Photograph: Shawn Goldberg/REX/Shutterstock In cities and towns around the world, darkened shopfronts and shuttered businesses have become an all-too-familiar symptom of the economic collapse triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. But while small businesses and local retailers struggle with lockdowns and restrictions, e-commerce giants like Amazon have raked in billions in […]
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Retailers Should Brace for a Tidal Wave of Returns
(Bloomberg Opinion) — Americans are in the final sprint of a record year of e-commerce spending, filling their digital carts with holiday gifts and decor in a year when public health concerns are keeping them away from stores. That online haul, though, foreshadows an unfortunate aftershock for retailers: A potentially […]
The New York Post Outed A Paramedic As A Sex Worker. Here’s What They Didn’t Tell You.
The Conversation In Trump election fraud cases, federal judges upheld the rule of law – but that’s not enough to fix US politics A healthy constitutional culture, in which the people and their leaders respect the authority of their Constitution, requires a baseline of trust in the government – a […]
Speed Read Your Way to Success With This $15 Course
Our devices deliver data at a faster pace every year, yet it seems the world keeps speeding up to match; there’s never enough time to absorb the things that matter—be it a self-improvement class or just that novel you’ve been meaning to finish. Maybe that’s because we haven’t done enough […]
Pandemic turns Lexington woman’s side business into primary income
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — With the COVID-19 pandemic still taking a toll on the nation’s economy, many Americans are turning to side jobs to help make ends meet. Sweet Dreamz by Makala is an artisan bath product business born out of Makala Jones’ love of bath bombs. After months […]
Mulberry shares tumble after Mike Ashley declines to make offer
Refinery 29 UK Everything You Need To Know About Eyebrow Microblading Dear Daniela,What is microblading? I’m so confused at this point. Initially, I thought it was a permanent tattoo kind of situation but now I’m seeing lots of people talking about their brows fading or changing colour or needing some […]
More than 30 states file suit demanding breakup of Google
Thursday’s complaint alleges Google has maintained its monopoly in the search market by abusing its power in other markets. | Michel Euler/AP Photo By LEAH NYLEN 12/17/2020 12:57 PM EST Updated 12/17/2020 03:29 PM EST 2020-12-17T03:29-0500 WASHINGTON — More than 30 states filed an antitrust suit against Google on Thursday […]
Jeri Fields: Small business and Social Security – The Tribune
According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, about 30 million small businesses in the United States employ tens of millions of people. Running a small business can be a 24-7 endeavor. Managing employees, inventory, scheduling, services and marketing can be challenging. If you’re a small business owner, or you work […]
Raymond James Is Buying Consumer-Focused Investment Bank Financo
Text size Fashion and apparel once constituted 85% of Financo’s business but that has dropped to less than 15%. Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for Financo Raymond James Financial has agreed to buy Financo, a boutique investment bank that advises on middle-market consumer transactions. Financial terms weren’t announced. Founded in 1971 by […]
How to future-proof your business and career with online learning
As this long, tough year winds down, many of us are still working from home, taking client meetings via Zoom and perhaps—tentatively, optimistically—looking forward to a reset in 2021. And after eight-plus months of using our downtime to binge-watch TV or slowly chip away at home projects, many of us […]
Online shopping just got a fancy new payment system for these shoppers; forget net banking, cash
© Provided by Zee Business Online shopping that does not require net banking payment or handling cash? Well, here it is. Online marketplace Snapdeal has partnered with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to allow buyers to make QR-based digital payments at the time of accepting delivery of their orders on their doorstep. Under this, […]
Learn The Secrets Of Multi-Million Dollar Amazon Dropshippers with This Master Class Bundle
Partner content by StackCommerce Dropshipping, the wildly popular business model which allows you to sell items online for huge profits without ever holding any stock, has made multi-millionaires of entrepreneurs across the world. Now, make it your turn to join them, with The 2021 Complete Amazon Dropshipping & Private Label […]
As Puppy Scams Peak, Adopt Instead At A Douglasville-Area Shelter
DOUGLASVILLE, GA — Online scammers have been busy as the holiday season has collided with the COVID-19 pandemic in Douglasville. One type of scam that is particularly alarming, and gaining strength, involves puppies and other pets such as kittens, iguanas and lizards. A spike in the number of reported pet […]
Lululemon’s Digital Business Is Positioning It for Future Growth
There are few apparel companies that have upended the industry as much as lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU). The company’s Align pants are best-sellers worn by fans and celebrities alike, and its integration of athletic wear and casual attire helped create the athleisure trend. But it’s not only style that has catapulted […]
Trying to get your business back on track? This may be the way : Augusta Free Press
Published Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, 10:21 am Join AFP’s 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP | Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes News, press releases, letters to the editor: [email protected] Advertising inquiries: [email protected] (© auremar – stock.adobe.com) After a long and excruciating year of COVID-19, a light […]
West Virginia superintendent gave children their first snow day in a heartfelt letter that went viral
So, with the first blanket of snow expected to cover her district on Wednesday, the Jefferson County Schools superintendent decided her nearly 9,000 students shouldn’t miss out on one more experience. Despite many students’ virtual class schedule, she canceled all classes in an emotional letter pleading with families to enjoy […]
Green Bay Press-Gazette stories missed in 2020 without a subscription
CLOSE In a year that brought a pandemic, calls for social justice and elections swamped with misinformation and disinformation, we’ve been driven more than ever to do the work we’re called to do. The Green Bay Press-Gazette’s news team has been committed to serving you with local news and information to […]
10 women-owned businesses Know Your Value loves this holiday season
Still looking for holiday gifts? It’s not too late! Small businesses have been hit hardest this year due to the pandemic and it’s more important than ever before to support women entrepreneurs by visiting local brick-and-mortars, connecting directly with the business online, or investing in one-of-a-kind products. From fashionable masks […]
Aceable will use $50M in funding to offer new online education courses
Lori Hawkins | Austin American-Statesman Austin-based Aceable, which took driver’s education from the classroom to the mobile web, has raised $50 million to break into new markets. Aceable was founded in 2012 with the goal of creating online state-accredited certification courses. The company offers driver’s education and defensive driving classes, […]
Shipping delays create another obstacle for small businesses
Small businesses are feeling the impact of shipping delays this holiday season. [READ: USPS committed to delivering delayed packages before Christmas] The holiday season means consumers are buying and businesses are shipping, but shipping delays have altered the way one small business has had to handle online orders. “We all […]