Business and Marketing
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The Surprising Benefits of Online Pop-Up Stores
In the world of retail, pop-up shops from big-name brands like Nike, BarkShop, Coca-Cola, and Shein have sprung up in…
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Tips
4 Tips for Small Businesses During COVID-19
COVID-19 has transformed life as we know it. Wherever you live, whatever your line of work, you’ve seen the impact.…
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News
$2 Trillion Stimulus Package Allocates $377 Billion to Small Businesses
Congress enacts a $2 trillion stimulus bill to address the economic crisis caused by COVID-19. Aside from direct payments to…
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News
ColDesi Offers Daily Educational Resource for Decorators
ColDesi launches a virtual learning tool, entitled ColDesi Daily. The web-based blog provides industry professionals with resources to strengthen their…
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Tips
Getting Approved for an Equipment Loan
Whether applying for financing or leasing, the credit application and underwriting process are identical. For most applications, the hopeful lessee…
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Tips
Ways to Break Through Creative Roadblocks
Our daily grind in this industry and life can be very taxing on our productivity, especially our creative flow. The…
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Features
Chat with Matt: An interview with Catherine Monson
What Career path brought you to where you currently are as CEO of FASTSIGNS? I was named CEO of international…
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Tips
Going Digital: 3 Things to Know for E-Commerce Success
With U.S. online sales projected to reach nearly $600 billion in 2024 and e-commerce penetration on the rise, decorators and…
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What are two major pros and cons of financing and leasing?
The pros that come with financing include the ability to preserve your cash-on-hand with a fixed monthly payment while knowing…
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Features
A Word on Balanced Coaching
Chances are we’ve all expressed appreciation to our team members for outstanding work. Believe it or not, balanced coaching is a cousin…
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Education
4 Ways to Enhance the Customer Experience
When it comes to enhancing the customer experience, a lot of business owners think it’s about offering low prices or…
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Tips
A Word on Defining Business Success
What is your definition of a successful business? If you have not set any benchmarks, how will you know when…
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Tips
Word to the Wise: Prefigure and Prepare
With the end of the year coming up quickly, now is the time to consider the future with a clear…
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Tips
A Word on Improving Team Dynamics
Aaron Montgomery, head of MontCo Consulting and longtime industry veteran, says there are things to avoid and watch out for…
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Features
5 Big Talking Points on How to Reach New Customers
‘How can I reach new customers and gain new clientele?’ It’s a question shops are asking themselves quarter after quarter.…
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What benefits are there to partnering with other small businesses?
One of my favorite ways to create business is by partnering with others. I have partnered with a metal worker…
