It’s easy to get started in e-commerce, as there are no barriers to entry, but there are definitely barriers to success. Especially as most businesses take time before they become profitable. E-commerce giant Amazon famously took nine years before seeing its first profitable year. Elon Musk waited a full decade before Tesla Motors had a […]
Global e-commerce sales are on the rise. In 2014 they hovered at around $1.3 trillion, and are expected to skyrocket to $4.5 trillion by 2021 – a 246% increase. This growth isn’t exclusive to traditional e-commerce segments like fashion, health, and beauty. Emerging segments like subscription boxes are also finding success. Over the last few years, online […]
Like magic, a good point of sales (POS) system works in the background, saving the business owner time and helping to ensure that the store’s inventory management is at peak performance. Choosing the right POS, or assessing if your current POS is meeting your needs, is essential for your business. POS systems typically fall into […]
Global trade is transforming businesses large and small. Today, more than 400,000 U.S. companies are doing business abroad; of those, 98 percent are small and medium-sized organizations. While cross-border trade provides access to vast new audiences of potential customers, it also brings some challenges – specifically when it comes to understanding the border clearance process, and understanding when […]
How can your organization develop an effective green program? The answer depends in part on your industry – the kinds of products you sell, where you deliver your goods or services, how your supply chain works, and where your employees are located. But there are some common principles that can help guide you on the path to […]
Here is a scenario: your e-commerce operations have been rising on a wave of interest from international buyers. To keep up the momentum — and keep your global customers happy – you need your exports to arrive quickly and safely in their destination countries, and more importantly, in the hands of your clients. But as the number […]
What does a packer do? Packers take order items from the pickers (the staff who walk around and collect the products for each customer’s order), package them for shipping, add an invoice, apply the shipping label and send the product to the spot where it will be picked up by your shipping carrier. Tip: You […]
No matter when it happens or how long it lasts, nearly every business endures an annual stretch when sales slow down. Off-season slumps can be especially tough on small business owners, some of whom struggle to survive the temporary drop in revenue. If your small business deals with a yearly swoon, you don’t have to […]
The goal of this blog post is to educate businesses and consumers about the critical importance of keeping digital information safe and being prepared to respond should an intrusion occur. It is to have companies across the globe prioritize cyber security every day. That’s because security breaches are wide and varied, and they are on the […]
U.S. exports are on the move. The question is, where are they going? The first answer is: Up. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, in December 2017 exports rose $3.5 billion over the previous month, to more than $203 billion. Today, more than 300,000 American companies are bringing their goods to global customers, and nearly 98 percent of […]
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