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Run your Business

How to conduct a year-end inventory count

What is the purpose of year-end inventory counts? Your end-of-year inventory count is ... Read more
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Holiday

The ultimate 2024 retail store holiday checklist

Streamline holiday sales: delegate and automate Preparing your business for holiday shopping demands ... Read more
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Gift Cards

5 ways to boost gift card sales this holiday season

There’s no better time for your business to roll out a creative and ... Read more
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Payments & Processing

Tap to Pay on iPhone now available with the Clover Go app

4 reasons you should use Tap to Pay on iPhone With Tap to ... Read more
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Social Media

How to leverage social media for a successful Small Business Saturday

Small Business Saturday is an awesome and unique way for small shops to ... Read more
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Ecommerce

How to help detect and prevent merchant account fraud

According to Forbes, 33% of small businesses have been severely impacted by fraudulent ... Read more
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Guides

How to detect in-store credit card fraud

What is credit card fraud? Credit card fraud is when someone uses another ... Read more

Insights

Click and mortar: shoppers demand integrated, digital in-store experiences

Source: Discover Global Network Merchants must continue to invest in their in-store shopping ... Read more
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Security

Understanding the impact of business data breaches and crafting a recovery plan

As a customer, your credit card issuer or bank may offer liability protection, so ... Read more
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Strategy

What small businesses can learn from corporate leaders

1. Do delegate. Small-business owners are generally passionate and dedicated, as well as ... Read more
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Gift Cards

Advantages to accepting gift cards at your small business

1. Attract new customers Gift cards are usually effective at a business accepting credit ... Read more
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Social Media

How to use each social media platform for your business

Regardless of whether you’re looking for insights on how to use social media ... Read more
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Marketing

5 small business website design mistakes to avoid

Read on for five top website design mistakes to help you know what ... Read more
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Insights

6 things to consider before opening a second location for your business

Here are six things you should think through before opening a second location. ... Read more
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Resources

5 ways small businesses can take on big competitors

Source: American ExpressAuthor: Meredith Schmidt The playing field has never been level for ... Read more
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Run your Business

5 AI tools for small businesses and how to use them

If you need to write a newsletter, edit product photos, improve your customer ... Read more
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Money Management

5 questions to ask when sales are down

1. What factors have contributed to slow sales? This would be the time ... Read more
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Resources

9 blogs that all small businesses should follow

Below is our collection of the best blogs for small business owners to ... Read more
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Inspiration

Top productivity hacks for small business owners

How are some small business owners able to get everything done? What is their secret ... Read more
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Biz Ops

5 must-have features for your small business POS system

It’s more sophisticated than a cash register, as it enables a business to accept ... Read more

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