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Meet the Merchant

Tea ParTea

Read how Amber Fouche of Tea ParTea by Clara Jewel in St. Louis, … Read more
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Accounting

5 reasons to pay vendors with ACH bank transfers via Pay Bills

ACH payments are more convenient and can help to improve your bottom line … Read more
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Loyalty

How three merchants use Clover Customer Engagement to boost business

Nurturing customers through loyalty programs can be tough. Learn how three merchants use … Read more
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Customer service

3 local bookstores on harnessing the power of community

Local bookstores generate love like no other business. These three shops have become … Read more
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Crisis support

Recession-proof your business: How to manage irregular overhead and cash flows

Recessions create massive uncertainty for business owners. Consumer spending slows when people lose … Read more
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Marketing

7 ideas to boost summer sales

This challenge is so common that many smaller businesses plan for it by … Read more
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Insights

4 reasons why winning awards is important for your business

Given this flood of marketing messages, it’s simply not possible for any individual to sort … Read more
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Insights

Jewelry store supplies and equipment needed for opening day

For new business owners, choosing the right jewelry store equipment can be complicated … Read more
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Staffing

How to give your team a winning pep talk to start a new day or shift

With quit rates approaching 30 percent, business owners need tactics for keeping employees … Read more
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Ecommerce

What is the difference between eBusiness, eCommerce, and social commerce?

If you’re interested in moving part or all of your business online, you’ve … Read more
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Insights

How much do restaurant employees make?

Join us as we dive into the average wages for common restaurant positions, … Read more
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Accounting

How small businesses can analyze and improve their profit margins

As the cost of doing business fluctuates, so does your bottom line. Keeping … Read more
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Guides

What is POS (point of sale) software?

Why your business needs POS system software Many merchants often use point of … Read more
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Holiday

The importance of Giving Tuesday for small business

Giving Tuesday is a global movement that encourages people to take a day … Read more
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Insights

Pros and cons of using a credit card when traveling abroad

When traveling abroad, cash is definitely a viable option. Almost every merchant on the … Read more
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Inspiration

With wedding season booming, vendors find inclusion is good business

Wedding season is booming, but the industry is overwhelmingly white, straight and binary-gendered. … Read more
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Meet the Merchant

Out The Dough

In this installment of Meet the Merchant, we speak to Angelo Lonardo of … Read more
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Insights

How to open a bakery

If you’re a cake, pastry, or cookie aficionado, you may want to take … Read more
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Insights

Top management skills all small business owners should have

The skills it takes to start a business aren’t always the same skills … Read more
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Insights

How to choose a self-ordering kiosk for restaurants

But not all self-ordering kiosks for restaurants are created equal. With many options … Read more