Retail

3 Retail Strategies to Win Over Urban Shoppers

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Why SMEs are uniquely positioned to corner the market on downtown retail

How Clearly Contacts Will Get Its Store Opening Right

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In the week leading to his new store’s launch, founder Roger Hardy has two key items on his agenda

A Not-so-radical Departure

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Why open a physical store when your online biz is booming? Roger Hardy has his reasons

The 5% Difference That’s Slamming Stores

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How flighty are consumers when deciding between buying in-store now and buying online later? A new survey presents the shocking truth

Customers Will Soon Have Another Place to Shop—on Twitter

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As Amex launches a potential new source of revenue, advertisers could find a whole new way to market

A Welcome Fix to Unfair Credit Card Practices

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The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada has toughened up the rules of conduct for the payment industry

The Penny Drops: Only 53% of Retailers are Ready

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Retail Council of Canada survey shows just over half of Canadian businesses are ready for the penny phase-out

Dig It Handwear: From Hand To Home Depot

PROFIT Business Cast

The path from idea to store shelves is trickier than many entrepreneurs think. Here’s how the founders of one booming business navigated the road to success

MasterCard to Raise Merchant Fees (Again)

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Proposed fee hike is the latest in a number of increases which have seen credit card processing fees rise as much as 40% since 2008

Business Lessons from the Healthy Butcher

PROFIT Business Cast

The Healthy Butcher‘s Co-founder, Mario Fiorucci shares his secrets about how to be successful when establishing/managing a specialty food retailer.