Trends

By Karen Axelton Are you a small retailer concerned that you haven’t made enough sales this season? It’s not too late. A new study by PriceGrabber reports that 41 percent of consumers plan to shop between today (December 21) and … Read More

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By Rieva Lesonsky If you missed any of my blog posts from around the Net this week, here’s a quick roundup below. Get a jump on 2012 with my list of 10 key food trends to watch in the New … Read More

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Americans Are Still Spending on Their Pets

By Karen Axelton It’s hard to believe, but even amid worries about ongoing economic problems or a double-dip recession, there’s still one place where Americans  aren’t cutting back on spending: their pets. USA Today recently took a look at the … Read More

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By Rieva Lesonsky Have you missed out on any of my blog posts from around the Net this week? Keep reading to see what I’m talking about lately. There’s lots of talk lately about “the 99 percent,” but if you … Read More

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By Karen Axelton Location plays a huge part in a small business’s success—especially in today’s economy. Across the country, thousands of entrepreneurs are struggling with locations that aren’t working, and leases they can’t break. Entrepreneur Julia Hutton has a solution … Read More

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By Rieva Lesonsky My company, GrowBiz Media, just conducted a survey with Zoomerang Online Surveys and Polls that found some interesting insights into how well small businesses are doing these days. SMB Business Perspectives polled 1,000 decision-makers at small and … Read More

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By Rieva Lesonsky Have you missed any of my posts around the Net this week? Here’s what I’m writing about. Tablets and smartphones are really heating up–and if you’re not already marketing your business to the owners of these devices, … Read More

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By Maria Valdez Haubrich If you’re an e-commerce retailer, you’re probably already getting some holiday orders trickling in, but things are about to heat up! While, the National Retail Federation predicts an increase of 2.8 percent of retail holiday sales … Read More

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By Rieva Lesonsky Did you miss any of my posts from around the Net this week? Here’s what’s on my mind. Good news about business financing is hard to find these days–but there is some in the latest survey of … Read More

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There’s still time to maximize your holiday retail strategy—and this year, it needs to include an online component. In today’s guest post, Internet entrepreneur Luke Knowles shares his success tips for fine-tuning your holiday marketing plan. Deloitte Development LLC announced … Read More

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