Small Business Retailers Rally in DC for ‘Swipe-Fee’ Cuts
March 14, 2011 by Rory J. Thompson
Filed under Finance, Management, Marketing, News, Taxes
Battle continues as small businesses fight to keep transaction fees low as promised in financial reform bill.
Marketing Gets Tougher: Court Rules Retailers Can’t Request ZIP Codes
February 14, 2011 by Rory J. Thompson
Filed under Management, Marketing, News, Web Marketing
Sending a chill through the marketing community, California’s highest court says shopkeepers can no longer ask customers for their ZIP codes.
Proposed Online Lottery Ticket Sales May Hit Small Retailers Hard
February 4, 2011 by Rory J. Thompson
Filed under Marketing, News, Web Marketing, Web Trends
Lawmakers in New Jersey are mulling whether to allow online state lottery ticket sales. Such a move good severely impact small retailers’ foot traffic.
Small Retailers to Benefit From E-Commerce Expansion
August 26, 2010 by Rory J. Thompson
Filed under Industry Headlines
Alibaba, the largest e-commerce operation in China, has made its second U.S. acquisition in as many months, WebSiteMagazine.com is reporting, a move that is expected to create new opportunities for smaller American merchants. “AliExpress is designed to help smaller online retailers source their products directly from suppliers, and the acquisition of e-commerce software developer Auctiva [...]
