One of the most important skills for handling sales objections is zeroing in on customers’ particular concerns and responding accordingly. Some customers will simply not be interested, of course, but…
Thankfully, even if business has slowed a bit, there is a simple, creative way you can build greater financial security right now: diversify your income. The idea of creating alternate…
What makes an incentive program work? There are many ways to design employee incentive programs for small business. For an employee incentive program to be effective, it must: Types of employee incentive programs…
In this first of a four-post series exploring how Clover POS helps local retailers manage their businesses, we highlight how businesses have streamlined inventory management—including eCommerce integrations and customizable product…
In this short explainer, we’ll dive into the ins and outs of COGS in retail, how to calculate COGS, and some ways to keep this expense category under control. What…
That’s why Clover is launching a solution to help businesses easily pay their bills and optimize their cash flow: introducing Pay Bills by Melio. Pay Bills lets you more securely…
On top of these changes, you may have faced the challenge of direct competition with big online retailers, who have also benefited from the rapid growth of ecommerce. This competition…
What is a franchise business? Before you decide whether or not to franchise your small business, it’s important to understand what franchising means. A franchise is a business that uses branding…
As a small business owner, handling staff conflict may feel like a distraction from your never-ending to-do list. But you can’t let employee conflict fester. Especially in a still-tight labor…
1. “Don’t worry about being successful but work toward being significant and the success will naturally follow.” — Oprah Winfrey, talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and philanthropist Believe…