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Strategy

How to maximize visual merchandising efforts

What is visual merchandising? Visual merchandising is a type of marketing in...

Start a small business

How to choose a good business partner

Hiring employees can help ease some of the burden, but you may...

Start a small business

How to find a good location for your business

If you select the wrong spot for your new venture, sales may...

7 Small business types that will thrive post-pandemic

As the pandemic begins to wind down in the U.S., for many...

How to ask for feedback from customers

Getting feedback is hard. Just think about all the purchases you’ve made...

How to write a marketing plan

A marketing plan outlines the actionable steps you need to take toward...

What is a pop-up restaurant?

How do pop-up restaurants work? How do you start one, and why...

5 small business trends & practices that aren’t going away post-pandemic: food & beverage edition

As we slowly begin to exit the pandemic, there’s light at the...

Customer service

Help improve customer retention with these 6 tips

What is customer retention? How do you go about fostering loyalty among...

Customer service

10 retail checkout counter ideas to help improve the customer experience

Fortunately, there are strategies you can adopt to help make shopping in...

5 small business trends & practices that aren’t going away post-pandemic: services edition

Getting back to normal won’t mean getting back to the way things...

Run your business

How to buy wholesale for your small business

Although the concept is simple, knowing how to buy wholesale for your...

Three simple self-care habits to avoid workday burnout

What does clocking in and out even mean when you’re running your...

3 apps to help you focus on business growth, not paperwork

Need more hours in your day? In your personal life, you likely...

Why forecasting is crucial to your business plan

2020 brought many unexpected surprises, but uncertainty doesn’t mean you can’t forecast...

What to consider when designing your restaurant floor plan

Sometimes, something as simple as a well-designed floor plan may be all...

5 small business trends & practices that aren’t going away post-pandemic: retail edition

These trends shaped the retail industry during COVID-19 and will continue to...

Speed up hiring with Indeed

Clover and Indeed, the world’s #1 job site, have teamed up to...

Run your business

How to raise your prices successfully

In some ways, the tail end of a pandemic might feel like...

Run your business

How to optimize your restaurant menu to maximize profits

Check out these tips on how to optimize your menu to maximize...

Run your business

Business resources for female SMB owners

To honor Women’s History Month, we’re sharing a list of resources for...

6 reasons to start using Clover Customer Engagement now

From managing customer feedback, offering special promos, or rewarding your best customers,...

Why these restaurants have thrived despite the COVID-19 pandemic

The pandemic has forced businesses to rethink all aspects of their operations,...

Top productivity hacks for small business owners

How are some small business owners able to get everything done? What is their...

How to help increase restaurant sales

With slight modifications, many of the strategies that worked in the past...

Guide to a Winning Job Posting Strategy: How to Find the Right Candidates

How do you ensure your job posting attracts the right candidates? Learn...

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...

Money management

Why you should refresh your tipping policies

Restaurants and bar employees depend on guest tips for their wages. In...

Using memberships and subscriptions to grow your business

There’s nothing new about membership and subscription models. The newspaper industry was...

Redesign your mental model: 3 questions small business owners should ask themselves every day

There’s no getting around it. It’s tough to run a small business,...

Redesign your mental model: Forget resolutions and reshape habits

Most of us resolve to change things up in the New Year....

Meet the Merchant

What online-first retailers need to know before opening a physical location

“Click-to-brick” is the new moniker circling the internet, referring to digital natives...

Why are customers unsubscribing/unfollowing us?

What happens when your loyal customer base stops following you? Find out...

Great buzz is bringing in the customers, but derailing the customer experience

We should all be so lucky to score great buzz. That is,...

The 2019 guide to back-to-school planning

Back-to-school season is the second biggest shopping period of the year. Deploying...

Walk-ins or reservations—what’s the right mix for your restaurant?

It’s one of the trickiest questions in the restaurant business: should you...

How to increase ticket size at your restaurant

Any successful restaurant owner knows that, in order to thrive, they need...

From food truck to storefront: The concise guide to opening your first permanent location

How do you know if, when, and how to take your show...

The quick & dirty guide to SEO for your small business

You need to be visible online to get more customers. That all...

Happy hour overhaul: Rethinking your drink special (Part 2)

Ready to upgrade your Happy Hour? We asked top-shelf industry experts to...

Happy hour overhaul: Rethinking your drink special (Part 1)

Ready to upgrade your Happy Hour? We asked top-shelf industry experts to...

16 ways to boost profitability on your top-selling product

Take 30 seconds and think: what is your top-selling menu item? I’m...

Business scenario: Managing your overhead costs

Managing your overhead costs can make or break your business. If your...

5 questions to ask before you open a salon

Chances are good that you got into the beauty business because you’re...

How top food trucks pick the best spots

Few businesses depend on location for their success as much as food...

5 reasons restaurants fail & how to avoid them

If you’re in the restaurant business, somebody’s probably told you that most...

Launching your restaurant right

You’ve spent months of your life, and thousands of dollars, working towards...

7 ways to finance small business growth

If your business is ready to grow it can be the beginning...

How small businesses can use “design thinking” to improve crucial processes

Big companies like Apple and AirBnB use design thinking to fuel innovation...

How to run a successful sales promotion

This post examines the threats and opportunities of a number of promotional...

Build your business by tapping into your community

Community involvement is not only personally rewarding, it can be good business...

Restaurant business planning: How one general manager set SMART goals

One restaurant manager approached his new job with big ideas for how...

Cultivate a stellar restaurant staff with these hiring and management tips

In a tight labor market, finding and keeping great employees will give...

5 questions to decide if your pop-up is ready for a permanent location

You’ve done your research, you’ve tested the market through pop-ups, and now...

Measure your business health with these 9 numbers

Is your small- to mid-sized business financially healthy? This post helps merchants...

Business scenario: Negotiating your first store lease

Whether you’re opening a business for the first time, expanding out of...

Better business

The definitive guide to handling product & inventory

Good inventory management is about much more than logistics - it’s a...

5 growth hacks to increase profits at your quick service restaurant

Whether you’re in the business of slicing pizza, scooping ice cream, serving...

Business scenario: Negotiating a lease renewal

Rent is one of the largest expenditures for business and can make...

Customer service

5 questions to ask before discontinuing a product

Discontinuing a product without taking your customers or your sales data into...

5 questions to ask to create a striking window display

The challenge: Creating a visually engaging window display that draws passersby with...

Customer service

How to reassure your staff when business is slow

When business is noticeably slow, employees tend to worry about their jobs....

5 tips for getting your piece of the holiday shopping frenzy

Focus on unique quality, not steep discounts Don’t get caught up in...

3 customer insights hidden in your Google Analytics

Step 1: Set goals Every website, and every page on your site,...

Customer service

It’s a sign: Best practices for in-store signage

So, how can you keep things flowing smoothly through your store? One...