This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Krista LeRay, the 34-year-old founder of needlepoint store Penny Linn. She lives with her husband and two children in Westport, Connecticut. Responses…
Read more Mom’s Creative Side Hustle Grew to $570,000 a Month: Penny Linn | EntrepreneurOpinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. It’s currently summer, so most people are thinking about attending barbecues and buying fireworks — not planning their holiday shopping…
Read more When Is the Right Time to Think About Your Holiday Inventory? | EntrepreneurA woman who took advantage of Costco‘s generous return policy is going viral on TikTok. In a clip that’s been viewed more than two million times, Jackie Nguyen…
Read more Woman Goes Viral for Returning Costco Couch After 2 Years | EntrepreneurOpinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The last few months of the calendar are huge for any retailer. In the U.S., Black Friday, Cyber Monday and…
Read more Online Holiday Shopping Fraud: What Retailers Need to Know | EntrepreneurLast week, I saw the sad news that one of my favorite shops was closing its doors after 22 years of business. Lulu’s Cuts and Toys, which sold…
Read more This Is the ‘Discovery’ Gen Z Wants to Make In Your Store | EntrepreneurOpinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In today’s dynamic retail landscape, attracting and maintaining foot traffic is a critical element for the success of any brick-and-mortar…
Read more How to Increase Foot Traffic in Your Retail Store | EntrepreneurOpinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Why risk obliterating customer trust for a few dollars? That’s the high-stakes gamble that’s plaguing the business landscape as companies…
Read more Why Amazon, Zara and H&M Are Gambling Away Their Customer Loyalty — and Paying a Very Costly Price. | EntrepreneurOpinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Imagine if 10-30% of all the items you gifted this holiday season came back to you because the recipient didn’t…
Read more How Tech Can Help Retailers Manage Product Returns More Efficiently | EntrepreneurWalmart, the largest private employer in the U.S., has reduced starting pay for new store employees in roles involving online order fulfillment and stocking shelves, The Wall Street…
Read more Walmart Reduces Starting Pay for New Store Employees | EntrepreneurDiscount retail chain Dollar Tree is taking a “very defensive approach” to combat widespread theft in its stores, which the company said in an earnings call on Thursday…
Read more Dollar Tree Adopts Plans to Combat Store Theft, Profit Dips | EntrepreneurJohn Chachas, a San Francisco resident and owner of the city’s 166-year-old luxury retailer, Gumps, is fed up with the city’s current environment. The high-end department store specializes…
Read more 166-Year-Old Store ‘Gumps’: Holiday Season ‘May Be Our Last’ | EntrepreneurOpinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Marketplaces have become extremely influential in ecommerce over the past three years. Major market players such as Amazon, Alibaba and…
Read more How to Stop Online Marketplaces From Robbing Your Brand | EntrepreneurWhen it comes to Squishmallows — the plush toy with irresistibly cute faces, egg-shaped bodies, and charming backstories — age is just a number. Created by toy designer…
Read more Squishmallows Hottest Toy on Market, Adults Driving Sales | EntrepreneurA Morning Consult survey from June found that despite rampant inflation, 65% of Americans “intentionally” purchased domestically-produced goods over foreign-produced ones within the past year, with 43% making…
Read more Fourth of July Sales for ‘American Made’ Apparel Surge | EntrepreneurDespite bankruptcy, liquidation, and final store closures, Bed Bath & Beyond isn’t disappearing off the (digital) map. On Wednesday, Overstock announced that it will be renaming itself as…
Read more Overstock Is Changing Its Name, Domain to Bed Bath & Beyond | EntrepreneurYou may need to show photo identification on your next Costco trip, even if alcohol isn’t in your cart. The wholesale retailer has begun cracking down on the…
Read more Costco Is Now Asking For Photo ID at Checkout. Here’s Why. | EntrepreneurOpinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As a retailer, you’re always looking for new and innovative ways to attract customers and increase sales. One method that…
Read more Trying to Boost Retail Sales? Here’s How Geofencing Can Help. | EntrepreneurOpinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Imagine running a world-famous company, one that you know many people depend on daily. How do you scale the business…
Read more The CEO of Whole Foods Shares the 9 Tips That Help Him Run His Company for the Greater Good | EntrepreneurBed Bath & Beyond filed for bankruptcy on Sunday, and it suggests a bleak future for brick-and-mortar retailers. New research from investment bank UBS estimates that 50,000 retail…
Read more Here’s What Bed Bath & Beyond’s Bankruptcy Means for Retail | EntrepreneurOpinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. You’ve heard the old saying, “You can’t judge a book by its cover.” Actually, that’s not always true; customers judge…
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