by Evan Bleker It has always been quite a challenge for small ecommerce businesses to get funding. Most lenders usually favor big companies with great backgrounds and a skyrocketing sales history, but what about small businesses in the ecommerce scene? You can, if you have the right know-how. Here are four quick tips on how […]
Using AI for Safety & Operations
Artificial intelligence (AI) is growing as an industry, and there is opportunity for retailers to benefit from the integration of AI technology. Businesses are always searching for new ways to improve their operations and increase their return on investment (ROI). In addition to their sales and operations, retailers have other priorities to focus on: employee […]
How to Leverage Amazon Prime Day
We all know that Amazon dominates the ecommerce world. So much so, that they created their own two-day shopping event, this year taking place June 21-22, 2021. Amazon Prime Day started in 2015 as a one-day-only shopping event exclusively for Amazon Prime members and it has since expanded to multiple days with early deals leading […]
Adapting to Changing Consumer Behavior
Since March 2020, consumer behavior has shifted in ways we never imagined. Everyone ate differently, choosing to stay home rather than going out to restaurants, they went months without seeing family and friends, and they shopped differently, avoiding in-person interactions and making purchases online. For retail workers, there were so many hurdles to overcome just […]
Hope for Retailers
The holiday season can make or break many small to mid-sized retailers. In 2020, these businesses showed true innovation and found new ways to deliver products to consumers. But now that restrictions are easing and a return to normal seems within reach, what does the future hold and what behaviors will stick in 2021? Silverback […]
COTERIE Announces Return of New York-Based Event
by Informa Markets Fashion Informa Markets Fashion, host to premier fashion trade events including, MAGIC, COTERIE, PROJECT, and SOURCING at MAGIC — confirmed the much anticipated return of its flagship New York-based event, COTERIE New York. With a planned full-scale return for the COTERIE community, the event will present strengthened, product forward shopping and showcasing […]
June 2021 Issue of Independent Retailer Magazine is Available Now!
The June 2021 Issue of Independent Retailer Magazine. Check out more timely Product Trends, News, and Marketing tips as they are added to our website here:
Establishing a Durable Business Post Pandemic
by Chelsea Lamb Thousands of small businesses were forced to shut down at the start of COVID-19, but this has not kept new business applications in the U.S. from reaching a 13-year high. What has motivated all of these entrepreneurs to launch new ventures amid an economic crisis? Along with the fact that many of […]
What Retailers Can Learn from the COVID Vaccine Rollout
by Ravi Pratap Rolling out new vaccines for a new disease with an ASAP timeline is no small feat, and yet state and federal governments are making it happen. One component of their success so far is the QR (quick response) code, that square grid that can be often seen on labels and advertisements in […]
Small Business Tips for Hurricane Preparedness Week
by QBE North America As 2021 National Hurricane Preparedness Week kicks off, insurance leader QBE North America released its Predict, Prepare and Protect Hurricane Tips for businesses. Beginning June 1, experts predict a more active season than usual. A recent report by the Colorado State University Tropical Meteorology Project calls for 17 named storms, eight […]
