Retail

Cloud technology is nothing new — by now it’s even become somewhat of a cliché to reference The Cloud when referring to said technology....

Mark Branle knows his industry. He and his wife had corporate jobs when they chose to refocus their careers onto something they truly...

With changing consumer expectations, retailers now have the freedom to do so much more with their business. Stores become so much more...

When was the last time you clicked on a banner ad? Chances are it’s been a while and you’ve since forgotten what the ad was about....

Small businesses need capital to grow, but sometimes budgets are thin and access to cash is hard to come by. This is particularly true...

When we imagine walking into a pet store, childhood nostalgia seems to take over. However, we need to discuss the ethical implications...

Some articles suggest Amazon is the death of small and independent retailers, while others say there is nothing to be concerned about....

The season of gift giving is almost upon us. Gift shops around the world are rolling up their sleeves, prepping their wrapping paper...

It’s been ten years since Dutch entrepreneur Corné van Willigen, from Groningen in The Netherlands, got into his family business...

For most companies, the word “debt” may bring up anxious, negative connotations. However, as in the words of Shakespeare, there...

A question most independent retailers ask themselves at some point in their career, is when is it best to expand my business? Our mind...

Businesses that focus on employees outperform their competition. Employees who like where they work deliver better service to customers...

If retail stores are all about trends, there is one that is hurting them: employees don’t stay. With a recent survey revealing that...

Technology is advancing at an astonishing rate and its impact is felt everywhere. Mobile technology in particular has become so deeply...

It has long been understood that the customer is at the core of any business, especially retail. Without customers, there is nothing....

Why invest in building long term relationships with your customers?  Well, here are three reasons it’s good for your business: On...

Remember the good old days when customers walked into your store, picked the items they wanted off the shelf, and that’s all there...

“If you’re not on social media, you don’t exist!”—overheard from a millennial. Though we wouldn’t go that far, there’s...

The emergence of online shopping has drastically changed the landscape of consumer behavior. There is a growing shift from brick and...

As you’re setting up your new store or restaurant, questions arise. Maybe you’ve wondered about it, maybe you haven’t, but we’re...

Canada’s 150th year of confederation and Montreal’s 375th anniversary has me thinking: we have a lot to be thankful for, and in...