With August now underway, it’s a hugely important time for retailers. The back-to-school shopping season is upon us. This time of year marks the peak season for parents and students to stock up on school supplies, trendy clothes and must-have…
As we highlighted in our last blog, Father’s Day comes this weekend. As an online retailer, you still have plenty of time to promote your specials surrounding this special occasion. Consider the fact that many people conduct last minute shopping…
We know. Halloween hasn’t even arrived yet. However, every retailer is aware that the day after Halloween is practically the beginning of the holiday shopping season. As soon as October flips over into November, stores and malls everywhere will make…
Back to school season is here! In our last blog, we pointed out that this time of year is the right time to launch a big back to school event. To help you attract back to school shoppers, we suggested…
In just over a week’s time, the summer season will officially be over. September 22 will mark the beginning of fall. For many Canadians, these are sad times. Gone are barbeques and beach days. In their places will be chilly…
The summer season officially gets underway on Sunday, June 20th. That still gives you several weeks to prepare your store for the season that most Canadians consider their favourite. Don’t assume you have any time to delay! To prepare your…
These are hard times. Especially, here in the province of Ontario where a lockdown and stay-at-home order is in effect, it’s difficult to run a business successfully. At present, non-essential items cannot be sold in stores. As a result, many…
Here, in Ontario, we are enduring yet another lockdown. For small business owners, that means closing doors to walk-in customers. That doesn’t mean, however, that their businesses must be closed. It means that new and inventive ways to generate sales…
Customer service has always been important. That’s no surprise to any business owner. However, the coronavirus pandemic has forced us all to offer customer service in ways we never have before. The online and telephone variety have been vital parts…
This year, Mother’s Day lands on Sunday, May 10th. It’s going to be quite the different experience, isn’t it? With the coronavirus pandemic still insisting upon us all to practice social distancing, we’re not going to be able to fill…