SMBs

Google Takes Window Shopping to the Next Level with Shoppable Street Murals

Google Shopping and American Express have teamed up to celebrate small businesses this holiday season with a new take on the classic…

Exclusive Shopify Q&A: Product Head Reveals How SMBs Can Compete in the Age of Amazon

It took Shopify merchants nearly 15 years to reach a cumulative GMV of $200 billion. It took just 16 months for them…

Amazon Wants to Help U.S. SMBs Sell Abroad — on Amazon, of Course

This year Amazon overtook Walmart to become the biggest retailer in the U.S. — but the fact is, Amazon is a big…

How U.S. Brands Can Get a Piece of the $115B+ Singles’ Day Opportunity

First off, it seems the term “Singles’ Day” is a bit passé. The more contemporary appellation for the massive Chinese shopping extravaganza…

Wholesale Marketplace Faire Triples Valuation with $260M in Fresh Funding

Online wholesale marketplace Faire has raised $260 million in a Series F funding round led by Sequoia Capital. This latest round values…

New Virtual Shopping District Aims to Give Chicago North Shore SMBs a Leg Up

Chicago-based marketing agency Tacklebox Brand Partners has worked with a collection of small businesses in the city’s North Shore area to launch…

Pinterest Launches ‘Shop’ Tabs For Boards And Search, Giving SMBs Exposure During COVID-19 Outbreak

Pinterest has debuted a new way to shop on its platform, introducing “Shop” tabs on its Search function and Pinterest boards so…

Alibaba Opens B2B Marketplace To U.S. SMBs

Alibaba has opened its platform to more than 30 million small- and medium-sized businesses in the U.S., enabling these companies to sell their…

Alibaba, Office Depot Launch Alliance Aimed At U.S. SMBs

Alibaba Group and Office Depot have entered a strategic collaboration aimed at better serving U.S. SMBs. The partnership will combine Office Depot’s…

Visa Empowers Female Entrepreneurs With She’s Next Campaign

Visa has launched a global initiative — dubbed She’s Next, Empowered by Visa — designed to support the advancement of women-owned SMBs…

How Do Small Merchants Tackle ‘Amazonization’?

Amazon has transformed the retail world. From humble roots, this little online bookstore has become one of the largest businesses on earth….

Addressing The Unique Marketing Challenges Of SMB E-Commerce Merchants

According to the latest numbers from the National Retail Foundation, SMBs make up more than 98% of all retailers today. This feels…

The 2021 Holiday Ecommerce Guide: Key Actions to Boost Success This Peak Season

Boost Productivity by Managing and Mitigating the New Stresses on Store Associates

Digitization of Daily Life Continues in 2021

56% of Consumers Plan to Host (and Grocery Shop for) Holiday Celebrations

The ROI Impact of Intelligent Labor Management: How Retailers are Empowering Frontline Employees

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