From sticking with a favorite sports team to only choosing a certain brand name, our loyalties say a lot about us as people—and some of us are much more loyal than others. In the retail world, having loyal customers can …
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10 Elements to Make Your Website Shine
As you look to create a comprehensive digital presence for your operation, your website is a key aspect. But to be effective, your website needs to have several important components. Discover these must-have website elements below, and turn to Page …
Read More »Best Practices to Define Your Online Strategy
More than just a buzzword, omnichannel strategies are driving the future of retail, as the lines between brick-and mortar and online have blurred and customers expect businesses to meet them where they are. Whether online or in-person, commerce is commerce …
Read More »3 Digital Strategies for Operations of All Sizes
While it certainly doesn’t hurt, having a full marketing team is not necessary to build a successful digital presence. Busy Beaver Home Improvement Centers employs over 450 people but its marketing team is made up of one full-time and two …
Read More »E-Commerce Solutions, New Products Are Highlights of Do it Best Fall Market
If there is one word that sums up the weekend at the Do it Best 2023 Fall Market, it’s “new.” The co-op officially launched its e-commerce platform, nearly 100 new vendors featuring thousands of new products lined the market aisles …
Read More »Multiple Locations Bring Additional Success for The Paint Shoppes
What others might call saturated, John McKenna calls success. John and his brother Buddy McKenna are the owners of The Paint Shoppes, a five-store operation in the Providence, Rhode Island, area. The state is home to 1 million residents with …
Read More »3 Ways to Utilize Apple Business Connect
Released in January 2023, Apple Business Connect is a free tool that gives businesses the ability to customize their location place cards with images, information and promotions. These customizations can then be seen by more than a billion Apple users …
Read More »Beloved Store Cat Returned to Granby Ace Hardware
Every morning at Granby Ace Hardware in Granby, Colorado, Morris the cat takes on pest duty, ridding the hardware store and the neighboring buildings of mice and other vermin. Morris is more than just an employee serving the customers of …
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