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How to Be a Great Leader in Your Business
It doesn’t matter how large the business you work for is; there are plenty of ways you can excel at being a leader. Whether you own the company or manage a small team, there’s plenty you can do to improve your leadership skills and inspire employees. You might think...
5 Ways to Properly Handle a Customer Complaint
It doesn’t matter how attentive you are to the needs of your customers or how great a business you run; you are going to experience at least one customer complaint at some point throughout your career. It’s important to not let a single complaint discourage you too...
How to Take Advantage of the Stock Market Success
Over the last few months, the stock market has been steadily rising. However, the other day there was a sharp dip and people panicked a bit. While sudden decreases in the stock market can be concerning, there’s a lot more at play than simple rising and falling. Most...
5 Perks That Draw In Consumers
As a business owner, you understand the fierce competition when it comes to drawing consumers to your stores. There are countless businesses, many often offering the same services or products. How do you stand out when there are so many other companies competing for...
6 Reasons Consumers Prefer Online Stores
With the advent of the internet, we’ve been introduced to ecommerce and the rise of online shopping. I’ve already addressed how ecommerce has become increasingly popular. We’ve all spent some time shopping online and many people love it and do it much more than they...
The Importance of Focusing on the Consumer
No matter what industry you work in, you’re going to be working with other people and some form of client or customer. In order for your business to succeed, you need to generate a consistent profit and prove that you’re fulfilling a need. Without the consumer, your...
5 Tips for Becoming an Outstanding Business Consultant
When you begin working in consulting, you may realize that it seems like there’s an endless amount of people doing what you are and you’re all competing for the same clients. Many people who work in business consulting went to some of the top schools in the country...
Why Did Borders Fail and Barnes & Noble Succeed?
In 2011, Borders booksellers liquidated their company, sold off their assets, and closed all their stores. Side-by-side with Barnes & Noble, Borders turned the industry of bookselling into a megastore business, opening stores across the country and seeing...
The Popularity of eCommerce
People alive at this article's date of release are fortunate enough to live with the help of advanced technology. It seems that wireless internet is everywhere, smartphones are highly prevalent, computers help businesses be more efficient, doctors use technology to...
The Death of the Mall: Why are So Many Physical Stores Closing?
Recently, it’s likely you’ve noticed a popular trend amongst retail stores; a lot of them are closing. Malls used to be the center of social interaction, with teenagers going there every weekend to hang out with their friends, families going once a week to walk...