Tag Archives: Retail

Ready to dive into your online store, but lost in the sea of e-commerce platforms available? Selling online has never been easier, but with endless options, it’s hard to know which one will best grow your business on the web. You want a platform that’s easy to set up and operate, a seamless shopping experience for your customers and, of course, a platform that’s financially safe and secure for everyone involved…

Time to update your antiquated cash register? Looking for a modern alternative for your small business? The ShopKeep point of sale (POS) system could be just the ticket. This iPad-based POS system is one of the most intuitive systems we’ve seen. ShopKeep isn’t for everyone. It gears itself toward small businesses with rich features and cloud-based offsite data storage. Keep reading our ShopKeep reviews to see if it’s the best solution for you — and why we chose ShopKeep as our top pick for the best small business POS system…

Has your online store outgrown the ecommerce software you’ve been using? Or are you unhappy with your current enterprise ecommerce platform? If so, you may want to consider migrating your store to Shopify Plus. What is Shopify Plus? You’ve likely heard of Shopify, the hugely popular ecommerce software. Shopify Plus is the company’s enterprise level ecommerce platform that’s taking many high-volume and fast-growing merchants to new levels of ecommerce possibilities. Read our Shopify Plus review to see what this powerhouse software can do for your online store…

These tables are a companion resource to our Best E-commerce Platform article that reviews and compares the most popular e-commerce platforms. Use these tools to help you make an informed decision when deciding on which online shopping cart service best meets your needs. If you click on a link under the company name in the header (or footer), you will be taken to that company’s homepage to explore further. Please note that there are two tables, since there were too many e-commerce platforms to fit in one. You can jump to the second table using the navigation links below…

As a retail store, restaurant, or small business owner, are you having a hard time keeping track of all your inventory, sales reports, customer and employee management and other crucial information? If so, you’re likely not using the latest point of sale technology — and you don’t know what you’re missing! Today’s POS systems can do all of this and much more. If you’re thinking about making the leap into the 21st century POS world, or you’re not happy with your current POS system, we’ve done our homework and give you our recommendations for the best POS systems on the market…

Shopping around for the best ecommerce platform to make your online sales spectacular? Give Shopify some serious consideration. Shopify is our number one pick for the best ecommerce platform for its simple yet sophistated approach. You’ve likely heard of Shopify for its name brand alone, but they have the background to back up their name. With a decade of experience (a long history for anything online!), Shopify now operates in more than 150 countries and boasts $8 billion in sales. Read our Shopify reviews to see why they’re the ecommerce service of choice for millions of companies…

If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and are looking for a career change, franchising might be for you! But there are thousands of franchise opportunities. So, how do you know which one is the right fit for you? It depends on various criteria. We’ll take a look at why you should own a franchise, what questions you should ask yourself before starting one, the best types of franchises by category, and some information about how to get started…

Tired of sending the intern to the warehouse to count your inventory and then sending another person to check their work? Perhaps they love counting but chances are they’d rather spend their time doing other things and you’d rather pay them for more meaningful work. That’s where an inventory management software comes in handy. Stop with all the counting! Count your inventory one time and then let the software do the rest of the work…

Have you ever had a dream of owning your own retail business, but you can’t imagine raising the start-up capital, let alone the hassle of running a physical store, managing inventory, shipping, employees and other major costs? Welcome to the wonderful world of the web and drop shipping companies. Today’s technology provides a wealth of opportunities for almost anyone to own their own online retail biz at a fraction of the capital it used to take to launch and maintain a non-virtual store. Dropshipping is an integral ingredient in this equation, but what is dropshipping and how does it work…