Business Articles

E-mail is one of the most direct, effective and least expensive ways to market your store. Here's how to get started.

Store visibility too limited? Conditions too cramped? Rent too high? Maybe it's time to pull up stakes and find a new place. Retailers relate stories of recent moves, why they did it, how it helped and what they learned.

Use credit wisely and it can help your business. Make a misstep and the effects can last for years. Here are nine things you need to know.

Greenfield News & Hobby in Milwaukee, Wis., has found a profitable product line in pinewood derby. Found out what you can do to get started.

Get rid of the stacks of invoices and receipts with a handy little scanner and simple software.

Now more than ever, showing is selling. Here are some pointers to get you started or to help you refine your pitch.

A Web site can be a powerful tool in a retailer's marketing and sales strategy. Don't let these common errors derail your success.

Some hobby dealers are finding cash in buying and selling their customers' old and used comics, games and trains. Entertainment is the focus, and these retailers are doing everything they can to thrive no matter the economic climate.