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Marketing
Good American Founder Emma Grede Gets Honest With Her Customers
The key to good customer service? Frank, honest communication -- even when the truth hurts.
Building a Business
RadioShack Is Now Selling in Unexpected Places. Will Anyone Buy?
After hanging on through two bankruptcies, RadioShack struck a deal to open small locations inside a franchise called HobbyTown. Now, the question: Will this help or hurt both brands?
By Clint Carter
Building a Business
Thinking of Opening a Physical Location for Your Online Store? Ensure Success With These 4 Tips.
Take a cue from brands like Warby Parker and Everlane.
Business News
Check Out the New Amazon 4-star Stores — And Get 4 Tips for Any Business
Amazon now has over 100 physical stores.
Thought Leaders
The Fashion Industry Called Their Idea Crazy. Now, Their Handbag Design Is Iconic.
How Monica Zwirner and Lucy Wallace Eustice of MZ Wallace built a booming and beloved brand.
Business Ideas
Holiday 2018 Spending Could Reach $1 Trillion. Here’s Other Eye-Popping Numbers You Need to Know.
Get ready.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
Why This Online Clothing Company Started Sharing Its Profits With Brick-and-Mortar Stores
To calm the nerves of traditional shops and department stores (and grow their customer base), Ledbury made a drastic offering.
Building a Business
How This Luxury Sleepwear Business Found Its Footing Amid a Revolution
Conditions are rarely perfect when it comes to founding a startup -- but sometimes a new business can offer an unlikely calm within a storm of uncertainty.
Business Branding
Refreshing Your Brand Doesn’t Mean Starting Over
There are ways to make impactful changes that resonate with your customers without starting from scratch.
Thought Leaders
How a Father’s Beloved Jacket Launched a Clothing Brand
After an entrepreneur lost his dad's favorite jacket, he decided to do something about it: open up a coat company.
By Alex Orr
Tech
What Small Retailers Can Learn From the Industry’s Push Towards AI and Big Data
One size does not fit all.
Building a Business
How We Got Our Product Into Every Sephora Store As a Team of Two With No Outside Funding
You can see your products on the shelves of your dream retailer sooner than you think.
Business News
Alibaba’s Futuristic Supermarket in China Is Light-Years Ahead of the U.S. — and Shows Where Amazon Will Likely Take Whole Foods
With facial recognition payments and 30 minute online deliveries, this supermarket chain is all about being 'insanely convenient' for the customer.
Business News
Cashierless Amazon Go Stores to Open in Chicago and San Francisco
Here's what we learned about Amazon Go when the first location opened in Seattle in January.
Thought Leaders
How This Company Went From $10,000 in the Bank to a Baby-Care Empire Sold in 30,000 Stores
Fridababy became a baby-care juggernaut by first importing products to the U.S. that new mothers didn't know they needed.
By Joe Keohane
Tech
The Digital Retail Experience Is About to Be Redefined — Again
Imagine a frictionless retail ecosystem, just a step up from where we are now.
By Doug Straton
Marketing
Here Are 6 Weird Ways You’re Being Tracked in the Real World
You probably know that your online activity creates a data trail. But technology is creeping into the offline world, making it difficult to go anywhere without leaving a trace.
Building a Business
How the Co-Founder of Noosa Went From Office Drone to $220 Million in Sales
Koel Thomae took her love of Australian yogurt and created a business that retails in more than 25,000 U.S. stores.
Business Ideas
Want to Open Your Own Store? Make Absolutely Sure You Nail This Crucial Aspect.
Focus on the experience, not just the product.
Tech
From Online to Offline: How Brands Use Big Data to Figure Out Where Their Customers Will Shop
Ecommerce brands are using big data to open stores exactly where their customers want them.
By Nancy Miller
Thought Leaders
A Men’s Yoga Brand Learns the Real Meaning of Flexibility
With slow sales, yoga brand Vuori realized it had a branding problem.
By Boyd Farrow
Business Ideas
The Do’s and Don’ts for Opening and Operating a Successful Retail Store
Everyone agrees that retail stores are dying. Here's why everyone is wrong.
Business News
No-Checkout ‘Amazon Go’ Store Opens Today in Seattle
When you're finished collecting your items, just walk out of the store. No more lines.
Entrepreneurs
67 Fascinating Facts About Ecommerce vs. Brick and Mortar (Infographic)
There are pros and cons to both.
By Rose Leadem
Marketing
I Followed the Process. Where’s My 6 Figures in 6 Months?
Getting your product on the shelves of a big-box store is a complex process that doesn't guarantee success.
Thought Leaders
How the Founder of Baked by Melissa Recovered From Her First Holiday Sales Disaster
Melisa Ben-Ishay talks about her first big mistake (during the holiday rush!) and what it taught her about prepping for sales spikes.
By Jason Feifer