Is Another Tear Jerker.

Prepare thine eyes. Apple wants you to feel all the feels, hmmm, probably all the way to the checkout.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Thought Leaders

Don’t Let a Grinch Steal the Appreciation From Your Workplace

Some people simply don't know how to recognize others and thank them. But it's possible to shake off this curmudgeonly outlook.

By Paul White

Business News

It Begins: Kohl’s to Stay Open for More Than 100 Hours Before Christmas

The retailer is set to run a shopping marathon leading up to the holidays. And it isn't the only one.

By Nina Zipkin

Buying a Franchise

Has TGI Friday’s Ruined Drones for Restaurants Everywhere?

In a mistletoe drone incident gone awry, TGI Friday's made a bloody mess in Brooklyn, N.Y.

By Kate Taylor

Marketing

Maximize the Impact of Your Business Greeting Cards With These 4 Tips

Tis the season. Take these extra steps to demonstrate your appreciation while also creating a unique experience that promotes your business.

By Peter Gasca

Building a Business

5 Customer Service Tips to Avoid Scrooge-Like Behavior

This time of year means more business, which also means more frustrated customers.

By Matt Lautz

Marketing

5 Moves Small Retailers Must Make to Compete With Big Box Stores

Local stores have more than one slingshot to use in their never-ending David vs. Goliath competition with national chains.

By David Goldin

Building a Business

How Retailers Shot Themselves in the Foot With Early Black Friday Deals

Earlier deals this year by large retailers severely damaged Black Friday as a shopping occasion, but also created other big problems for these stores.

By Phil Wahba

Building a Business

Re-Create the Magic of Manhattan’s Holiday Windows: 5 Design Secrets for Small Retailers.

Visual merchandisers of New York powerhouse stores reveal their marketing strategies.

By Tanya Benedicto Klich

Online Presence

4 Festive Tips for Holiday Social-Media Marketing

It's that special time of year, when consumers are spending and more distracted than usual. Decorate your marketing accordingly.

By Amir Zonozi

Building a Business

What I Learned in Making My Employees Build a Christmas Tree Out of Business Books

I wanted to test whether team-building exercises are really good management and morale tools. Here's what I found.

By Ray Hennessey

Building a Business

Brace Yourself for a Below-Average Christmas

Gallup's spending survey seems to put coal in the stockings of retailers.

By Ray Hennessey

Buying a Franchise

TGI Fridays Is Putting ‘Mistletoe Drones’ in Restaurants

TGI Fridays in the U.K. has launched drones to force customers to make out. They even have a 'kiss cam' to scope out the action.

By Kate Taylor

Marketing

Smart Retailers Know There Is Plenty of Action After the Holidays

Here are three promotions to boost sales after Santa Claus leaves town.

By Henry Kim

Building a Business

Tell Them You Care With a Holiday Card. Use These 5 Tips to Do It Right.

Sending out greetings to your vendors, customers and clients is a simple business strategy that provides you with a 10-fold return.

By Jonathan Long

Building a Business

Don’t Let Your Holiday Party Cheer Steer You Into Court

The mad rush of celebrations is about to begin. Don't fall into any of these traps.

By Jonathan Segal

Marketing

There’s an Epic Battle of Christmas Commercials Unfolding in the U.K.

In one corner -- swooning penguins. In the other -- a heartrending historical account of soldiers calling a temporary truce.

By Geoff Weiss

Building a Business

10 Tips for a Holiday Party Everybody Will Love That You Can Afford

No matter how small the company, the holidays are a time to celebrate, with maybe a little team building and brand building mixed in.

By Matt Straz

Business News

USPS to Deliver 7 Days a Week During Holiday Season in Fight With FedEx, UPS

The U.S. Postal Service will offer seven-day delivery this holiday season as it seeks to capitalize on e-commerce's growth and compete against UPS and FedEx.

By Phil Wahba