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Holiday

7 ways restaurants can boost Super Bowl sales

Super Bowl Sunday is a great day for businesses to pick up traffic … Read more
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Biz ops

How Quick Service Restaurants can remix menu flavors to maximize fun & profit

Atlanta-based Sublime Doughnuts depends on a fun remix of doughnut flavors, a keen … Read more
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Guides

How to write a boutique business plan

A boutique business plan won’t just help you stay organized, it’s an essential … Read more
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Insights

How to grow gym memberships via gym culture

A strong gym culture can improve customer retention, reduce customer churn, and strengthen … 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

Social media 101 for bookstores

Marketing on social media for bookstores isn’t just about showing the latest bestseller. … Read more
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Holiday

How to motivate employees–during the holidays and year-round

As a small business owner, figuring out how to motivate employees is just … Read more
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Clover app partners

5 essential apps for car mechanics and auto repair shops

Today’s cars are far more technologically complex than the cars most of us … Read more
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Customer service

Merchant talkback: What’s your biggest business challenge and how are you handling it?

Wondering how neighboring business get through their biggest challenges? Here’s how they’re overcoming … Read more
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Accounting

What is a profitable business, and how can you get there?

Business profitability is the key focus for most new business owners, and something … Read more

Run your business

Business resources for female small business owners

To support all women small- and medium-sized business (SMB) owners, we’re sharing this … Read more
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By state

How to start a business in California

Against this backdrop, you might also have dreams of launching your small business … Read more
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Accounting

Restaurant renovations: Understanding costs and budgeting for success

While restaurant renovations often require lots of time, money, and labor upfront, they … Read more
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Customer service

Launch a VIP customer rewards program

Today, thanks to the robust yet easy-to-use analytics packages rolled into today’s better … Read more
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Clover app partners

6 useful apps for boutique owners and small retail businesses

As a boutique owner or small business retailer, you know how important it … Read more
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Customer service

Help improve customer retention with these 6 tips

What is customer retention? How do you go about fostering loyalty among your … Read more

Meet the Merchant

The Pupper Club

In this installment of Meet the Merchant, we speak to Eileen Colavita of … Read more
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Ecommerce

6 best practices for securing your eCommerce website

How eCommerce fraud happens When customers pay for goods or services on your … Read more
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Insights

How to open a jewelry store

Jewelry shops can be a great addition to almost any shopping district or … Read more
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Mobile

Tap or dip? Are contactless cards safer than chip cards?

In recent years, the payment industry has encouraged customers and businesses to shift … Read more