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Ecommerce

American Express: Plan now for successful online holiday sales

Small businesses often depend on holiday sales to stay afloat. Especially in a … Read more
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Inspiration

7 creative chalkboard sign ideas for your storefront

Your storefront’s sidewalk chalkboard is a unique opportunity to show off your brand’s … Read more
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Customer service

Hair Studio 18

Join us as we chat with Kat Jones, owner of Hair Studio 18 … Read more
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Accounting

Sales tax automation can help streamline your retail store’s financial management

Like many retailers, Jen decided to take the plunge and start her Colorado … Read more
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Insights

How to run a successful sales promotion

This post examines the threats and opportunities of a number of promotional methods. … Read more
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Full Service Restaurants (FSR)

5 ways to boost bar business in Dry January and Sober October

By embracing the alcohol-free social trends of Dry January and Sober October, bar … Read more
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Ecommerce

Florist website design tips: Make your online storefront bloom

Designing a florist website? These tips can help ensure your site is both … Read more
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Ecommerce

3 customer insights hidden in your Google Analytics

Step 1: Set goals Every website, and every page on your site, should … Read more
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Ecommerce

How to detect and prevent Account Takeover (ATO) fraud

As more businesses move their operations online, customers are increasingly required to log … Read more
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Clover news

Independent restaurants can streamline operations of online orders through new Clover and Grubhub integration

BROOKFIELD, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 25, 2021– Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of payments … Read more
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Biz ops

16 ways to boost profitability on your top-selling product

Take 30 seconds and think: what is your top-selling menu item? I’m sure … Read more
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Home & field services

How to effectively manage employees in your landscaping business using your POS system

Want to learn more about the best landscape management software that can help … Read more
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Accounting

4 ways to reduce stress for small business owners during tax season

Tax season presents a reliable source of stress for small business owners. But … Read more
No Limits Cafe

Meet the Merchant

No Limits Cafe

No Limits Cafe knows how to bring community together—from its staff to its … Read more
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Full Service Restaurants (FSR)

Average restaurant profit margin and revenue: What they mean for your business

Not sure how to calculate your restaurant profit margin and revenue? Or why … Read more
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Customer service

5 retail checkout counter ideas to help improve the customer experience

A well-designed cash wrap experience can do wonders for your customer’s experience and … Read more
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Full Service Restaurants (FSR)

Creating your own restaurant split check policy

To keep things running smoothly, restaurants need a well-defined split check policy that … Read more
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Meet the Merchant

Lonni’s Sandwiches

In this installment of Meet the Merchant, we speak to Phillip Ingram, owner … Read more
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Meet the Merchant

Alphabet Soup Stores

Maureen Highland of the Alphabet Soup Stores in Petaluma, CA talks about the … Read more
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Full Service Restaurants (FSR)

Inga’s Alpine Tavern

After working for a Catholic school non-profit for 13 years, Mary McKnabb wasn’t … Read more